| Invitation Warehouse -- Perfect wedding | | | | with the wrong address, if you add someone to |
| invitations every time! | | | | the list at the last minute, or if some |
| | | | people don't receive anything and you need to |
| How to Order Wedding Invitations | | | | resend them, you will be glad to have a few |
| | | | more on hand. It's better to have too many |
| There are so many choices for wedding | | | | wedding invitations than not enough. |
| invitations, but the process will take less | | | | |
| time if you know what you want and you remain | | | | It is also wise to order extra envelopes in |
| organized. Take into consideration the | | | | case there are any mistakes made when |
| formality of the event, the number of guests | | | | printing or writing the names and addresses |
| you will have, your personal taste, whether | | | | on the envelopes. If you need to order your |
| there is some kind of theme, and if there are | | | | wedding invitations before your guest list is |
| special colors that will be incorporated into | | | | finalized, you can estimate how many |
| your wedding day, if you want to use | | | | invitations to order by taking half of your |
| calligraphy for your envelopes, etc. Ecru or | | | | total number of guests and adding 25. This |
| cream is the most often used wedding | | | | will give you a ball-park number but, it is |
| invitation color, but you may want to match | | | | always a good idea to be more exact. Here are |
| your wedding invitation to your dress. If | | | | some guidelines: Married couples and families |
| your event color is lavender, you can look | | | | only need one wedding invitation. If there is |
| for a wedding invitation with lavender | | | | a child over 18 living at home with their |
| accents, or you may use lavender ink and a | | | | family, it is recommended to include their |
| matching envelope liner to incorporate your | | | | name on the outer envelope, or to send them |
| wedding day color. | | | | their own wedding invitation. If you have |
| | | | several friends living in the same house |
| Ordering your Wedding Invitations | | | | together, it is customary to send each of |
| | | | them an invitation. |
| Ordering invitations is a process. First, | | | | |
| you must gather all of your information, | | | | When and How to Order Your Wedding |
| and then you are ready to place your wedding | | | | Invitations |
| invitation order. There are so many questions | | | | |
| to answer before you can actually sit down | | | | The best thing you can do is to start |
| and order your invitations. Here's a | | | | browsing wedding invitations to get a feel |
| checklist of what you will want to consider | | | | for the styles that appeal to you. Once you |
| before beginning the order process. This | | | | have found some wedding invitations, start |
| list will alleviate frustration and will get | | | | reviewing the prices to get an idea of what |
| you on the right path to ordering your | | | | each wedding invitation and coordinating |
| wedding invitations quickly. | | | | items cost per person. Then, multiply the |
| | | | cost per person number for each wedding |
| 1. What wedding invitation are you going to | | | | invitation by the number of guests you will |
| order and who is going to issue it | | | | be inviting and that should give you a pretty |
| (parents of bride, bridge/groom, both sets | | | | close price range for what the total wedding |
| of parents, etc.)? | | | | invitation cost will be. |
| | | | |
| 2. Which enclosures do you need (response | | | | Wedding invitations should be ordered well in |
| card, reception card, other)? | | | | advance to when you want to mail them |
| | | | (customarily they should be mailed six weeks |
| 3. What typestyle/font do you like best? | | | | before the wedding). Order them with plenty |
| | | | of time for you to assemble and address them. |
| 4. What printing process are you going to | | | | Precious time can be saved if you get your |
| use? | | | | mailing list in strict order. If you |
| | | | considering envelope calligraphy, allow an |
| 5. How many wedding invitations do you need? | | | | additional two weeks for machine calligraphy |
| | | | and four weeks for hand calligraphy. |
| 6. Do you know all your wedding day | | | | |
| information (location, time, address etc.)? | | | | Every bride has different priorities for |
| | | | their wedding. For some, the dress is the |
| 7. What wording will you use? | | | | most important item while for others it may |
| | | | be the cake. So, when it comes to wedding |
| 8. What is your budget? | | | | invitations, planning your budget reflects |
| | | | its importance on your list. For the basics |
| All of these questions will be asked during | | | | (wedding invitation with inner and outer |
| the ordering process and need to be answered | | | | envelopes, response card with envelope, and |
| before the order is sent in. It is best to be | | | | reception card), you can plan on spending |
| prepared and allow yourself time in making | | | | anywhere between 2-5% of your total budget. |
| these decisions. Consult with your fiancé | | | | But, if you believe as Invitation Warehouse, |
| and your families before making your final | | | | the wedding invitation sets the tone for your |
| decision. Your Invitation Warehouse | | | | event, then you may want to up increase the |
| representative will provide as much | | | | budget for such an important item. Also, if |
| information as possible to help you determine | | | | you would like, maps, envelope lining, |
| what is right for your wedding invitations, | | | | calligraphy for your envelopes etc. you will |
| so please take advantage of their knowledge. | | | | want to increase your budget. Many brides |
| | | | today are choosing to have their envelopes |
| How Many Wedding Invitations to Order | | | | hand-addressed but there is a less expensive |
| | | | machine calligraphy alternative that is also |
| If you are able to determine the exact number | | | | very beautiful and offers the bride/groom |
| of wedding invitations you will need, it is | | | | many more choices for the style of print. |
| always safe to order a few extras. Since | | | | When using calligraphy, many brides/grooms |
| wedding invitations are usually sold in | | | | choose a style of print to match their |
| quantities of 25, you should think about | | | | invitation. There are other paper products |
| ordering 225 in cases where you needed 196 | | | | to consider, such as thank you cards or |
| wedding invitations. If you ordered 200, 4 | | | | informal cards, programs, place cards, etc.. |
| extra might not be enough of a cushion. If | | | | But most of all make sure your wedding |
| any wedding invitations are sent back to you | | | | invitation reflects your style. |