What To Include In Wedding Invitation

What elements need to be included in a wedding invitation? Here is a look at some traditional and optional elements commonly used in modern wedding invitations.

What Is Included In A Wedding Invitation?

Typically, there are a few traditional and optional elements one may find in a wedding invitation, including:

Traditional:

Invitation
Postage
Envelope
Response Card And Envelope

Optional:

Reception Card
Inner Envelope
Directions
Accommodations Card
Invitation Wrapper
Weekend Events Card

Wedding Invitation

The wedding invitation suite needs to include the invitation, obviously, yet many couples forget to include other key elements. Forgetting to include details like time, date and location are surprisingly common. It’s vital to include both the location of the ceremony and the reception. One more thing that a couple might omit by accident is a corner copy. A corner copy is a great place to include quick details, such as ‘reception follows ceremony’, especially if both are in the same location.

Response Card

Couples used to send a single letter sheet invitation with guests using their own supplies to respond. Nowadays, response cards make everything so much easier. No couples will expect a guest to use their own supplies to respond to an invitation. Remember to include a pre-addressed envelope and stamp to make the guests’ experience as convenient as possible. An easy way to this is by numbering each guest on the guest list, then writing that number on the back of the corresponding response card.

Yes, you can completely forego response cards, but always be considerate of the older guests you may be inviting to the ceremony. Consider sending traditional response cards to older guests who may not be as equipped to respond online.

Postage

It’s quite possible the envelope will weigh more than standard postage covers with all the stationery you have to include. Get the invitation suite weighed at the post office to determine what postage you will need. You should go over stamp options at this time, as well. There is a surprisingly large amount of stamp options available for weeding invitations.

When mailing the invitations, ensure that the stamps be hand-canceled instead of machine-canceled. All stamps must be canceled when sent out so they cannot be reused. If you put the return address on the back of the envelope, sometimes the machine may have difficulty reading it properly.

Envelope

You will need a proper envelope to send out the invitations. Thankfully, you will not have to write on each envelope yourself since many stationery companies offer addressing services.

How Much Do Wedding Invitations Cost?

The average costs will vary based on several factors. The first factor, of course, is amount of guests invited to your ceremony. The more guests, the higher the cost as one might already assume. Other factors that could make the price increase include design and paper types chosen for the invitations.

Cotton fiber is one of the most expensive paper types, nearing $30 for just 100 sheets. Couples must add in the extra costs of envelopes, stamps and shipping when setting a budget for invitations. Most likely, the overall cost will run between $400-$650.

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