Here are explanations of some of the more common terms and items that you’ll probably encounter while shopping for your invitations.
Wedding Invitations Essentials
Wedding Invitations Essentials

Everybody talks about wedding invitations, but what about all the other terms and items that are associated with them.

Seal n Send Invitations:

This type of invitation is mailed to guests as a single-folded piece (without an envelope) having the respond postcard attached to the invitation by a perforation for easy removal. As the respond piece is a postcard, you will save on postage for the return mailing. Prices for such a product normally include seals along with a printed return address on both the back flap when initially mailing the invitation and on the perforated respond postcard.

Announcements:

For those who won’t be invited to your wedding but you would still like them to know about your marriage, you can mail them an announcement card. You can print them on the same paper as your invitation but mailed on your wedding day or immediately after with the wording stating that your wedding has already taken place.

Reception Cards: 

If there isn’t enough room on your invitation for listing the details of your reception or if not all guests will be invited to attend the reception, reception cards can be ordered to match your invitations and then be included as a separate insert. Please remember that this card could possibly add to your mailing cost since postage is based on weight.

Respond Cards:

Respond cards are essential to planning for your dinner/reception since an accurate guest attendance count will be needed for food and seating preparations. This card along with its mailing envelope will be inserted with your invitation. Consider to include a postage stamp on this small envelope which will also have a mailing address already printed on it so all your guests have to do is fill out the card and mail it back by the date you have printed on it.

Map Cards:

These direction cards would be included as a convenience for any guests who might not be familiar with the location of the church and/or reception.



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