Wedding Stationery Etiquette



Let's take a look at the rules of etiquette for some of the other traditional wedding stationery you may chose to provide.

Save The Date Card – This card can be as formal or light and breezy as your client wants. There are no particular rules of etiquette here.

Order Of The Day Card - An order of the day is for civil ceremonies where guests will not be singing hymns or sitting through a long ceremony. This is a brief itinerary of the day's events, such as the time the groom will arrive, the time the bride will arrive, the time and place of the ceremony, the time and place of the reception, etc. Order of the day cards are used in place of the more formal wedding program.

Response Card – More traditional wedding invitations often include a response card, in the same size and design as the invitation, along with an envelope. Your text here is optional, you just need to provide a place for them to let the bride know if they'll be attending.

Wedding Programs – Again, there is no traditional format for this, but most wedding programs include:
  • The full names of the bride and groom
  • The wedding date
  • The city and state
  • The order of the wedding ceremony, inluding musical selections, the composers, the performer, as well as readings, the author and the reader.
  • A brief description of each attendant's relationship to the bride or groom
  • An explanation of any ethnic customs or rituals used during the ceremony.
  • A brief Thank You to everyone for attending
Menu Cards - There are usually 5 menu cards per table of 10 guests, and they include the menu details and a listing of any wines that are being served.

Place Cards – Place cards help your guests know where to sit and can be a simple as a hand written card or you can get as elaborate as you like.

Thank You Cards – Thank You cards should be in the same design as the invitation and are usually left blank inside as each will have a different, unique message written by the clients.

Most of the suppliers that you contact for your wedding invitation blanks will also carry a full line of stationery products to go along with each card design.

Now that you know the basics of wedding stationery etiquette, you can now start creating wedding invitations.