How do you stuff wedding invitations?
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There are usually 6 components to a wedding invitation:  the RSVP card, the RSVP envelope pre-printed with your address, a sheet of tissue paper, the invitation itself, an inside envelope and an outside envelope.  Put the RSVP card under the flap of the RSVP envelope.  Put that with the tissue paper inside of the invitation (if it opens).  If not, then layer the RSVP card tucked inside the RSVP envelope flap on top of the tissue paper on top of the invitation and place all face up into the inside envelope.  DO NOT SEAL.  On the face of the envelope, write the names of all of the people at that address who will be invited (i.e., Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Sue & Mary; or John Smith & Guest).  Place this inside the outside envelope with the writing facing the opening and the top of the inside envelope the same as the outside envelope.  Address the outside envelope with formalities (i.e. Mr. John Smith; Mr. & Mrs. Smith and family).  Don't forget to put a stamp on the RSVP envelope.  Also - remember - it's etiquette to write out everything in full on the outside envelope (no abbreviations)\n\nCongratulations on your wedding!
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I make all my invitations (all occasions). Go to a craft store and buy blank greeting cards.  My handwriting is not so great so I buy stencils and stickers and just make them.  Not every invitation is the exact same that's what makes them unique. Have fun and be creative!
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Try printfree.com! I know they have Thank you notes and graduation invitations. If they have that, they are bound to have wedding invitations too. Congratulations!
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http://geocities.yahoo.com/\n\nUploading photos is super-easy. They have a bunch of templates so that you can personalize your page:\nhttp://geocities.yahoo.com/v/pb.html\n\nYou can also try TheKnot.com, which has a wedding-specific page builder: \nhttp://www.theknot.com/pl_webpage.html\nThat has the advantage of keeping your planning documents and your registry all in one place.
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The answers may vary, but I would time mailing out invitations to give me plenty of time for them to RSVP and for me to give a head-count for the church, reception venue, etc.\n\nMe personally, I would mail them out like 2 months in advance and have the RSVP date a month beforehand.  You need to check with the place that is printing your invitations to see how long after you order them that they will come in. \n\nP.S. - I bought invitation stationery at Party City and printed them up myself.  They came out really nice and I saved lots of money!
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It's easy to create unique wedding invitations using the free wedding invitation templates below. Just choose a style, download and go!\n\nAll of Southworth's free wedding invitation templates contain wording for your invitation cards, reply cards and response cards!
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1. Set a date\n2. Put together guest list\n3. Book wedding site & reception site\nThose are the 3 most important first steps...go to theknot.com and they have a checklist of what needs to be done every month.  It has tons of stuff on it, so remove the stuff that you won't be doing (it covers a lot, which doesn't always apply to every bride)
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go to Michaels.com\nDo a search on wedding bouquets or silk flowers etc.  Then it gives you step by step instructions with supplies.\nHope that helps!
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www.theknot.com \n\nFirst make your guest list.  One for engagement party (if you're going to have one), one for wedding, one for reception. . . Then, trim it down.  Decide on a budget, then decide if you want to DIY (Do it yourself).  Pick everything from that budget:  The venues, caterers, rentals, dress, accomodations, florals, etc.  Decide on a date before you pick the above mentioned things.  It's easier to schedule a wedding that's at least a year away, because the dates you want are more likely to be open.  I could go on and on. . . just go to the theknot.com, maybe get a coordinator or some software.   You'll be fine, congratulations!!
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I am not sure if this is the same thing as a "come and go" event, but we have a very large family and often hold what we call "open houses".  I advise a 2-3 hour time frame for the event.  Refreshments can be very simple, especially if you hold the shower during the afternoon hours of 2-5 or 1-4 since this is after lunch and before dinner.  Use small plates, 6 or 8 inch and provide finger foods - fresh veggies with dip, cut-up fresh fruit, small appetizers such as little quiche or little sausages wrapped around crescent roll dough.  Dessert can be sugar cookies made in hearts with the wedding date or bride and groom's names written on them.  Miniature cupcakes would be cute, too.  Provide something that will "unite" all the guests since they won't all be there at the same time.  Maybe provide a recipe card and a 3x5 card in each guest's invitation.  Have them bring a favorite recipe on the recipe card and some "advice" for the happy couple on the 3x5 card.  Have a pretty basket available to put the card in.  As each guest leaves, give them something small as a momento since you won't be able to do much in the way of games.  Perhaps a small votive candle or a little potpourri wrapped in tulle and ribbon that match the colors of the bride's colors.  After the party, as the bride-to-be unwraps each gift, take a digital or poloroid picture of her with the gift and send it in the thank-you card to the giver.  Make sure everyone has a name tag since the guest list is large.  Another option may be to consider a different venue for the party.  A church social hall, a school gym or cafeteria, a park with a gazebo, someone's back yard, may be possibilities to allow all guests to be there at the same time.  Also, if you have anyone nice enough to ask what they can do to help, be sure to accept their offer and see if they can either help set-up or clean-up or perhaps bring a veggie tray or make cookies.  This will help financially and will be less stress for you.
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get some of the special candles holders for the 7 colors of candles and have one on each table at your reception.  Use 7 colors of banners made from silk to decorate.  Have the food served be of seven different colors.
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Yes, I'm afraid it is tacky, the names and addresses must be handwritten but it does not have to be YOUR handwriting.... addressing invitations is one of the jobs you can farm out to everyone...your mom, his mom, your bridesmaids, your kid sister, anyone who happens to be both literate enough to copy names and addresses and is in earshot.\nThe trouble with labels is that it makes your lovely invitation to a major and deeply personal rite of passage look like junk mail....I've heard of invitations being accidentally thrown away unopened based on the "commercial" appearance.
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You can e-mail your wedding invitations ONLY if you are having a "tech" theme wedding and this correspondes to part of your theme. I truly hope this isn't the case, however.\n\nTruly, the answer here is that "yes, e-mailing wedding invitations is tacky." A wedding is an event celebrating the coming together of two people who love and pledge their lives to one another. A purpose such as this should be afforded a little more respect.\n\nIf you are worried that paper invitations are too expensive, fear not. Wedding invitations do not necessarily need to be printed on expensive bonded, gold-foil encrusted paper. Get creative! Use different artistic mediums to make your invitations unique to you and your spouse-to-be. Believe me, it's worth paying postage to send paper invitations.
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Register what?  Do you mean sign up for a wedding registry at a store?  \n\nIf you're getting married feel free to sign up for one or more of those.  You'll list different things you need and that helps friends who want to get you something.  \n\nBut don't expect that people will get you things.  If they aren't invited to a wedding a lot of people won't think of it.  Especially if the couple is already living together--because obviously they already have set up housekeeping and have what they need.
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I made my own invites, which I really like. I am an avid scrapbooker too, and used www.mygatsby.com and went to the Envelopement line. We re-created the 9x5 envelopement. We ordered one in, tore it apart to make a template, and bought our own paper and embellishments. Check out the pic at \nhttp://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b143/blushing27/IMG_1001_small.jpg
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Buy Bride Magazine.  They all sorts of check lists to help you organize.....
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You have three options:\n\n1. get your wedding planner/coordinator to do it\n2. some caterers often handle decorations of the wedding reception\n3. ask your friends, sibling/s to pitch in