Who We Are

Mandalay is a small wedding stationery company which was set up by myself (Jill) and our creative director, Kirri to offer all brides the opportunity to have high quality designer wedding stationery at an affordable price. With a reputation for friendly and efficient service, Mandalay has grown into the largest and most successful independent wedding stationery company around, hooray!
Now, there are four other girls working alongside us to ensure that every order we send out is perfect and that every order receives the same personal service and attention to detail that Kirri and I promised to deliver when we first set up Mandalay.

Jo, our order manager looks after every bride from the minute they order through to their parcel arriving. Being a small team means that we all work very closely together and feel the thrills and anxieties that our brides have when placing their orders. All the team care passionately about what they do and are the reason that Mandalay continues to go from strength to strength in such difficult times. We are very pleased to have won the 'Wedding Ideas' award for Best Printed Stationery in 2008, 2010 and 2011 and we’ve been highly commended by our Brides again for 2012.

We started in February 2002 so we will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary in 2012 – incredible!!

As weddings are a great way of reflecting personalities, we thought we'd show you a few of our wedding day choices. This way you can really get to know us! Those in our team who aren't married yet have shared things they would like to incorporate into their future weddings. I hope this gives you a bit of an insight into the Mandalay team!

Best wishes
Jill
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Jill, Managing Director

I found my wedding dress via a TV show! 'The Apprentice' team had a stand at the National Wedding Show where I was working, promoting Mandalay. I ventured over to try on one of the dresses they had, which appears briefly on the show! Karie was my matron of honour and my niece Francesca and Kirri's daughter Sofia were my bridesmaids. Sadly Kirsten was still having her chemo so she wasn't strong enough. My three sons were our proud pageboys. Although it is unconventional to have your children watch you get married, it was so lovely to have them there involved in our big day and to watch how excited and moved by it they were.

Kirsten, Creative Director

I wore a deep red dress from 'Coast' and made little waistcoats and jackets in matching material for my pageboys and flower girls. By adding a flash of red to my then dark brown hair, I was totally coordinated! We took the time to consider the photographs we wanted taken and gave the photographer a list so that we weren't disappointed later. After the ceremony we had cocktails and buffet style food, only a couple of very quick speeches and the kids were provided with pens and paper to keep them busy.

Jo, Order Manager

We thought it was about time we introduced our lovely new Order Manager Jo! She'll be your helping hand throughout your Mandalay order. With plenty of wedding industry experience she knows how to help brides make those all-important decisions whilst still being able to have a giggle at the same time. Just give her a call and she’ll be happy to answer any of your wedding stationery questions. Hip hip hooray for Jo!

She's been so busy with wedding stationery she hasn't had a chance to share her dream wedding scenario. So watch this space!

Katy, Media & Customer Relations Coordinator

Until I started working for Mandalay, I had never really given my wedding much thought! Obviously now that I am totally immersed in all things wedding, the cogs have started turning. I'd love to have a bit of a quirky style to my day, using lots of colour and vintage bits and bobs. Maybe a tea party in the woods or lux it up on a beautiful beach somewhere (budget allowing!) where no one would be allowed to wear shoes. Family, friends, great music, great food and of course sipping on something bubbly are all necessities!

Karie, Marketing and PR

I was married at the tender age of 24 in 1996. I had always wanted a big white wedding. My mum made the bridesmaids dresses and did the flowers. Jill was one of my bridesmaids and Kirsten designed our wedding stationery and so the idea for a wedding stationery company was born! Photographs were formal which was the fashion back then! As someone that relishes being the centre of attention, I absolutely loved the whole day and the only time I cried was when we were leaving the evening reception, as I didn't want the day to end.

Barbara, Stock manager & Print Co-ordinator

I’d like to have a fairly traditional Polish wedding with our families and lots of friends there. I’d like a simple white dress and lots of flowers to decorate the church and reception. Weddings are a big event in the Polish calendar and so tend to last over a whole weekend. Starting at the church ceremony and going through to the next day for the reception, we know how to party!

Emiko, Calligrapher

I think that a countryside setting would be perfect for a picnic wedding with pretty designer tents! I would include a Japanese tea ceremony to honor my heritage and serve little treats to eat in Origami boxes, which of course, I would decorate with my own calligraphy. I would invite just a few friends and family then jet off for a Honeymoon somewhere warm. The tent shown is from Laura Ashley via MyDeco