ORDERING WEDDING STATIONERY
When placing your order for your invitations, double check
that you know:
1. Your wedding day and time.
2. Your ceremony and reception times;
full names and addresses of both sites.
3. How your parents’ names (and/or his) will
appear on the invitation.
4. The number of invitations and announcements you’ll need.
5.
How many invitations to get? You will need to send one to: each of your attendants;
every married or cohabitating couple; every unmarried guest over the age of 18 (including
children still living at home, even if their parents will receive their own invite);
your officiate and his/her partner. And definitely don’t forget your parents and
his!
6. Your budget and overall stationery needs (invitations, programs, thank-
SAVING STRATEGIES
1. You’ll get a better deal if you order all your stationery needs
at once.
2. Proofread your sample invitation carefully (try it backwards, too) before
giving your okay to us. Ask two friends to read it as well.
3. Order at least 20 additional
invitations at your initial request.
4. You need save-
5. Avoid
rush charges and late delivery by ordering your invites four -
COMPOSE YOURSELF
• If you’re having a religious ceremony, your invitation should read:
“request the honour of your presence”. For a civil ceremony, the correct wording
is: “request the pleasure of your company.”
• Your name and his should be consistent
in style. For example, if you list both your first and middles names, so should the
groom. Exception: You don’t list your last name if your parents are listed as hosts,
but the groom does if his parents are co hosting. Also, he gets a “Mr.” before his
name.
• Spell out all names and numbers, and never use nicknames, even if your dad
has been know as “King Cole” since second grade.
• Use abbreviations sparingly. Mr.,
Mrs., Dr., and Jr. are fine; all other titles and honorifics should be spelled out.
INVITATION COUNTDOWN
• 12 MONTHS BEFORE – Once you set the date, make an appointment
to view our unique stationery and favours. If you’re planning to send save-
• 4 TO 6 MONTHS
BEFORE – Order invitations and enclosures to allow time for printing, delivery, proofreading,
addressing envelopes, mailing, and waiting for RSVPs to come in. At this time you
can also select programs and wedding favours.
• 8 TO 10 WEEKS BEFORE – Have us address
your envelopes. We can also provide personalized seals.
• 6 TO 8 WEEKS BEFORE – Mail
or deliver invitations six weeks before wedding; eight weeks before if many guests
will have to travel far or if your nuptials will fall during a holiday. Mail invitations
eight to ten weeks before if you’re having a destination wedding, to give guests
time to make travel arrangements.
• 4 TO 8 WEEKS BEFORE – Ask for responses from guests.
If you’re having a destination wedding, ask for responses eight to ten weeks before
to give you enough time to firm up plans from a distance.
• 3 WEEKS BEFORE – We can
begin the process of compiling your wedding program. A draft is reviewed two weeks
before final print. Telephone anyone who hasn’t sent back response card.
• 2 WEEKS
BEFORE – Complete seating and place card information. We will produce draft of seating
chart for your review. Once finalized we will produce, deliver and set up seating
chart on day of event. Copies of the guest list will also be made available for Ushers/Hosts.
Your program should also be finalized and ready for print.
• DAY OF (OR DAY AFTER)
THE WEDDING – Mail announcements informing family and friends that could not make
the wedding, that your wedding has taken place.
