Invitations set the tone for the style, the theme, and the formality of your wedding, whether it is selecting the paper, the style of paper, and the wording is an important step in planning any wedding, which will ensure that your wedding will be perfect. Wedding stationary is made up of many different items, because the wedding stationary goes beyond the request to attend your wedding. The invitation itself is typically comprised of the ceremony card, reception card, response card with a self-addressed stamped envelope, map, and the inner and outer envelopes. In addition, there are also ceremony programs, table cards, announcements, and thank you notes to consider when you are planning your wedding. Your invitations should be ordered at least four to six months prior to the day of your wedding, which will allow plenty of time for your to proofread your invitations, correct any errors, printing, addressing, and mailing. The first step is to finalize your guest list so that you can determine exactly how many invitations you should order. This can be accomplished by simply counting each couple, single guest, each attendant, parents, family, clergy, and their guests. You may want to order up to fifty extra invitations, which will help you deal with any last minute surprises, as well as guests from your \"B\" list. It would also be wise to order an extra fifty envelopes for potential addressing mistakes, as well. Once you peruse the wide array of wedding invitations that can be found in many stationery books, then you may decide to go with a traditional or contemporary invitation style. Look for designs that will utilize unique papers such as moire, rice, weaves, linens, parchment, or handmade papers with flower petals and glitter of confetti. If you and your fiance are environmentally conscious, then you may want to select an invitation that has been made from recycled paper. Whatever the case may be, you need to be sure to choose an invitation that best reflects both you and your intendeds\' personalities. If your intention is to invite all guests to both the ceremony and the reception and they are both being held at the same site, then it is perfectly acceptable to include the reception information on the ceremony invitation, which is usually stated as \"Reception immediately following Ceremony.\" If the ceremony and reception sites are different or if the guest lists vary, then you should include a separate reception invitation with the ceremony invitation. The invitation to a reception after the wedding ceremony is normally printed on a small card that matches the paper and type style of the wedding ceremony invitation. The response cards are commonly included to enable you and your family to keep track of the number of guests who will be attending the reception, which simply requests that your guests confirm whether they will be attending your wedding or not. You may also want to be sure to include the matching postage-paid return envelope as well. As a courtesy to your guests, include a map or written instructions to the ceremony and reception sites, which are available from your invitation stationer. Should you choose to compose and print the map yourself, then keep in mind that photocopies are not considered acceptable. A more appropriate option would be to create the map on your home computer and print it on a paper similar to your invitations.
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