Sizes and prices are not displayed, as each piece
will be designed to match the style of your invitation.
Here are some common as well as some unique pieces
for you to choose from and a brief description of
their purpose.
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Response
Card
Is included with each invitation and
is a means for each guest to accept or decline
the invitation to the wedding. It includes a
space for the guest to write their names and
the number of guests they will be bringing.
A Response card should date several weeks before
the wedding, ensuring that you have enough time
to notify your banquet hall of the number of
attendees. Placing a stamp on the response card
envelope will increase the percentage of response
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Save-the-Date
Card
Is used to notify out-of-town guests of the date or your wedding, well in advance. This allows guests
sufficient time to make travel and accommodation
arrangements. Save-the-date card information may
vary depending on what you need to let your guests
know. You may have only the date chosen and not
the location, you may have made special arrangements
with a local hotel for discounted rates, etc.
A formal invitation should still be sent when
all the final arrangements have been made.
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Accommodations Card
Is used to inform out-of-town guests
of convenient lodgings, dining and amenities
in the vicinty of the church and\or reception
hall. You may want to include some rates at
the local hotels and reservation numbers for
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Announcement
Card
Is a notification of your marriage to people who
are not being invited to the ceremony or the reception.
Often budget or banquet hall restrictions will
disclude people from your invitation list. An
announcement card is a nice way to let them know
that you are getting married.
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Reception Card
Is generally included with your invitation
if the ceremony and the reception are being
held in two different locations. The invitation
would state the name and address of the ceremony,
while the reception card would state the name
and address of the reception hall. |
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Map
Are custom designed to fit your needs. It may
be a map for out-of-town guests to get from the
airport to the hotel including a reservation phone
number and rates of the rooms. It may be a map
for guests to get from the church to the reception
hall. We will do our best to design a map to suit
whatever purpose.
Directions
Are another alternative to a map, they are written
in lieu of a diagram. |
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Rainy-day Card
If you are having an outdoor wedding,
it is a good idea to include a rain card. The
card would include such information as an alternate
time and/or location of the ceremony in case
of bad weather, and perhaps a phone number they
can call to confirm a change in the time or
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Within-the-Ribbon
or Pew Card
Is used to indicate to honored guests that they
are to be seated in a special section near the
front of the church in reserved pews that have
ribbons or cords placed over the ends .To assist
the ushers in seating these guests, pew cards
are presented containing the pew number. They
can be included with the invitations or sent to
the guest after they have responded with an acceptance
to the wedding.
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Ceremony Program
Serves the very important and practical
purpose of providing the invited guests with
a basic idea about the order of the Wedding
Events. It also ensures the delivery of perfect
details of the people, times and locations of
the various events to unfold at the wedding
ceremony. |
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Menu
Card
In these times of great awareness and issues with
food choices, a menu is almost a necessity to
inform your guests of the meal and choices you
are offering. They can be used at individual place
settings or as a framed display element on each
table. If you are having a buffet-style dinner,
a menu is not as necessary, but you may still
want to offer a menu listing the buffet choices
and beverages that are offered.
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Table # Card
Identifies the table number to the guests,
making it easy for them to seat themselves.
They will know what table number they are to
go to either by the seating chart or the escort
cards that you have provided for them. |
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Place
Cards
Identify the guests' specific seating arrangements
and come in many different styles. Tent folded
place cards stand on their own, while flat place
cards may be put in holders, rings for around
the napkins, cards that sit on the rim of a glass
or attatch to the glass stem, you can even combine
your favor tag with your place card. .
Whatever style you choose, you will ensure your
guests are seated next to individuals they know
or who you feel would enjoy one another's company. |
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Mini-menu / Place Card
Kill two birds with one stone using
this quaint little mini-menu that can either
sit on the guest’s plate or set on the
rim of a glass. Every mini-menu can be printed
with a guest's name, eliminating the need for
place cards. |
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Escort
Cards
Are placed outside the reception space and direct
guests to their respective tables. The guests'
names are handwritten or printed on the envelope
and the appropriate table number is written on
the enclosed card. It is acceptable to use a tent
card to direct guests to their tables with the
name on the front and the table number inside or outside.
Each couple should receive one, as well as individuals
without an escort or guest should receive one. |
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Seating Chart
Is placed outside the reception space
and directs guests to their respective tables.
Usually displayed alphabetically or by table
numbers. A chart is often used in place of Escort
Cards when space in the hallway or foyer is
limited or if there are other items you want
to point out. Showing the location of the gift
table, dessert table, drink stand or washrooms,
for example, will help elimate confusion and
make your guests feel comfortable. |
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At-Home
Card
In the tradition of the bride and groom returning
from their honeymoon to their first home together,
at home cards contain the newly married couple's
address. When receiving an at home card, guests
should know to wait and send gifts after the date
given on the card. At home cards may be sent with
the invitations, with the announcements, or on
their own. |
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Gift-Received Card
In the case that you will not be able
to send thank you notes promptly, cards acknowledging
receipt of gifts should be sent. They are not
personalized, so all you need to do is address
the envelope and write the proper thank you
note at a later date. These are used
when there are a large number of guests invited,
or an extended honeymoon is planned. |
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Thank-You
Card
Wedding thank you cards are one of the most dreaded
tasks of a wedding. Most people get stumped on
what to say, particularly when you don't know
the person well, or when you just didn't like the
wedding gift. Make it easy on yourself by ordering
a standard card with your names printed on the
front, and a warm note on the inside with some
blank space for you to personalize. |
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Favor Tags
Come in all shapes and sizes depending
on the invitation you have chosen. They make
a fantastic addition to guest favors or Wedding
Party gifts. You can even have them individualized
and use them as place cards.
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Book
Mark
Has your names and wedding date at the top, and
a poem or scripture of your choice underneath.
It makes a great gift for guests, friends and
family. |
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Marriage
Certificate
Is not authentic, but makes a great keepsake to
hang on the wall, or to give to friends and family
as a memento of your wonderful day. |