Stationery Etiquette
A well-informed guest is a happy guest, so make sure to keep your guests in the loop. Whether you want to keep the wording classic and traditional or creative and whimsical it is up to you. Whichever route you choose, there are basic elements that you should include.
We believe in creating beautiful stationery that represents you, your love, and the big day to come, while communicating the vital details of the wedding.
Invitation
Wedding invitations serve as an important element of the wedding process , they not only provide important information about the date, time, and location of the wedding ceremony and reception, but also set the tone and style of the wedding.
A beautifully designed wedding invitation can create excitement and anticipation among guests about the upcoming wedding. It can also make guests feel valued and appreciated for being invited to share in the couple's special day.
We recommend your wedding invitations include the following:
THE HOSTS
REQUEST TO ATTEND
NAMES OF THE COUPLE
DATE AND TIME
LOCATION
RECEPTION INFORMATION
DRESS CODE
SEPARATE RSVP CARD
RSVP Card
Let guests know how to RSVP. Include a pre-addressed envelope that they can use to send back their reply, or direct them specifically to the email, phone number, or URL they should use to RSVP.
Give your guests three to four weeks to let you know if theyβll be attending. The RSVP date should be at least three weeks before your wedding so you can give your caterer a more accurate headcount.
Details Card
A details card provides your guests with additional information about any of the following.
ACCOMMODATIONS
TRANSPORTATION
RECEPTION LOCATION
DAY BEFORE DETAILS
DAY AFTER DETAILS
GIFTS/REGISTRY
Thinking about when to order & send your stationery?
If you are curious about timelines and when you should be ordering and sending out your stationery, do not worry we are here to help. We highly recommend to not mail any stationery out during the month of December due to the holidays.
SAVE THE DATES
Destination + Holiday Weddings
10-12 MONTHS
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INVITATIONS
If no Save The Dates, Mail Invitations
6 MONTHS BEFORE
Invitation Wording Examples
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With great pleasure
Stacey Bullington and
Peter Cunningham
invite you to join them
at the celebration of their marriage
Saturday, July 9, 2016
at two thirty in the afternoon
Santa Barbara Courthouse - Mural Room
Santa Barbara, California
Dinner and dancing to follow at Casa de la Guerra -
Please join us for the wedding of
Patricia Ahn & Caleb Wright
SundayThe 4th of December, 2013
at half-past seven in the evening
The Foundry
Long Island, New York
reception to follow -
Please join
Felicia Beth Yoder and
Kelly Curry Cunningham
as they tie the knotOctober 4th 2014
four o'clock in the afternoon
Gulf Beach Resort Motel
Sarasota, FL -
Jerry & Georgian Sadowski
and Gary & Georgia Byrne
invite you to celebrate with their children,
Julia & Davidon their wedding day
Friday | 07 Sep 12 | 3:30 p.m.
Cortelyou Commons, DePaul University: Ceremony
Peggy Norbert Nature Museum:
Reception 6 p.m. -
Jerry & Georgian Sadowski
and Gary & Georgia Byrne
invite you to celebrate with their children,
Julia & David
on their wedding day
Friday | 07 Sep 12 | 3:30 p.m.
Cortelyou Commons, DePaul University: Ceremony
Peggy Norbert Nature Museum: Reception 6 p.m. -
Grace and Russell Fitzpatrick
are gettin' hitched!
August 4th 2016
Join us at 5 o'clock
The West Palm
825 Oceanside Ave
St. Petersburg
Merriment to follow -
Rachel & Zach
are getting married
October 19th 2013
Four o'clock in the evening
at the
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History -
Together with their families
Stephanie May Mattersen
And
Taylor Grant Kealey
Request the honor of your presence as they
Tie the knot
Friday May Twelfth, Two Thousand Fifteen
At two o'clock in the afternoon
Conservatory Garden
Central Park
New York, New York -
Together with their families
Philip Parker
&
Heath Hartsell
Invite you to join them as they say "I Do!"
Saturday, the twenty-first of August | two thousand eighteen
Six o'clock in the evening | New Orleans
Pharmacy Museum
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dinner, dancing & drinks to follow | Black-tie optional -
Katie & Jacob
would love your presence
in celebrating their marriage
May 23rd 2013 | 3 o'clock in the afternoon
2701 Hodges Blvd., Jacksonville FL 32296
Reception to follow -
Love is in the air
Chloe Marie Sinclair & Matthew James Denton
Have the honor of announcing
their marriage
on Saturday, the tweny-fifth of August
Two thousand eighteen
at three o'clock in the afternoon
Glochester Catholic Church
Dublin Ireland
C + M -
We're getting married!
Ben & Pilar
Please join us
10.11.2014
at 5:30 p.m.
Panorama Hills -
The wedding of
Amanda Watters Norman
and Luke Francis Carr
St. Luke Roman Catholic Church
River Forest, Illinois
November 21, 2009 -
Together with their Parents
Sarah Elizabeth and Christopher Hannigan
invite you to attend
their wedding ceremony
Sunday August 25th 2013 at 6 pm
St. Regis Resort
Monarch Beach
California
Black Tie
Your wedding stationery is a significant detail in the story of your wedding day. Itβs the first glimpse your guests will see and a keepsake for you to treasure long after the day is over.
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