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Wedding Invitations

The traditional wedding invitation is either white or ivory paper with black ink... and always engraved. Today, many brides still want the elegant and formal look of the traditional wedding invitation, but for others that want something different - the choices are almost endless.

Your wedding invitation is the first thing your guests will see, so it should set the tone and theme of your wedding day -- formal, semi-formal, or casual.

What You'll Need - Your invitations will generally include:

• The outer invitation envelope
• An invitation
• A response card
• Another envelope for the response card
• A reception card
• Information for guests on where to stay, how to get there, and important phone numbers
• Detailed directions with addresses and for the church and reception

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