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What, When, Why? |
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WHAT
YOU NEED
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WHEN
YOU NEED IT |
WHY
IT'S PROPER |
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Engagement Announcements
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Because of
school, military service or other plans, your wedding date may be far in
the future. If you want people to know you're engage, plan an
announcement using the Wedding Invitation format. |
Either formal or
informal copy is proper to let everyone share your exciting news. |
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Wedding Invitations with Envelopes
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Used for anyone
you want to attend the ceremony (even if they're ill or too far away to
actually come.) Always shows who is going to get married on what
day of what year (spelled out in full) at what time and what location. |
An occasion this
important rates more than a casual invitation. Elegance is
enhanced by coordinating with lined inside envelopes. |
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Reception Cards
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Mailed along with
the invitation, this card announces the time and place of your
reception. |
This invitation
says "you are special." No envelope is needed. |
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Response Card with Printed Return Envelope
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If the number of
people you can invite to the ceremony is limited or if you are planning
food for a reception, it's a necessity that you know how may people to
expect. |
Including
Response Card with invitations is a thoughtful way to ease the guest's
responsibility to reply to formal invitations. |
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Wedding Announcements
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If your circle of
friends and relative is larger than the list you intended to invite to
the ceremony, or if you have a private wedding, you'll want to send
announcements of your change in status. |
An announcement
is simply a statement of news, which does not require sending a gift. |
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At Home Cards
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To be sent with
invitations or announcement, or separately after the wedding. It
tells people your new address. |
Makes finding you
at your new address easier. It's also OK to distribute during the
reception. |
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Thank You Formals
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A perfectly
proper time-saver for those very busy first days after the wedding. |
It's a thoughtful
way to let gift givers know their gift was received. And if you
wish, you can write a personal thank-you later. |
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Informals
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With or without
the name of the groom, this stationery is needed for a personal
"thank you." |
Also excellent
for many other occasions where only brief correspondence is required. |