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WEDDING STATIONERY GUIDE
Wedding Invitations ...
The main purpose of the Wedding Invitation is to let your guests know
when & where the wedding ceremony is to take place.
but it is more than just that ...
Your Wedding Invitations give your guests the first indication of the Style of Your Wedding.
The more formal the wedding, the more formal the invitations and so forth ...
Traditionally the bride's parents hosted the wedding and the invitation wording reflected this ...
Today many couples pay for their own wedding or share the cost with one or
both sets of parents and the wording can vary ...
Generally the host issues the invitations but many couples hosting their own wedding
prefer to go the traditional route and name the bride's parents as hosts
Wedding Invitation text - what to include?
Names of Bride & Groom
Names of Bride's parents and/or stepparents
Names of Groom's parents and/or stepparents
Date and Time of Wedding
Ceremony venue name & address
Reception venue name & address
RSVP address & date
Telephone or Email for replies (optional)
Dress code (if relevant
time guests can expect the day to come to an end
whether children are invited
This can be a sensitive area, if children are invited this can be made clear on their parents’ invitation, if you leave a child’s name off then you should assume that the parents realise that the child is NOT invited.
If this is the case parents are usually grateful of a little note explaining the circumstances eg.
'Much as we would like to invite all the children of our friends, it is only possible to accommodate the children of close family'
'We are sorry we are unable to accommodate children'
'We have arranged child-minding facilities for the duration of the service and/or reception'.
The wording on your Wedding Invitation is yours to decide ...
Save The Day Cards
Save the Day cards are sent out to notify guests of your wedding day. These are particularly useful if it is a long way in advance or to help people arrange their holiday times. A save the date is similar to an invitation and is mailed up to one year before the wedding date. Save the dates simply announce that the wedding date has been set and encourages recipients to plan for the event. It is not used as a substitute for the wedding invitation and typically mentions that an invitation will follow.
Wedding Invitations - Wedding Cards/Evening Invitations - Evening Cards
These can be done in various styles including wallet, pocket and classic wedding card style. They can be co-ordinated in colour to your wedding theme.
Inserts give the guests the essential details of your wedding day and can be done with the wording of your choice. Names of guests and envelopes can also be printed which saves you time and gives a very professional look to your wedding invitations.
Reply Cards
Wedding Reply Cards are great to help encourage guests to respond quickly to your invitation. They are also useful to enable you to find out if guests require vegetarian or special dietary food.
Wedding Stationery for the Wedding Day
Order of Service or Order of the Day
Order of Service is used for religious ceremonies containing maybe the readings, hymns and prayers. Order of the Day is used for Civil Ceremonies and runs through the timings of the day.
Wedding Stationery for the Reception
Menus
The menu can be a stand alone menu in the middle of the table like an invitation card or on a stand in a single card format. One menu per guest can also be printed to go on their place setting.
Table Numbers
Table numbers is usually printed on a single card to go into a stand, however, we are happy to do this in another style if needed.
Place Cards
Place cards are used to show guests where they are sitting on the table.
Table Plan
Table plans are usually situated outside the reception hall so that guests are able to clearly see which table they are sitting on.
Wedding Stationery After the Wedding Day
Thank You Cards
Thank you cards are a nice way of thanking your guests for the present they have chosen for you.
Helpful Cards
Map and directions cards.
Map and direction cards provide details about the location of the wedding and reception.
Reception Card
The reception card simply lists the addresses and times of any post-wedding events, such as a cocktail party, or dinner party. |