Proof Reading Tips
Part of our sample process involves asking you to proof read your own samples due to the amount of detail involved - for Invitations and Order of Services.
As easy as proof reading may sound, it is so easy to miss things that are staring you in the face, and there are a few ways you can help to avoid this:
Check multiple times but NOT straight away. Take breaks in between or even leave it until the next day before checking again.
Check printed copies, not on a screen. (Sometimes we email revisions if the alterations needed are only minor). It's harder to proof read on a screen. Even when you think you've picked up on everything, print it off and try again, usually more is picked up on!
Have someone else check it too. They will likely pick up on errors that you may have missed.
Have someone check it that already knows the details of the wedding and the venue, so that they can make sure that the fine details are correct.
Have someone check it that DOESN’T already know the details of the day - someone neutral. Sometimes, if you already know what it is you're trying to say it will make sense to you, but it may not make sense to someone new to the information.
Verify all the data detailed in the invites. Don't take it for granted that all the information such as phone numbers/postcodes/directions etc are correct. We take all that info from either you or google. It may be worth actually ringing the numbers/following the directions etc yourself to make sure everything does tally up and the info retrieved isn't out of date or been misinformed.
Once you have followed the steps and are confident your sample is perfect and ready to print, we ask you to sign it off along with an approval form. Explained in more detail on our previous blog.
