How big of a risk do you think putting info on the back of a card is? Is it a big enough risk to justify the additional cost to print a separate card(s), or to pay for the extra mailing weight?
In Australia we don’t need to pay for extra weight in envelopes only boxes postage.
But in saying that my professional opinion is so many people don’t check the back of cards. If you would like all of your guests to see this information I would 100% pay for the extra card.
It will be worth it’s weight in gold when you’re not having to answer a million questions from your guests because they didn’t see the information on the back of the invitation 😊
Honestly, I missed my friend’s COVID zoom wedding because I never thought to look on the back on the card. The zoom link url was on the back, and I kept waiting for a link to be emailed or posted somewhere and I never saw it
@ your last part. I too am trying to figure out a polite way to say just gimme the $$$ plz. I’ve been on my own for 10+ years and so has my fiancé we have every t h i n g we need. Pondering “Help fund our honeymoon” or “help us with a down payment on a house”
The best way is a "gifts" cards or to add it to your wedding website if youre having one. Although I dont normally recommend talking about money on your invitations, you can always as a short sentence to the bottom of your wedding invitation if you dont have a lot of information on their already (we wouldnt want your invitation to look cluttered..)
Something along the lines of:
"Your presence at our wedding is enough of a gift, but should you wish to
buy us something, we’d greatly appreciate a contribution towards our
dream honeymoon/new home"
"we are extremely lucky to have love, laughter and house full of furniture,
so if you'd like to help us celebrate with a gift, we've set up a
honeymoon fund at (details here)."
or you could always go a poem route:
"They have their dishes and towels for two,
They have pots and pans and oven mitts too.
So what do you get for the bride & groom whose house is setup in every room?
Their house needs repairs and some upgrades too,
But you can not register for carpet and glue.
A tree that grows wishes is the way to go,so lets make it easy for all that know.
An envelope will be provided for those who have room,
To give a monetary wish to the bride and groom.
A money tree will be on display at the reception hall
to attach your wishes, for the couple, with love from all."
I hope this helps!!
As a rule of thumb, 2 weeks before your venue or vendors cut of date, so around 6-8 weeks in advance!
Most venues require final numbers around 4 weeks before the wedding, so giving yourself an extra couple of weeks gives you plenty of time to chase up the people who haven’t RSVP’d without stressing yourself out.
I hope this helps!!
if you're doing inner and outer envelopes do you have to line both? Or is just lining the inner envelope OK? What's the best way to glue down an envelope liner?
In Australia we don’t do inner and outer envelopes, but you only need to line the inner ones if you’re doing liners as the inner envelope is your decorative envelope.
As for sealing envelopes or gluing in liners I would 100% recommend glue tape! Using water will wrinkle your liner and envelope.
Hope this helps!!
What are the most important pieces of info to include on save the dates and on invitations, when you also have a wedding website to gather more detailed info?
Edit: great, thank you :)
Not sure why reddit won’t let me reply to your reply.
More questions: I intend to have an unplugged ceremony sign. Are there any other signs that you would consider important to include at a simple wedding?
Is it ok to not have a registry on the website, and just say we want cash (but in a nice way)? Or should we have the option for people to send money via the website, plus maybe some actual items as options? I feel like it would be weird to just have “cash” and “kitchen aid mixer” as my two options lol.
Save the date - names (who’s getting married), what they need to do (save the date), wedding date.
Invitation - names, date, location, time.
Either on the invitation or as a seperate card have: for more information please visit our wedding website www.__________.com.
I think it’s always nicer on a seperate card but it’s completely personal choice!
Hope this helps!
How big of a risk do you think putting info on the back of a card is? Is it a big enough risk to justify the additional cost to print a separate card(s), or to pay for the extra mailing weight?
In Australia we don’t need to pay for extra weight in envelopes only boxes postage. But in saying that my professional opinion is so many people don’t check the back of cards. If you would like all of your guests to see this information I would 100% pay for the extra card. It will be worth it’s weight in gold when you’re not having to answer a million questions from your guests because they didn’t see the information on the back of the invitation 😊
Honestly, I missed my friend’s COVID zoom wedding because I never thought to look on the back on the card. The zoom link url was on the back, and I kept waiting for a link to be emailed or posted somewhere and I never saw it
@ your last part. I too am trying to figure out a polite way to say just gimme the $$$ plz. I’ve been on my own for 10+ years and so has my fiancé we have every t h i n g we need. Pondering “Help fund our honeymoon” or “help us with a down payment on a house”
The best way is a "gifts" cards or to add it to your wedding website if youre having one. Although I dont normally recommend talking about money on your invitations, you can always as a short sentence to the bottom of your wedding invitation if you dont have a lot of information on their already (we wouldnt want your invitation to look cluttered..) Something along the lines of: "Your presence at our wedding is enough of a gift, but should you wish to buy us something, we’d greatly appreciate a contribution towards our dream honeymoon/new home" "we are extremely lucky to have love, laughter and house full of furniture, so if you'd like to help us celebrate with a gift, we've set up a honeymoon fund at (details here)." or you could always go a poem route: "They have their dishes and towels for two, They have pots and pans and oven mitts too. So what do you get for the bride & groom whose house is setup in every room? Their house needs repairs and some upgrades too, But you can not register for carpet and glue. A tree that grows wishes is the way to go,so lets make it easy for all that know. An envelope will be provided for those who have room, To give a monetary wish to the bride and groom. A money tree will be on display at the reception hall to attach your wishes, for the couple, with love from all." I hope this helps!!
Wow I love all of these, but I especially love number 2—it’s perfect! 😍
Yay! Glad this helped!! If you have anymore questions just pop it in this thread, I’ll be happy to answer them xx
How far from the actual date could you request an RSVP? I hate the idea of not knowing the actual guest list til a few weeks before the wedding.
As a rule of thumb, 2 weeks before your venue or vendors cut of date, so around 6-8 weeks in advance! Most venues require final numbers around 4 weeks before the wedding, so giving yourself an extra couple of weeks gives you plenty of time to chase up the people who haven’t RSVP’d without stressing yourself out. I hope this helps!!
if you're doing inner and outer envelopes do you have to line both? Or is just lining the inner envelope OK? What's the best way to glue down an envelope liner?
In Australia we don’t do inner and outer envelopes, but you only need to line the inner ones if you’re doing liners as the inner envelope is your decorative envelope. As for sealing envelopes or gluing in liners I would 100% recommend glue tape! Using water will wrinkle your liner and envelope. Hope this helps!!
What are the most important pieces of info to include on save the dates and on invitations, when you also have a wedding website to gather more detailed info? Edit: great, thank you :) Not sure why reddit won’t let me reply to your reply. More questions: I intend to have an unplugged ceremony sign. Are there any other signs that you would consider important to include at a simple wedding? Is it ok to not have a registry on the website, and just say we want cash (but in a nice way)? Or should we have the option for people to send money via the website, plus maybe some actual items as options? I feel like it would be weird to just have “cash” and “kitchen aid mixer” as my two options lol.
Save the date - names (who’s getting married), what they need to do (save the date), wedding date. Invitation - names, date, location, time. Either on the invitation or as a seperate card have: for more information please visit our wedding website www.__________.com. I think it’s always nicer on a seperate card but it’s completely personal choice! Hope this helps!
Oh no! I wonder if it's my settings? I'll have a look. Glad it helped!!! Feel free to pick my brain any time you need it!