This is one of the biggest wind ups for me in this industry.  Every week, I see scores of start ups and even long established companies mispell their own profession on their websites.  Lets clear this up once and for all with some definitions straight out of the Oxford Dictionary.  I have chosen the School version of the Oxford Dictionary because I do not want to make this issue any more confusing than it already seems to be. It is is funny, because in this simplified dictionary it even has bold text after each entry warning the reader not to confuse the spellings of both words.

Definition : Stationary
adjective not moving. The car was stationary when the van hit it.

Definition : Stationery
noun paper, envelopes, and other articles used in writing or typing

Maybe I am being a little naive. Of course if the wedding stationery businesses themselves do not know how to spell the word then I am sure there are many more customers who are equally misguided. Could it be that these companies are mispelling the words “wedding stationery” on purpose to capitalise on all those potential customers who will be punching “wedding stationary” into Google search.  This may be true in some cases and if it is I think these crafty web designers may be wasting their time. Google is cleverer than it used to be and you will find that you get pretty much the same search results whether you look for “Wedding Stationery” or “Wedding Stationary”.
The thing is, I spot this fundamental spelling mistake so many times outside of cyberspace that my theory above must only account for part of the incompetence.  I see it in magazines, on display boards at wedding exhibitions, and on marketing material and brochures. I know there are more pressing issues in the world to moan about so I will get off my soapbox now and have a coffee.  Personal rant over !