When planning for your wedding invitation there are a lot of essential things you need to consider. The type of wedding stationery you are going to use, if you are going to have additional cards on your wedding inserts like the RSVP card, date card, wishing well card etc.. It is important for you to consider which items are optional so you can further stretch your budget. When choosing a wedding Invitation you have to consider also the type of wedding you are planning to have, your budget, the wedding theme and whether or not you want to have a formal wedding or simple wedding.
Here is a checklist the will help you when you plan to consider what type of cards you want to include as inserts to your wedding invitations:
Engagement Announcement Cards
These cards are sent out to your guests to let them know that you are already planning for your wedding. It is like a prelude of the main event. If you already have a wedding theme in mind you might want the design of your engagement cards to match your wedding theme. You can opt for the traditional design but personalizing your engagement cards makes it more memorable and original. And believe me people tend to remember the unconventional things. This is an optional part of a wedding invitation. Most couples don’t include wedding announcements anymore because they are running on a tight budget.
Save the Date Cards
When you have already planned for the details of the wedding, you can send out save the date cards to your guests. These cards are very helpful because it gives the guests time to prepare for your wedding. Ideally, save the date cards are sent out at least six months in advance so that your guests could include your special day in their schedule. These cards are very helpful if you are planning to be wed somewhere outside the country or if you are being wed in another location and your guests would need to travel. Save the date cards should also follow the wedding theme.
Wedding Invitations
Your wedding invitation represents the culmination of all your plans. It’s like the icing on a cake. It is imperative that your wedding invitation follow the theme of your wedding. Your wedding invitation heralds one of the most important day of your life. You would want it to be memorable not only to you but to the special people in your life. The wedding invitation acts like a sneak preview of what your guests could expect on your big day. You could make your wedding invitation more personal by adding little bits and pieces of information about the couple. The wedding invitation includes all the details of the wedding. The names of the bride and groom, secondary sponsors, the date, place, time and venue of the wedding, the dress code of the guests whether or not it’s formal or informal.
RSVP/ Acceptance Cards
These cards are helpful because early on you can have a rough estimate of how many people are going to come to your wedding. If you are operating on a tight budget planning ahead is always helpful. RSVP cards usually have the name and phone number of the person they need to call to confirm their attendance. You can also include a space where the guests could write their meal preference (if they are on a special diet) so you could prepare beforehand. The most popular RSVP card designs include small insert cards placed inside a self-addressed envelope or the postcard design.
Wishing Well Cards
These cards can be included in the wedding reception when guests prefer to give cash as a gift. Wishing well cards are sent as inserts in the wedding invitation. There are couple who would prefer receiving cash gifts so a good way to inform guests is by sending wishing well cards. The message on the wishing well cards can be in poetic form informing the guests about the couples gift preference.
Escort Cards
These cards are optional and often placed at the main entrance of the reception venue of the wedding. Upon arrival of the guests, a receptionist assists the guests in finding their names on the list, they are then handed the escort cards and locate the table assigned to them. Escort cards should also follow the wedding theme.
Place Cards
These cards makes it easier for guests to locate their seats in the reception venue. These cards are placed on the tables. Place cards contains the name of the guests. It is very essential in planning the reception because you could arrange the guests to be seated with their friends. These cards could also help the caterers to separate the guests that have special diet preferences.
Table Cards
These cards are used to help the guests identify their tables in the reception venue. These cards are numbered to match the number of the escort cards. You can even add a personal touch to these cards by putting unique quotes or symbols about the couple. The theme of the table cards should also follow the wedding theme.
Thank You Cards
These cards are sent to your guests after your wedding. It shows your gratitude to them for being able to witness an important day in your life. It also shows how grateful you are for their presence. These cards are sent two to three weeks after the wedding or if time permits you could send it as soon as possible. Don’t forget to include members of the wedding entourage as well as other people who helped to make your wedding a huge success.
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