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FAQs About Invitations & Announcements
When should wedding invitations be ordered?
Invitations should be ordered when all of the details of the ceremony and reception have been confirmed. Information such as the date, time, and place of your service and reception, as well as an accurate guest list count, are needed when placing your invitation order.
When should wedding invitations be mailed?
Invitations should be mailed out approximately six to eight weeks before the ceremony. You can send invitations to in-town guests as late as four weeks before the ceremony.
What special arrangement's should be made for guests coming from out of town?
It's a good idea to send a "save the date" card to your out of town guests three to four months before the wedding. This is the first news your guest will have about your wedding. The card typically includes information about the wedding and any special accommodations you have made for them.
What are considered traditional invitations?
Traditional invitations are white, ivory or ecru with or without a panel. Traditional invitations can be thermographed or engraved.
Whom should I include when sending invitations?
In addition to your family and your fiancé's family and friends, you should send invitations to the members of your wedding party and the person performing the ceremony and their spouse.
May guests be invited to a reception and not the wedding itself?
Yes, if the wedding service is attended only by relatives and family friends.
Are wedding announcements ever sent to anyone who has been invited to the ceremony or reception?
No, wedding announcements are only sent to those people who were not invited to the ceremony or reception.
When should announcements be mailed?
Announcements should be mailed a day or two after the wedding.
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