How to Plan Ahead When Ordering Your Wedding Invitations

When it comes to wedding invitations, you probablyaddress.
know there are other items that you may need to- Place Cards - These personalized cards will let your
purchase to send with them such as reception andwedding guests know at which table their seat is
response cards. What you may not be familiar withreserved.
are the specialty items that can be purchased at the- Table Cards - Placed to easily identify and guide
same time even if they are not directly related to yourguests to their reserved table.
invites. In some cases the items may even be available- Menu Cards - Positioned at each place setting, they
to match your specific invitation design.add an elegant finishing touch to your wedding
Here is a listing of those items along with anreception tables. They also give your guests a preview
explanation of their purpose:of the menu for the evening.
- Map Cards - A great convenience to your- Napkins - Typically your wedding stationery printer will
out-of-town guests, inserting these cards with youralso have paper napkins available for personalizing
wedding invitations will give them specific directions towith your names and wedding date to add a very
your ceremony and/or reception location.personal touch to your celebration. Often times, a
- Accommodation Cards - For any guests who will bedesign or monogram can also be imprinted on them to
travelling a distance to your wedding and may needmatch your theme.
overnight accommodations, this card will provideCustom wedding stamps are another popular option
information for any hotels you have contacted forfor couples having become trendy for mailing wedding
possible guest reservations.invitations. Although personalized stamps are normally
- Envelope Seals - These decorative self-adhesivepurchased separately, they are a great way to add a
pieces can add the finishing touch to your mailingspecial touch to the outside of your wedding invitations.
envelopes by giving the illusion that they are sealing theBe sure to know ahead of time via the Post Office
back envelope flap even though it has already beenhow much postage each ready-to-mail invitation will
secured. Usually they have to be purchasedrequire so you order your postage stamps in the
separately but may be included with self-mailer andcorrect amount.
seal 'n send wedding invitations.Obviously not all of the above items are necessary
- Name Tabs - Most commonly associated withbut it's good to know exactly what is available to you
pocket wedding invitations, these ornate printed labelsdepending on your wedding style and budget. Anytime
show the couples' names and are used to seal theyou can save time and money, especially in wedding
pocket wrap.planning, make the most of it. In the case of your
- Envelope Icing - To add pizzazz on the outside, thiswedding invitations, many times the items listed here
charming label wraps around one side of yourcan be purchased from the same printer so why not
envelope from front to back. The front has room foraccomplish as much as you can at one time and save
handwriting your guest's mailing address with the backon separate shipping costs.
showing your initials or maybe even an entire return