wedding invitations

Do I Really Need to Send Save-the-Date Cards?

Posted by Tabitha on May 28, 2008 in wedding invitations | 0 comments

Save-the-date cards are a very nice gesture that I highly suggest bridal couples show their guests. The purpose of sending save-the-date cards is to alert those you will invite of your wedding date, so that they can mark their calendars. Specifically, it gives them ample time to make arrangements to be off work and/or to prepare financially for travel arrangements (i.e. airfare and hotel accommodations) if they are out-of-town guests. Ideally, you will mail the save-the-date cards out once you have compiled your guest lists. They should not be sent more than six months before your wedding date or later than four months from your wedding date.

If you are concerned about the costs of purchasing both save-the-cards and invitations, do not be worried because save-the-date cards are an area where you can use your creativity and computer skills to make them. For example, you can create them on your computer and print them on card stock or some other high-quality paper. You can also personalize them with a printed copy of your engagement photo, like the example above. If you will be ordering them from an invitation designer, the good thing is that you do not have to mail them to each individual guest, you only have to send one save-the-date card per household family.

Essentially, the save-the-date cards will include both of your names, the wedding date, and the location. You do not have to specify the venue per se, but it is a good idea to tell guests the city or if you reside in a large city the specific area of town such as “Brier Creek” Raleigh, NC where your wedding will take place. If you have a wedding website, you can include this information as well. In this way, guests can to stay posted on your wedding details.

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Eco-friendly Wedding Invitations

Posted by Tabitha on May 22, 2008 in wedding invitations | 0 comments

I heart these invitation designs by Baron Cards, a division of Baron Designs. More importantly, I love that they are eco-friendly.

Chandelier


“…[Their] invitations are printed on earthly-friendly papers, including a fine 100% tree-free paper, made from 100% recovered cotton fibers. For those who are interested in a more luxurious paper, we have added two super-heavy 100% FSC Pure papers to our line, in an ‘Ultra-Suede’ or ‘Shimmer’ finish. These papers are manufactured using 100 percent Green-e certified energy and processed Carbon Neutral from well-managed Forest Stewardship Council approved forests.”

Foliage


By using “premium recycled paper” Baron Cards’ invitations are environmentally friendly in that each ton of their recylced paper…

Peacock Quills

  • Saves the equivalent of 17 mature trees
  • Reduces solid wastes by 1,081 lb.
  • Reduces the quantity of water used by 10,196 gallons
  • Reduces suspended particles in the water by 6.9 lb.
  • Reduces air emissions by 2,098 lb.
  • Reduces natural gas consumption by 2,478 cubic feet by using biogas

Skyline/Silhouette

If you are having a ‘green’ wedding, Baron Cards may be just the place for you to order your wedding invitations. Best of all, their eco-friendly designs are still luxurious because they do not “sacrifice style”. For more information about their company and the products they offer, please click here.

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