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Getting Started - Wedding Stationery and Invitations Basics
Stationery involves more than wedding invitations - here’s the lowdown on the typical stationery components.
Depending on the nature, size and location of your event, not all are necessary for your needs. We’ll help you decide:
Save the Date Cards
Save the dates are a basic who, what, where, when announcement sent to get the word out to guests so they can make travel arrangements. A fun extra, but only absolutely necessary when hosting a destination wedding, inviting a number of out-of-towners, or taking place during a holiday or other peak time.
Invitations
Your Wedding Invitations are the formal invite sent to all of your guests requesting their presence at your wedding. Invitations can include a number of different enclosures:
- Outer envelope: Holds all enclosures, formally addressed to the recipient.
- Inner envelope: Holds all contents of the formal, third-person invitation for protection during shipping.
- Reception card: Specifies where and when the reception will be held.
- Response card: On which your guests indicate acceptance or regrets. In self-addressed stamped envelope. Make sure to include an RSVP deadline.
- Map/Directional: Optional insertion to help guests navigate and arrange for accommodations.
Programs
Wedding programs provide an outline of your ceremony and/or reception proceedings
Thank You Cards
Ordered with invitations - thank you cards are the proper way to acknowledge a guest’s presence, contribution to the wedding, and/or gift
Other miscellaneous stationery items you may need:
Place cards: Designates assigned guest seating at your reception.
Menu cards: Outlines the meal that will be served during the reception.
Table cards: Indicates table number or name.
