Wedding invitations

[Starcradle]

Although this may be a naive inquiry, I must nevertheless ask lest I continue in ignorance.

I am unclear as to what is "supposed" to be printed on both the front and inside of a wedding invitation. I have visited websites that advise on the wording. For example, "so and so request the honour of your presence...," followed by the location of the ceremony and reception. However, does this information go on the front or the inside of an invitation? If it is printed on the front, what is printed inside?

We were thinking of purchasing handmade petal invitations and printing a Scripture verse on the vellum located at the front. We would then place the remaining information on the inside. Would this be permissible, or would it be considered some "violation" of wedding invitation "etiquette?" (I am not referring to the inclusion of Scripture, simply the matter of what "should" go where, if such a thing is indeed the case.)

I apologize if my question is in any way confusing!

 

[stealingheaven]

You'll have to excuse me for not knowing what the vellum is.
I wouldn't worry about 'breaking the rules' so to speak when it comes to the design of your invitations. We weren't sure either. We bought wedding cards (which aren't strictly invitation cards), they're really what other people should give to us as a 'congratulations on your wedding' type card. There is a picture on the cover and we placed inserts inside with our invite printed on. We included scripture the inside front.(if that makes any sense lol)

I'm sure the finished product will look and read beautifully.

 

[Starcradle]

Thank you for responding, SH.

I did not know what "vellum" was myself until I read it described as such! It is a very thin piece of paper that goes over the front of the wedding invitation. If I can post a photograph of the invitation itself, I shall do so.

 

[Starcradle]

Here is a photograph of the wedding invitations we are tentatively thinking of purchasing. They are constructed of natural paper and have aster petals woven in, although I would have preferred rose petals. (They have rose petal invitations available, but not in light pink.) The printed invitation is on the vellum I previously described, although it is barely visible in the photo.

 

[gailygirl]

A majority of the wedding invites I've seen are not cards that open, but a single piece (or sometimes several pieces of paper layered). Then the only place to print anything is on the front. I think that's where you're getting confused.

However, invites certainly don't have to be any particular style. Anything you like that reflects you as a couple and your wedding will be appreciated by guests. Actually, unique invitations are getting to be pretty popular, so if yours are different from the usual, that's a good thing!

 

[juzzi]

Very pretty invitation Starcradle

I think the idea of printing a scripture on the vellum is great too

 

[stealingheaven]

Ah! I understand what the vellum is now. The card is lovely.
I agree wit gailygirl that whatever style invite you choose, if it represents you as a couple, I think people will appreciate and like that. I hope you succeed in finding a card with light pink rose petals.

 

[Starcradle]

Thank you for the kind, informative responses, everyone!

 

[Weasel7711]

Although this may be a naive inquiry, I must nevertheless ask lest I continue in ignorance.

I am unclear as to what is "supposed" to be printed on both the front and inside of a wedding invitation. I have visited websites that advise on the wording. For example, "so and so request the honour of your presence...," followed by the location of the ceremony and reception. However, does this information go on the front or the inside of an invitation? If it is printed on the front, what is printed inside?

We were thinking of purchasing handmade petal invitations and printing a Scripture verse on the vellum located at the front. We would then place the remaining information on the inside. Would this be permissible, or would it be considered some "violation" of wedding invitation "etiquette?" (I am not referring to the inclusion of Scripture, simply the matter of what "should" go where, if such a thing is indeed the case.)

I apologize if my question is in any way confusing!

Mine are going to say: Hey, we done be havin a weddin. Get yerselves over ta church if ya wanna come. Yeee haw!

But seriously, have it say what you want it to say. Don't try to word it in a fancy way if that isn't your style. Ive seen both kinds where it is inside of a card and the other kind where its just a piece of paper with it printed on the front. There's no official rule...

...that I know of.

 

[Starcradle]

Mine are going to say: Hey, we done be havin a weddin. Get yerselves over ta church if ya wanna come. Yeee haw!

But seriously, have it say what you want it to say. Don't try to word it in a fancy way if that isn't your style. Ive seen both kinds where it is inside of a card and the other kind where its just a piece of paper with it printed on the front. There's no official rule...

...that I know of.

Thank you for the input, Weasel!

 

[wannaquit]

i'm doing mine "open" card... it's as you wish... it's what you and fh should talk about both....

 

[ardeur]

I am making my own invitations with the help of our local Michaels. My invitations are of a single cardstock and on the front is a lovely pink rose underneath a vellum held in place by a ribbon on top, and the backside will be all the necessary information - as much as we can fit. We registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond and they supply complimentary inserts stating that we're registered there. We still need to register at another place (like Sears or Gottschalks) for some things that were not available at BBB, and I'm really hoping they offer similar inserts as it makes things very convenient for both us and our guests.