Even though invitation suppliers
offer a large variety of types of cards, most future brides and
grooms prefer to opt for the three standard ones: main invitation,
response card and thank you card. The type of cards you will need
is one of many aspects to consider while shopping for your wedding
invitations. Here are six other important ones.
Look
It is preferable to match your wedding invitations
with your wedding scheme. For a garden wedding, as an example,
you can choose invitations with flowers and green writing. You
can also match your invitations with your color scheme.
Size
To avoid extra postage costs, make sure you have
standard size invitations. Keep in mind that envelopes that exceed
5 7/8'' by 9 5/8'' require extra postage.
Extra Invitations
Most invitation suppliers have different prices
for orders of 25, 50, 75 and 100 cards. They have a special price
for each additional 25 cards. Since the difference of cost between
each quantity is usually only a few dollars, make sure you order
more invitations than needed. The extra invitations will allow
you to keep some as souvenirs, to put in your wedding album for
example, and to use the others as backups for mistakes. Remember
to send one invitation per household.
Proof
It is preferable to ask your supplier for a proof
before printing your invitations. The proof will allow you to
correct some last minute mistakes and even change some aspects
of the invitation (drawing, style of text, text etc.).
Bilingual
Invitations
For bilingual invitations, it is preferable to
order cards that can open. You can then write the text in the
language understood by most people in the inside right and the
other text in the inside left of the card. For the response card,
you can easily write both texts on the same card. As for the thank
you cards, since they are usually written by hand, only the cover
must be bilingual. You have three options: leave the cover blank,
have your names printed or print "thank you" in both
languages.
Delays
You should order your invitations 6 months before
your wedding day and send them 2 months before your big event.
Ask for the RSVP 30 days before your wedding day.
Keep one thing in mind; your wedding
day invitations are the first impression your guests will have
of your wedding. Make sure they are up to it. For more information,
ask your invitation supplier.
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