Set The Tone With Your Invitations: Use consistent colors, themes, wording and design for your save the dates, invitation sets and thank you notes. These items (S-T-Ds and Invitations) are your guests' go-to reference for the style and formality of your event.
What Needs To Be On My Save The Dates: Include both of your names, the wedding date, city and state of your wedding, travel info and a wedding website if you've created one. Remember our first point; this is where you start to set the tone of your event for your guests. Make them reflect both of you.
Etiquette: Select how much etiquette you're following based on the formality and theme of your event. No matter what tone you're going for you always need to pay attention to the following: Spelling, Grammar, Clear Wording, and Properly Addressed Envelopes
Take Into Account Your Invite and Guest List: What does this have to do with invitations? Lots!! We make all our clients draft two lists and invite list (everyone you are inviting) and from that a guest list (everyone who is attending) forms itself from RSVPs. By making an invite list based on your budget, you determine how much you can spend on S-T-Ds, invites and TYs, as well as if you need to scale back your list. It's better to know as early as possible so your event doesn't get out of hand.
The 9 Things That Must Be On Your Wedding Invitations: (1.) Inviting hosts (2.) Request Line
(3.) Bride (4.) Groom (5.) Date (6.) Year (7.) Time (8.) Location (9.) City and State
What Enclosures Should I Have: Invitation suites most often include RSVP cards and Guest Information Cards. Let your enclosures suit the needs of your event, some others to consider are map and/or direction cards, reception cards and travel cards.
Where Can You Save In Your Budget: Save on postage. Send a postcard as your Save The Date and have your RSVP cards be postcards as well, the lower postage rate makes a difference. Include necessary enclosures only, if you don't need it, don't use it. You can also not purchase the heavier weighted paper enclosures and print your own on lighter weight paper if you feel you need the enclosure. Get a better invitation price when you order. Order 25 extra; there are always mistakes, a forgotten someone and you'll want one for a scrapbook or two.
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