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Why use Save-the-Date
Cards?
Save the Date cards are a great way to let your guests know of your
upcoming marriage. These should be sent out 6-9 months before your
wedding date. This will provide plenty of notice if travel
arrangements and hotel reservations are required. Save the Dates are
available in postcards, magnets, scratch off cards and more. |
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When should I order my
invitations?
Invitations should be ordered about 4-6 months before your wedding
date. They take approximately 2-3 weeks to come in from the time
your order them. Once in, you have to give yourself time to address
and assemble them. Be sure to have confirmed the details of your
ceremony and reception before ordering your invitations. This
includes the date, time and the location (s). You should also have
your guest list just about finalized so you know how many to order. |
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How many invitations
should I order? The best way to
figure out the amount to order is to count up the number of guests you are
inviting, divide it in half and then add an extra 25. You send one
invitation per couple/family (if children are younger). The extra 25
would be for mistakes and last minute additions. Sometimes your
photographer/videographer will want an invitation to use in their
presentation. You'll also want to keep some for your scrapbook, to
frame, add to a candle etc. It is less expensive to order the extra 25 when you place your order then to have to reorder them at a
later date. |
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When do I send out my
wedding invitations
The wedding invitations are sent out 6 weeks before your wedding
date. For summer weddings or if you have a lot of out-of-town guests
they can be sent out up to 8 weeks in advance. |
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What about postage for
my invitations
Before addressing your invitations, put together a complete invitation
ensemble with all of your enclosure cards, envelopes, maps etc.
Bring the ensemble to your local post office and have them weigh it to
determine the proper amount of postage. Invitations that are over an
ounce, square, under or oversized, require extra postage. While at the post
office ask the clerk to show you the new wedding stamp sets. These
are a .61 cent stamp for you invitations and a matching .44 cent stamp for
your response cards. |
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Give your Guests a
Secret Number!
When assembling your guest list, give each address a number.
Write this number lightly, in pencil, on the back of their response cards
prior to mailing. If guests forget to write their name on the card,
or if you cannot read their writing, you will know who is responding! |
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