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8 Jun |
Black-Tie Optional? The Truth About ‘Optional’ Wedding Stationery |
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5:01 am Posted by Kristy |
We recently explained the pieces of a professionally designed wedding invitation suite, identifying which components you should not go without. Other pieces to include depend on the details you plan for your special day.
But increasingly, weddings today make some “optional” wedding invitation stationery more essential. Keep in mind the following two items when ordering your wedding invitation suite:
- Save the Date Cards
- Place Cards
Save the Date Cards These are important for weddings planned so far in advance. Send a save the date card six to nine months in advance to guests to extend them the courtesy if traveling some distance to your wedding. They will need to plan for transportation and lodging, and you should let them know details for making arrangements will be forthcoming, perhaps via email. But even for local guests, receiving a save the date card lets them also plan, especially if your wedding falls during a busy travel season, as many do.
Place Cards (also known as place setting cards) Place cards are the ultimate gesture of a gracious host. Printed with each guest or couple’s name, place cards mark their places at a table. We agree with theknot.com that ordering them should not depend on either the size or style of your wedding (formal sit-down dinner or buffet). Place cards simply let your guests know that you took the time to think about each and every one of them!
TIP: Don’t confuse place cards with Escort Cards, which are optional, but may serve small weddings or buffet-style weddings well. Escort Cards are typically set up at the dining entrance a very large wedding to direct guests to a specific table. Table may be numbered or named, in keeping with the theme of your wedding. Place cards greet guests once they find their table.
From a practical standpoint, place cards, with or without accompanying escort cards, help ease guests’ arrival at the reception dinner. They also make meal selections clearer for servers at a formal sit-down dinner. Even for a buffet-style reception, place cards give every guest a “seat at the table.”
Save the date cards and place cards could very well be “optional” for other people’s weddings. Just be aware of details that are important to you for your own wedding. Weigh the advice from friends and experts alike with the style and personality you want to set for your special day.
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