Wedding Invitations Information
The following information is provided to help you in the process of selecting, ordering and mailing your wedding invitations:
When to Order Wedding Invitations
Ideally, wedding invitations should be ordered at
least 3 months before your wedding date. At the very minimum, they can be ordered six weeks before your wedding, but this does not allow for mailing early to out of town guests or for any printing or shipping errors.
Our exclusive layered wedding invitations are created using a heavyweight background card, a printable overlay and embellishment with envelope. An additional outer envelope, envelope liner, tissue overlay, wax/foil seals and corresponding cards are additional options offered.
Wedding Reception Card
If the reception is held at a different location from the
ceremony, a separate card is ordinarily enclosed giving the location
and time of the reception. We offer blank cover stock to make your own or we can provide custom cards with custom printed invitations orders.
Response or Reply Card
Reply cards simply ask your guest to check whether or not they can
attend and include a stamped and self-addressed envelope or postcard
for them to return. Response cards might also include a selection
of entrees for the reception, allowing guests to indicate their preferences. We offer pre-printed reply cards or blank cover stock to make your own, or we can provide custom cards with custom printed invitations orders.
Wedding Invitations Budget
Prices will vary if you are making them yourself or if you want us to print for you. For further savings, wedding invitations discounts are available for our clearance papers and embellishments.
Blank wedding invitations with envelope will run from .60¢ to 1.38¢ each depending on the supplies you choose. Our recommended designs are less than $1 each. Our invitations are designed to be created easily using your computer and ink jet/laser printer or copier, special software or skills are not required. We provide easy instructions, paper templates and a Microsoft Word template to download with your order. A paper cutter is recommended, though scissors can be used. We offer a micro hole punch, glue dots and glue sticks for attaching embellishments.
Custom printed invitations and envelope are $1.10 to $1.88 each plus a $250 setup fee for creating your artwork and printer setup. Custom printed invitations are printed on a press, they are not laser printed. Assembly, options and corresponding cards are additional. Please allow two weeks for shipping after final approval.
Choosing Wedding Invitations
Your invitations give your guests the first glimpse of your event, they should know from looking at the invitations the type of wedding to expect, such as an outdoor garden wedding, black tie event, tropical adventure, or ethnic celebration. It can also reflect your personalities with a romantic, modern, traditional or nature themed look. It is helpful to choose wedding color palette, such as earth tones, tropical brights, soft pastels, or metallics and neutrals and choose paper that fits in with your theme. Matching the color of your bridesmaid dresses and invitations is not necessary and almost impossible to match perfectly. We offer our recommended wedding invitations by style or you can mix and match components to create your own design, ideas are offered by season, theme, color or destination. We recommend ordering a wedding invitations sample before order, as colors can vary from those shown on your monitor. Click to view our predictions for the latest wedding invitations trends.
Wedding Invitations by Style:
Select from wedding invitations featuring: Handmade
Petal Paper, Fine Paper
Sashes, Silk Flower, Charms, Skeleton
Leaves, Wax Seals, Satin Ribbon, Decorative Brad, Fabric Bellybands, or Silky Tassels
Wedding Invitations by Season:
Spring
Weddings, Summer Weddings, Fall Weddings, Winter Weddings, Holiday Weddings,
Wedding Invitations by Type or Motif
Romantic, Natural, Modern,
Wedding Invitations by Color:
Chocolate
Brown, Forest, Dark Green, Navy Blue, Plum, Eggplant, Purple, Burgundy,
Wine, Scarlet, Crimson, Red, Rust, Orange, Gold, Tuscany, Latte, Fawn, Sage, Moss, Olive Green, Teal, Aqua, Turquoise, Tiffany Blue, Citron, Kiwi Green, Lime, Celedon Green, Periwinkle, Sky, Cornflower Blue, Lavender, Pink, Blossom, Peach, Ivory, Champagne,Silver,
Platinum, or Black and White Wedding Invitations.
Wedding Invitations by Location:
Garden Weddings, or Beach Weddings
Wedding Invitation Quantity
After you have completed your guest list, order one per couple or family, plus at least ten extra for additions to your list and for keepsakes. Friends living at the same address should have an invitations sent separately to each of them. Our invitations are sold in increments of 25, when ordering blank supplies, click here to calculate number of packs needed.
How to Order Wedding Invitations
Choose background card, overlay, embellishment, envelopes and options from our recommend invitations designs or order here for all of the blank invitations supplies we offer, to mix and match supplies and create your own design. We accept payment by Visa or Master card or you can print form and pay with a check by mail. Orders normally ship the following business day via UPS Ground, 2-day or Next Day. Prices for shipping will vary based on weight of order and location, you can view options in the cart before submitting your order. Our invitations are designed to be created easily using your computer and ink jet/laser printer or copier, special software or skills are not required. We provide easy instructions, paper templates and a Microsoft Word template to download with your order. A paper cutter is recommended, though scissors can be used. We offer a micro hole punch, glue dots and glue sticks for attaching embellishments.
- Custom invitations should be ordered about three
months prior to your wedding. We recommend that you request
an invitations sample before ordering, as colors may display differently
on your monitor.
- Complete the ORDER FORM to select desired items and determine price. Click on "Add Custom
Items to Cart" and
checkout, you can pay online or pay by check via mail.
 Download and fill out our LAYOUT
FORM, (requires Adobe
Acrobat) to specify your wording, fonts and any illustrations desired. Send LAYOUT form
to us via mail or fax.- After we receive both forms we will fax or mail
you a proof within three business days. After reviewing, fax or mail
your proof back to us with changes or with approval. Your order will
not be printed until the proof is approved and signed by you. After
final approval please allow two weeks for printing, plus transit time.
Proper traditional etiquette dictates that
the phrase "the honour of your presence" is to be reserved
for weddings held in houses of worship, while "the pleasure
of your company" is used for weddings in other locations. Click to view typical formats for weddings hosted by bride and
groom, bride's family, both families, groom's family, divorced parents and when one parent is deceased.
Wedding Announcements
Wedding announcements usually echo the style and format
of the invitation, with the substitution of words such as “are
pleased to announce” the wedding . They are mailed on the day
of the ceremony.
Reception Card
If
the reception is held at a different location, a separate card is
usually enclosed announcing the location and time of the reception.
If you prefer to include the reception information on your invitation,
you can use the reception card as a directions or map card.
Reply Card
Reply
cards simply ask your guest to check whether or not they can attend
and include a self-addressed envelope or postcard for them to return.
Response cards may also include a selection of entrees for the reception
allowing guests to indicate their preferences.
Assembling and Addressing
Wedding Invitations
If two envelopes are being used, the smaller
inner envelope is addressed with only the guest(s) name, such as “Mr.
and Mrs. Grant Thompson” “Miss Johnson and Guest”.
The outer envelope is addressed with the guest’s full name
and address. Avoid using abbreviations for streets and cities. When assembling your invitations, the reply card
with stamped envelope or reply postcard should be on top, then the
reception card, then the invitation. If two envelopes are used, all
of the enclosures are placed in the inner envelope face up. The inner
envelope is placed (unsealed) in the outer envelope, with the flap
facing back so that your guest sees his or her name upon opening.
Mailing your
Wedding Invitations
Before
stamping, bring a sample of the completed invitations to the post
office to determine the correct postage. Invitations should be mailed four weeks before your wedding or six weeks for out-of-town guests or if your wedding falls near a holiday. |
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