Welcome to The Bride Files - covering all things related to weddings as Laura prepares for her big day.

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It's the little touches and details when it comes to your wedding that leaves a lasting impression on your guests. Your invites, therefore, are very important. They're the first glance at your wedding and a good opportunity to show your style and personality. Having said that, it's very hard to find the right one or to know where to start when choosing. I've been skimming through the internet to find some invites for your my own wedding and I came across some lovely unique options on offer. Cool & Co Cool & Co is a very affordable custom wedding stationery company. You can tell them about your theme or your inspiration for the day and they’ll work with you on designing a suite of utterly gorgeous wedding stationery (from save-the-dates and invites to place names, table plans and ceremony booklets) that will get the party started in serious style, without breaking the bank. You can see more of their designs on Instagram or on their website. All In Design & Print All In Design & Print are based in Castlebar, Co. Mayo and work nationwide to provide super cute, vibrant and creative wedding stationery to loved up, fun and creative couples. I love these GAA inspired invites. They also have a wide variety of eclectic designs to choose from as well as a unique bespoke service meaning they have something for everyone. Check out more from their collection on their new facebook page All In Design & Print. Loving Invitations At Loving Invitations, they design unique wedding stationery for your big day. They create beautiful wedding illustrations, which transform into wedding stationery and invite designs. They then print the designs onto different types of material so as to announce your wedding day in style. You can choose from a variety of styles including the 'Flowering Affection' which has a floral design and soft calligraphy or the 'Rustic Romance' which boasts beautiful floral arrangements against an unfinished wooden background. See more of their designs on here. The Parlour Press The Parlour Press are a small design business, based in Dublin, specialising in custom designs. They've worked in the design world for over 17 years. Their style of wedding invitations are described as vintage, contemporary and rustic and they also create lots of different wedding accessories. Check out their full collection here. Lots of Love Invitations Lots of Love Invitations was created to fulfil an ambition to provide the very best and beautiful wedding stationery in Ireland. Dedicated to helping couples create an invitation that perfectly reflects the style and setting of their wedding. All of their designs are created, produced and hand embellished in-house and they focus on current trends, ideas and colours. They also have other types of wedding stationery available on their website.