Should There Be Inserts with Your Wedding Invitations?
When you are planning a wedding, you certainly know how important your wedding invitations will be. They not only invite your family and friends to one of the most important days of your life but also provide them with all the celebration details.
Depending on your wedding scenario, there may be many more details to include for guests beyond the date and time of the ceremony and reception. That is where additional wedding invitation inserts may be required. Many times, these extra cards are available to match your invitation design.
The enclosures needed will vary by wedding depending on the circumstances but here are some of the available insert options:
- Accommodation Cards – If you will be inviting out-of-town guests and have reserved a block of rooms for overnight accommodations at a local hotel, they will appreciate receiving these cards which will list the hotel’s contact information.
- Direction or Map Cards – Any time guests may not know how to reach your ceremony and reception location, it is a good idea to include these cards as an added convenience providing detailed directions.
- Reception Cards – When your reception information does not comfortably fit on your wedding invitation, you can include this separate card with all the specific details.
- Response Cards – Including these cards for guests to let you know if they will be attending will assist you in accurately making your seating and food arrangements. Unless they are postcards, a mailing envelope needs to be included with the postage already affixed as a courtesy to your guests for quick and easy return.
It is important to remember that adding any extra wedding invitation inserts may increase your mailing postage due to the extra weight so be sure to take one of your ready-to-mail invitations to the Post Office for an official weight to determine the proper postage needed. Then again, it is totally worth any extra costs if the addition of these insert cards will provide your guests with all the information they need to be part of your special day.