Ahhh…the envelope. So many questions arise when it comes to the envelope. One of the biggest: Do I need an inner and outer envelope? No one really NEEDS both an inner and outer envelope. The real question is: would you LIKE both? Traditionally, wedding invitations were delivered by horseback (i.e. the good ol’ Pony Express). […]
Anatomy of a Wedding Invitation
Anatomy of a Wedding Invitation – Accessories
What’s up next? Accessories, of course! What? Did you think you’d only have to worry about your own accessories? Think again! As I’ve mentioned before, the invitation is the first glimpse your guests will see of your style as husband and wife so you’ll definitely want your invitation to reflect that. In addition to serving […]
Anatomy of a Wedding Invitation – The Enclosure Cards
Generally speaking, the invitation and the response card are the two most important parts of your wedding invitation; the invitation lets your guests know about the wedding and the response card let’s you know who’s coming! However, there may be some additional details about the wedding that you’d like to inform your guests of. For […]
Anatomy of a Wedding Invitation – The Response Card
For those who don’t speak French R.S.V.P. stands for” respondez, s’il vous plait”, or “reply, if you please”. R.S.V.P. card, response card, reply card– no matter what you call it, it just might be one of the most important pieces in your wedding suite! The purpose of the response card is to determine who of […]
Anatomy of a Wedding Invitation – The Invitation
Today’s wedding invitations have a lot of options: enclosures, belly bands, calligraphy, oh my! Then try combining traditional etiquette with modern family dynamics and the process can seem very overwhelming. Over the next few posts I’ll be breaking down the “anatomy” of the wedding invitation, its many components and providing a few etiquette tips along […]