Yes, one can get their wedding stationery printed online. There are plenty of good online stationery stores which let you design and choose your own wedding stationery. Wedding invitations and stationery printed by a professional printer or by an invitation company can be very expensive, but by getting your wedding invites printed online you can save plenty of money while at the same ordering the wedding card of your dreams! The best part about using an online stationery store to print your wedding cards is that you can find plenty of card varieties, many bargains and save a lot of money all at the same time.
Most online stationery sites offer a wedding invitation package. This package includes a day invitation, an evening invitation, an announcement card, save the date cards, reply/RSVP cards, order of service cards, thank you cards, place cards, menu cards and a table/seating arrangement plan.
Wedding Invitation Guide
By ordering a wedding card online you have literally a plethora of cards and designs to choose from. Most online sites have plenty of wedding invites that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. You can also choose the wordings in your cards as well as the font type and color and the color of the card itself. The following is a standard wedding invitation package.
The Wedding Invitation /Day Invitation
The most basic requirement of this package is the day invitation itself. These can be found in many formats, but a quality card single folded is ideal. Also available are white, ivory, gold, silver and pearl cards. Traditionally, the lettering is in black, however if you choose another color can be used as well. The text is usually printed on a paper insert cut to fit the cards so that you can write or print them from a computer yourself. The wording of the invitation depends on your situation and choice. An RSVP and a reply card are enclosed to as well. Envelopes for the cards are available in a range of colors.
Evening Invitation
An evening invite is usually meant for the reception only and is a smaller version of the day invitation. The size of this card is totally dependent on your choice.
Announcement Card
An announcement card is usually sent after the wedding to inform family and friends who were not invited to the wedding or who could not make it. These cards look similar to an invitation but have different wordings inside.
Save The Date Card
These cards are sent before the invitations to guests to make sure that they earmark this special day and for guests who are coming from abroad. These cards are similar to an invitation with different wordings inside.
Reply Cards
Reply cards are RSVP cards which are blanks for filling in of one's name and response, along with an envelope. The name and address of the wedding party is printed on the front of the card, which is provided with a separate small envelope.
Order of Service Card
An order of service card is a kind of wedding plan card, which tells guests what will happen when and where. This is often just a single sided insert inside the card cover. Made to match the invitations, these cards can also have additional inserts attached to them if the wedding program is longer.
Place Cards
These small cards are made to indicate where guests should be seated at the reception and on which table.
Menu Cards
These cards contain the details of the menu for the evening printed inside on a paper insert and finished with ribbons or tassels. There is usually one menu kept at each table at the reception.
Thank You Cards
After the wedding, the couple traditionally sends a personal thank you card expressing appreciation and thanks for any gifts received.
These thank you cards are usually the same as the invitation with a blank insert.
Table Plan
The Table Plan indicates the overall seating arrangements at the reception printed with the bride and grooms names, date of the wedding and the venue.
