Planning the perfect wedding requires juggling numerous elements and making lots of decisions: what to wear, who to invite, what to serve, where to say “I do.” However, one of the decisions you don’t want to take for granted is your wedding stationery package. Many couples think putting together the package is as easy as picking out invitations and dropping them in the mailbox.

Unfortunately, there’s a little more you should know about the process.

To help you wade through the assortment of stationery options and packages you’ll be looking at as you plan your wedding, we’ve put together dozens of articles to provide you with useful information. For example, you might want to read our article about what the term wedding stationery entails – it’s a lot more than just the invitations!

You’ll also find articles that will help you prepare your wedding programs – one of the most important keepsakes your guests can take away from your special day. You’ll also learn about thank you cards, wedding favor tags, menu cards, and more.

Are you confused about whether you need save the date cards or not? Don’t be because we have articles that will help you answer that question and that will tell you everything you need to know IF you decide you need to use them.

On top of all that, you can also find entertaining and informative articles on the history of the wedding invitations (you might be surprised by how the whole industry got started). You’ll also learn how to avoid making common wedding invitation mistakes and you can read about some real-life horror stories from couples who didn’t do their homework on this topic.

In the end, we’re confident you’ll find everything you need to know about wedding invitations right here.

Basic Wedding Stationery

Wedding Stationery | Wedding stationery is an umbrella term used to cover all of the printed materials you'll need for your wedding. While not a significant part of your wedding budget, your wedding stationery is important and should not be forgotten when you are determining how much to spend. Below we'll talk about some of the basic things you need to know about your wedding stationery ...

Save The Date Announcements | One of the newest wedding trends has been the use of save the date announcements. The purpose of these cards is to let your wedding guests know farther in advance about the date of your wedding so they can start making plans to attend. You might think of them as a pre-invitation. Below are some of the guidelines you need to know before sending out ...

Adding Magnets to Your Save The Date Cards | Save the date announcements are mailed out up to six months prior to the day of your wedding so your guests can get a head start on making the necessary arrangements to attend. While not every wedding requires such cards be sent out, you should definitely use them if you’re planning a summer, holiday, or destination wedding ...

Exotic Save The Date Card Ideas | Save the date cards can be an important part of your wedding stationery package, but many couples wrongly believe that save the date cards have to be boring or plain. Thankfully, that’s not the case. You can find some great, fun save the date cards for your themes if you know where to look. Save the Date Card Basics ...

Wedding Place Cards - Menu Cards | Place cards and menu cards are two optional items you could choose to include in your wedding stationery package. Place cards can serve as markers to help guests identify their seat at the reception. This can prevent confusion and can make things easier on your guests. Menu cards can be placed on each table as both a decorative ...

Using Place Cards for Wedding Organization | As you’re planning out your wedding stationery, don’t forget to purchase place cards. While place cards are optional, you’ll find they are a huge help as you try to organize seating at your reception and as you keep track of who is going to be attending your big event. Let me give you a few pointers. Choosing Place Cards ...

Wedding Response Cards | When you order your wedding stationery, you need to order your response (RSVP) cards. These cards are sent with your invitations. They are returned by your guests to let you know if they will be attending – information that is important as you are finalizing the seating chart and calculating a last count for your caterers. Response Card Etiquette....

Wedding Programs | Wedding programs are an optional part of your wedding stationery package, but it's one that many couples opt to provide, even if they sometimes serve mostly as keepsakes of the special day. Of course, there are some times when a wedding program is almost mandatory and, if you choose to use them, there is some information they should contain ...

Wedding Reception Cards | A common question among couples planning their wedding and ordering their wedding stationery is how to let guests know the location of the reception. The good news is that answering this question is fairly simple. If the reception and ceremony are being held at the same location, you don't have to do anything, except perhaps including ...

Wedding Invitations with Map or Direction Cards | Part of being a good host is making things convenient for your guests. When you invite people to your wedding, you are taking on the position of host and should want to do everything possible to make things easy on the people attending, including helping them find the locations. For this reason, you should never under estimate ...

Using Postcards Instead of Envelopes for RSVP | Wedding etiquette dictates a response card be included with every invitation so guests can let the couple know if they will be attending. Traditionally that response card was mailed back in a pre-addressed, stamped envelope which was also included with the invitation. Although this continues to be the standard, more ...

Forecasting Your Wedding Party Activities in the Menu Cards | At many wedding receptions, you’re likely to find menu cards in the center of the table. Traditionally, these cards would simply list what foods were being served that evening. For example, the card may break down the meal into ...

Wedding Seals For Wedding Invitation Envelopes | When you’re planning a wedding, all of the details are important, especially when it comes to your invitations which make the first impression on your potential guests. You want to pick just the right paper, just the right font, just the right design. However, many couples forget that attention ...

Foil-Lined Wedding Invitation Envelopes | Foil lined envelopes are sometimes popular with couples choosing their wedding invitations because they look more elegant and expensive than plain paper envelopes. However, you need to use caution when choosing foil lined envelopes for your wedding invitations because the look simply doesn’t work consistently ...

Keeping Consistency In Your Wedding Stationery | As you probably already know, your wedding stationery consists of more than just your invitations. Wedding stationery refers to the invitations, reception cards, response cards, save-the-date cards, thank you cards, wedding programs, and any other printed materials, such as maps, you need for your guests ...

Wedding Invitation Symbols & Their Meanings | When you browse through invitations or wedding paper, you're likely to run across a wide variety of images. Most of these images are important symbols of marriage and love. Below is an explanation for some of the most common symbols you'll find: Bride and Groom: When a bride and groom are ...

Destination Weddings & Save The Date Cards | Save the date cards have become a fairly common addition to most wedding stationery packages. Their purpose is, of course, to give guests advanced notice about the date of your wedding so they can begin making arrangements. While save the date cards aren’t mandatory for all weddings, if you are having a destination wedding ...

Other Stationery

Wedding Thank You Cards for the Holidays | Getting married during the holiday season may be a great idea because your family and friends will be in town and because you’ll already have some time off from work or school, but it can also be a little hectic, especially when it comes to getting those wedding thank you cards in the mail ...

Unique Wedding Invitations with Embellishments | Wedding invitations are always going to be special for the couple sending them out, but most couples also want their invitations to be, something unique for the guests, too. While having unique invitations may be easy for couples having an informal wedding because they have more choices in terms of colors ...

Wedding Favor Tags | While not mandatory, some couples opt for giving a small token of their appreciation to all of the guests. These wedding favors, sometimes referred to an bomboniere, are passed out either at the end of the ceremony or during the reception. And, of course, if you choose to distribute wedding favors you'll need to print up some wedding favor ...

Creating a Dramatic Effect on Your Invitations with Vellum | When you choose wedding invitations, you’re looking for a design or style that is eye-catching and dramatic. You want your invitation to stand out and amaze your guests. One of the best ways to do that is by adding vellum to your invitations. Vellum is a translucent, very smooth paper. Although it ...

Wedding Invitations with Keepsakes | Couples want their weddings to be something special. No one wants to throw a wedding that’s just like someone else’s. That’s why unique wedding invitations are so important to most brides and grooms. However, unique wedding invitations can also be an important part of your keepsakes and your wedding scrapbook ...

Basic Wedding Scrapbooking | After you return from your honeymoon and start fondly looking back through your wedding photographs, you may decide to do something different with your pictures, such as creating a simple scrapbook. Now if you've never created a scrapbook before you don't want to start off with anything too ambitious, but there's no reason you can't ...

Advanced Wedding Scrapbooking | If you have already tackled scrapbooks in the past, then you may want to celebrate your marriage by creating another scrapbook – this one could tell your personal love story in a combination of pictures, journaling, and memorabilia. Of course, this task will be a little more ambitious, so you might not want to try ...

Stationery Online, Hystory, Stories, & Other Tips

History of the Wedding Invitation | Wedding invitations are a required element for weddings today. Of course, announcing impending nuptials has probably been a part of weddings since people first began tying the knot, but the method of making those announcements has changed over the years. Before and During the Middle Ages ...

Rating Wedding Invitations – Stationery Online | Many couples today are choosing to work with an online stationer for their wedding stationery needs instead of going to a local vendor. While there are many good reasons for making this choice, wise couples also know to be just as careful when selecting an online stationer as they would be when choosing ...

Reasons To Buy Wedding Invitations Online | When you're planning a wedding, you want everything to be perfect. Attaining that perfection can be challenging, but the Internet has certainly made it easier for brides- and grooms-to-be to plan their perfect weddings. Just look at some of the great reasons you might choose to buy invitations online ...

Common Mistakes in Wedding Invitations | Like every element of your wedding, you want your wedding invitations to be perfect. Unfortunately, mistakes do happen. The good news is that common wedding invitation mistakes can be prevented, especially if you know what's most likely to occur. Mistake #1 – Not Enough Postage : Wedding invitations are heavy, definitely heavier ...

The Do’s and Don’ts of Wedding Invitations | When you're planning your invitations, there are some things you should definitely do and some things you should definitely not do. Here are some tips to help you avoid making mistakes. Adult Only Ceremonies/Receptions : Don't write on your invitations “No Children Allowed” if you want an adult-only ...

Wedding Invitation Horror Stories | We’ve all heard about the unfortunate disasters that have befallen other brides and grooms. From melting cakes to dresses that don’t fit to limos that never arrive, weddings seem prone to mishaps, perhaps because we work so hard to make sure every detail is absolutely perfect. The bad news is that your wedding invitations ...