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Houston Wedding Invitations
ForeverFiances
Houston, CA
(877) 256-9815
www.foreverfiances.com
FRESH invitation studio
7964 Arjons Drive
Houston, CA
(619) 756-3688
www.freshinvitationstudio.com
ForeverFiances
Houston, CA
(877) 256-9815
www.foreverfiances.com
Simply Posh Design
Serving the greater Houston Area
La Mesa, CA
(619) 713-1714
www.simplyposhdesign.com
STS Invitations
Houston, CA
(858) 605-4588
www.stsinvitations.biz
Purchasing the Perfect Wedding Invitations
One of the first real purchases that a bride and groom make for their special wedding day is their wedding invitations. While they may have paid out a lot of money in deposits, the wedding invitations are real and physical and they can hold them in their hands. Plus, having their wedding date printed out on paper makes it that much more official. It is exciting to choose wedding invitations and the bride and groom should make sure to purchase the perfect ones for their beautiful day!
The bride and groom need to choose the theme of their wedding prior to ordering wedding invitations. They may choose a special colour scheme or theme that is important to them. Some of the most common themes revolve around flowers or seasons. There are wedding invitations to fit every imaginable theme. These wedding invitations will also set the tone of the wedding, whether it is casual or formal. This will relay to the guests what attire is appropriate as well as an appropriate gift and what they can expect from the wedding. All of this is just as important as including the day and location of the wedding. The guests need this information and it is all included in the wedding invitations.
The bride and groom will need to choose the wording for their wedding invitations carefully. This will obviously include all of the crucial information such as their names, the date and time of the wedding as well as the location of the ceremony. Every invitation retailer will provide examples of popular wording that the bride and groom can choose from. Additionally, they can mix and match these choices to fit their needs or may choose to personalise their wedding invitations even further by writing their own invitation wording.
Once the bride and groom have chosen the perfect wedding invitations, they must also include matching reply cards. The reply cards should include spaces for the guests to write their names, whether they will be attending the wedding, how many people will be attending, and which meal they would prefer if a choice is given. All of this is necessary information for the bride and groom to have from their guests. The perfect wedding invitations will include the perfect reply cards.
The bride and groom may choose to add some special extras to their wedding invitations. If the event is formal, the bride and groom should add a tissue paper overlay to cover the wedding invitations. This is an old tradition that is one of those special extras. In addition, the bride and groom can save themselves some time by including their return address on the envelopes. All of these additions will help to make the wedding invitations perfect!
By Misty Chaplin
Wading Through Wedding Invitation Etiquette
Invitations are the first glimpse your guests will have of the nature of your event. Your invitation sets the theme and mood for your wedding. When picking out styles of invitations you need to remember the invitation may be the only clue your guest will have in deciding how to dress, what to bring and what to expect of the grand affair you dream your wedding to be.
Working with your Guest List
Make sure you count the addresses and not the guests when budgeting for your invitations. What special arrangements need to be made for your out of town guest? Should you send them their invitations earlier than local guests? The best thing to do is send your out of town guests a "save the date card" which contains information about the wedding as well as information about any special accommodations that have been reserved for them. This card should be mailed out as early as one year before the wedding so that your guests have time to plan and make flight reservations if necessary.
Can I Invite Some Guests to the Wedding but not the Reception?
Yes, this is perfectly acceptable. Your invitation can have a separate card used to invite special guests to the reception.
Sending out your Wedding Invitations
Wedding invitations should be sent out 6-8 weeks before the wedding. The response cards must always be sent with postage. Make sure you have the right amount of postage on the response cards. You should never assume you are putting the correct postage on your invitation. Take one of your completed invitations to the post office and have it weighed. The correct postage will ensure prompt delivery with no postage due. Enclosing gift registry cards with wedding invitations should never be done...your family can get the message out about where you are registered.
Hand canceling your invitations is also a nice touch. It looks nicer and the envelopes tend to not get as damaged in the mailing process. Your local postal worker will frequently assist you with this. During the week mail gets set aside and sometimes misplaced so it best to mail invitations to your local guests on a Thursday. By doing this your guests receive them on a weekend and will be more likely to take the time to read and enjoy the invitation. Send invitations to out of town guests earlier in the week to allow for the extra mailing time. Always include your return address. This will guarantee that you know if your guest has not received their invitation.
Tracking Your Invitation Responses
Often one of the biggest headaches for brides is keeping tracking of who is coming, are they bringing a guest, are their kids tagging along, have they even responded? Atlas offers Invitation Tracking along with our design services. Your rsvp card would return to our office and we track every guest for you. You can receive daily or weekly reports of who is coming, who is not, and who you're still waiting to hear from without the hassle of trying to keep track of it yourself.
Is it Mandatory to send a Thank You, even though I spoke to them already?
Yes, social etiquette says that you should always mail out a thank you note, regardless of if there was already a verbal thank you. A written thank you note should be sent out as soon as possible after receiving a gift. This is normally within 2 to 3 weeks of receipt. You do have up to about three months to send them all out.
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