Guide To How many Invitations to make?

Wedding Day & Evening Invitations:
To work out how many wedding invitations to make, it is probably best that you divide the total number of guests by 2 then add 10 this should hopefully provide you with enough invitations plus some spares, which are handy in case of last minute guests or if you make a mistake or two when writing them.

This rule of thumb will also apply to your Save the Date cards, Thank You cards, and reply cards.

Save the Date Cards:
To work out how many save the date cards to make, use the same rule as the if you were making wedding or evening invitations: divide the total number of guests by 2 then add 10 this should hopefully provide you with enough save the date's, again this will give some spares, which are handy in case of last minute guests or if you make a mistake or two when writing them.

Reply Cards:
These may seem unimportant and you may feel this is an unnecessary expense. RSVP cards are usually the first things to go when budgeting, but they do pay off in the long run. People are much more likely to reply when the card is supplied to them in an addressed envelope. But if you are on a tight budget, an alternative is to put an email address or phone number at the bottom of the invitation.

Order of Service:
You would need at least one between 2 guests plus extras for the bridal party, priest, musicians and of course the bride and groom. Always get your priest to agree on the contents before going a head with any printing. Making these yourself is a fantastic cost saver, print these yourself at home, these days even the card will go through most home pc printers. Using vellum, is luxurious, for that extra special insert.Place Card Names: You will only need place names if you are having a seating plan. You can save money by doing a 2in1 and make your place name a keepsake together,eg: a favour box with a place name tag and the bride & grooms name and date of wedding on the back.

Thankyou Cards:
A lovely personal touch to your thank you cards is to use one of your favourite photo’s from the wedding or even the Hen/Stag (if suitable!). On/after your big day or when opening gifts, remember to make a list of what gifts were received and who attended your special day, so when you come to write your thankyou cards, no errors will be made.

Seating plan:
You will only usually only need to make one seating plan, but depending on the venue and the number of guest attending, you may want to make two, especially if you do have a large venue and lots of guests, this will make it much easier for your guests to view the seating plan, if there are two. These can be made using our DIY seating plan. Easy to assemble, with clear easy to follow instructions.

Table Numbers:
It is also important that you make table numbers, or a nice touch is to name your tables. We think naming your tables is a great idea. This gives the venue a great personnal touch, why not name each table after family members, or names of places you have visited?