Invitation question

What pieces to the invites do I order? The response envelope, the invite itself, and the RSVP card? Anything else? The thank you's are coming from our photographer.
Also...........
When I order them, am I supposed to be sending them the list of names and address'? Do they pre-print? HELP!!!!!!!!
One more.........
How soon before the wedding do I order? Mine is in Oct. 2008

don't forget the reception card if you're having the ceremony at a church and the reception elsewhere

i want to order my invites before the postage change in may so i save on shipping

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Posted by Danielle623

What pieces to the invites do I order? The response envelope, the invite itself, and the RSVP card? Anything else? The thank you's are coming from our photographer.
Also...........
When I order them, am I supposed to be sending them the list of names and address'? Do they pre-print? HELP!!!!!!!!
One more.........
How soon before the wedding do I order? Mine is in Oct. 2008

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reception card, unless you are getting married at the RH and will be on the main invite otherwise if its a church the church and time is on the main invite and then do a separate reception card. Also many order direction cards from invite company or you can just get the direction cards from your RH. Also some do accomodations inserts too for the hotel blocks

depends on if the invitation company is going to address them for you, if so then yes you'll need to send them names and addresses of all your guests. Most likely they will ask for it on an excel spreadsheet

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Posted by Annoulak

don't forget the reception card if you're having the ceremony at a church and the reception elsewhere

i want to order my invites before the postage change in may so i save on shipping

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that wont work actually bc if you buy postage in may and lets say its .41 cents, yeah you can buy it before rates go up but when you mail them out after that, they will return it for not enough postage on the envelopes. When you send it has to be with the stamps that is the current rate when you send. Or are you planning on sending that early?

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Annoulak

i want to order my invites before the postage change in may so i save on shipping

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that wont work actually bc if you buy postage in may and lets say its .41 cents, yeah you can buy it before rates go up but when you mail them out after that, they will return it for not enough postage on the envelopes. When you send it has to be with the stamps that is the current rate when you send. Or are you planning on sending that early?

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no no, i don't plan to send them early...i plan to purchase them early so i don't have to pay more to have them shipped to me

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Posted by Annoulak

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Annoulak

don't forget the reception card if you're having the ceremony at a church and the reception elsewhere

i want to order my invites before the postage change in may so i save on shipping

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that wont work actually bc if you buy postage in may and lets say its .41 cents, yeah you can buy it before rates go up but when you mail them out after that, they will return it for not enough postage on the envelopes. When you send it has to be with the stamps that is the current rate when you send. Or are you planning on sending that early?

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no no, i don't plan to send them early...i plan to purchase them early so i don't have to pay more to have them shipped to me

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oh you mean the invitation company mailing you your invites? Why are they also increasing the price for fed ex type packages?

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Danielle623

What pieces to the invites do I order? The response envelope, the invite itself, and the RSVP card? Anything else? The thank you's are coming from our photographer.
Also...........
When I order them, am I supposed to be sending them the list of names and address'? Do they pre-print? HELP!!!!!!!!
One more.........
How soon before the wedding do I order? Mine is in Oct. 2008

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reception card, unless you are getting married at the RH and will be on the main invite otherwise if its a church the church and time is on the main invite and then do a separate reception card. Also many order direction cards from invite company or you can just get the direction cards from your RH. Also some do accomodations inserts too for the hotel blocks

depends on if the invitation company is going to address them for you, if so then yes you'll need to send them names and addresses of all your guests. Most likely they will ask for it on an excel spreadsheet

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Ah. Yes..........the reception card. We are having it at the church first. I already got directions from the RH and the hotel that we blocked a book of rooms for. Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by Danielle623

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Danielle623

What pieces to the invites do I order? The response envelope, the invite itself, and the RSVP card? Anything else? The thank you's are coming from our photographer.
Also...........
When I order them, am I supposed to be sending them the list of names and address'? Do they pre-print? HELP!!!!!!!!
One more.........
How soon before the wedding do I order? Mine is in Oct. 2008

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reception card, unless you are getting married at the RH and will be on the main invite otherwise if its a church the church and time is on the main invite and then do a separate reception card. Also many order direction cards from invite company or you can just get the direction cards from your RH. Also some do accomodations inserts too for the hotel blocks

depends on if the invitation company is going to address them for you, if so then yes you'll need to send them names and addresses of all your guests. Most likely they will ask for it on an excel spreadsheet

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Ah. Yes..........the reception card. We are having it at the church first. I already got directions from the RH and the hotel that we blocked a book of rooms for. Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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then you have the directions and accomodations already so that is perfect. Yeah just a reception card with the time and place is the only other thing you'll need. No problem

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Posted by Danielle623

I cannot believe the postage hike AGAIN! Even if it is a penny. They should do this every few years or so. Not every few months. Wasn't it just a few months ago that they were 39 cents? And another thing that kills me that if we wind up getting the invitations we want (they're in my folder), then it's even MORE postage because of the 'special size.'

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i know it s*cks, yeah almost exactly a year ago is when they last raised the prices. Tell me about it, mine are boxed invitations, im afraid to see what it will cost me in total to ship them out. I'll find out monday

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Danielle623

I cannot believe the postage hike AGAIN! Even if it is a penny. They should do this every few years or so. Not every few months. Wasn't it just a few months ago that they were 39 cents? And another thing that kills me that if we wind up getting the invitations we want (they're in my folder), then it's even MORE postage because of the 'special size.'

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i know it s*cks, yeah almost exactly a year ago is when they last raised the prices. Tell me about it, mine are boxed invitations, im afraid to see what it will cost me in total to ship them out. I'll find out monday

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Hey....can you send me FM when you do find out? I'm curious how much more it is on top of the price of a regular stamp.

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Posted by Danielle623

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Danielle623

I cannot believe the postage hike AGAIN! Even if it is a penny. They should do this every few years or so. Not every few months. Wasn't it just a few months ago that they were 39 cents? And another thing that kills me that if we wind up getting the invitations we want (they're in my folder), then it's even MORE postage because of the 'special size.'

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i know it s*cks, yeah almost exactly a year ago is when they last raised the prices. Tell me about it, mine are boxed invitations, im afraid to see what it will cost me in total to ship them out. I'll find out monday

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Hey....can you send me FM when you do find out? I'm curious how much more it is on top of the price of a regular stamp.

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well you wouldnt get a regular stamp. If your invites lets say after the weigh is .58 cents which is average for wedding invites then you get 1 stamp that is .58 stamps they have them especially for weddings and stuff.

Do you also have them in a box? if so what are the dimensions of your box. I know an 07 bride did boxed invites last year and heres were $2 per box in postage but she also had this very thick book like cardstock as the main big cardstock and then the other layers on top of that

are your invitations one of the 2 in your album? if so then i wouldnt worry, it will probably be .58 cents or the next one up which i think might be .64 i forgot

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Posted by Danielle623

They are in the shape of a box. Is that what you mean? You can take look in my folders. I posted two possibilites in there.

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oh thats fine, yours should be regular wedding postage

I meant mine will come in a box. I will have the invite and then put that along with everything else inside of a box and the guests will receive the box not the invite in an envelope

here is a pic, if you look youll see they are inside of a box

and this is what the outside looks like to give an idea

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Danielle623

They are in the shape of a box. Is that what you mean? You can take look in my folders. I posted two possibilites in there.

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oh thats fine, yours should be regular wedding postage

I meant mine will come in a box. I will have the invite and then put that along with everything else inside of a box and the guests will receive the box not the invite in an envelope

here is a pic, if you look youll see they are inside of a box

and this is what the outside looks like to give an idea

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Oh!!!!!!!!! Those are really beautiful! Now I see what you mean.

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Posted by Danielle623

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by Danielle623

They are in the shape of a box. Is that what you mean? You can take look in my folders. I posted two possibilites in there.

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oh thats fine, yours should be regular wedding postage

I meant mine will come in a box. I will have the invite and then put that along with everything else inside of a box and the guests will receive the box not the invite in an envelope

here is a pic, if you look youll see they are inside of a box

and this is what the outside looks like to give an idea

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Oh!!!!!!!!! Those are really beautiful! Now I see what you mean.

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thank you i made them myself