Stationery Review & Money Saving Tips

 
Stationery Review: (please read to understand what you will need so you don’t get things you don’t need)

• Invitations - formally invite guests to the ceremony and/or reception. To invite select guests to the ceremony and reception, while others will receive reception cards only.
• Reception Folders - invite guests to the reception only, while select guests are invited to the ceremony and reception.
• Response Folders - give the host(s) a better idea of how many guests to expect at each event. This is good information for ordering food at the reception and/or for your “A” “B” List for your invitations.
• Thank-you cards - are used to express the bride and groom's thanks for the gifts received.
• Ceremony brochures (programs) - list the order of events during the ceremony. It should also list attendants, musicians, songs, prayers, scriptures, as well as unusual customs.
• Maps - help guests find the location of the events.
• Pew cards - indicate special seating at the ceremony.
• Rain & Snow cards - instruct guests of an alternate location for an outdoor wedding in case of rain or snow.
• Travel cards - inform guests of special transportation that the host(s) has arranged for the wedding events. Be sure to include a note indicating the parking locations, and whether a fee or gratuity has been paid in advance.
• Weekend program - informs guests of the events scheduled for the wedding weekend. Include travel information, lodging, clothing attire and any special notes to help the guests.
• At-home cards - inform friends of Bride and Groom's new address.

Money saving tips:   

To save on charges you mite want to look at LCC (Left Corner Copy you can have up to 3 lines printed on the bottom of the invitation in a smaller print) instead of Reception Cards usually this can save $20-150 and more.