Creating The Perfect Wedding Invitation
In addition to offering the basic information
, you give the recipients a hint at what the ceremony may entail. To make your invitations spectacular, use the following ideas:
It's a good idea to order your invitations at least three to four months prior to the wedding, when your guest list should be finalized. You should have a general concept of your invitation design at least seven to eight months before the wedding, which means you will need to be looking at various stationery shops by the six-month mark, then iron out the details during your subsequent visits.
It is a good idea to plan on last minute additions to the guest list, rewrites and other reasons to have more than a bare minimum of invitations; experts suggest ordering an additional 25 percent.
Your invitations should include the names of the hosts, the bride and grooms names, your date, what day it is, the time of your event, the address of your ceremony and reception, and the necessary information to RSVP or a response card. A response card is the easiest way to insure you will receive an RSVP and adding a card with a map is incredibly considerate for your guests.
Invitation prices will vary widely; the type of ink or typeface you choose, as well as the kind of printing for the invitation and the place you purchase them, and even the number you order will affect the price. Expect to spend from $1 to $50 per invitation.
The cost can skyrocket fast when you go with superior quality paper and envelopes, custom designs, and colored ink. To conserve costs, you can use postcards for your responses rather than cards and pre-addressed envelopes; some brides-to-be set up a toll-free phone number that guests can call with their RSVP.
Here's a word you need to know: thermography. It's one of the most widely used printing methods, because it's far less expensive than engraving and you can hardly tell the difference between the two forms.
Type up a list for your calligrapher as a handwritten list will lend itself to mistakes. Go over your list a few times and have someone else from your family take a look at it to double check it, as well.
The day you order your invitations, ask to take the envelopes home with you right then so that you can get them addressed immediately; if having your return address printed directly on them, ask that they be ordered and delivered as quickly as possible.
You should weigh an invitation before you purchase your postage. If your invitation includes many inserts, it can cost more to mail it. A good plan is to take one down to the post office and weigh it, so, you can check the cost.
Your thank you notes should begin when you first compile your guest list. Make that list of addresses carefully. And save yourself a headache and hang on to your list. Then when you begin receiving gifts, you can simply write who gave what next to their name.
And just remember - you're still a bride-to-be, not a bride! Your thank you notes can show off your new monogram, but the invitations should use your initials - either your full initials or first letters of your names, intertwined.
If your wedding is occurring over a holiday or is taking place at a destination, you should sen your invitations earlier, say 10 to 12 weeks. If your event is taking place locally, then you need to send your invitations 6 to 8 weeks prior to your date.
by: Andrew Tucker
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