Stuff we need!

[sarahmonster]

Check off the things you're going to need, so we can keep track! From http://www.brides.com/story/wedding-stationery-invites-guide

Before wedding

• [ ] Engagement party invitation
• [x] Save-the-date card #1
• [ ] Bridal shower invitation
• [ ] Bridal shower thank-you cards
• [x] Bachelor/bacherlorette party invitation
• [x] Rehearsal dinner invitation
• [ ] Welcome dinner invitation
• [x] Website #4

The Wedding Invitation

• [x] Outer envelope
• [ ] Inner envelope
• [ ] Belly band
• [x] Invitation card
• [ ] Reception card (if held at a different location than the ceremony)
• [ ] Directions/map card
• [x] Response card and self-addressed stamped envelope
• [ ] Hotel accommodations card

At the Wedding

• [ ] Welcome basket tag
• [x] Ceremony program
• [ ] Pew cards or "reserved" seating cards
• [ ] Escort cards
• [ ] Place cards
• [x] Table number cards
• [x] Menu cards
• [ ] Favour tags

After the Wedding

• [x] Thank-you cards (I just assume you are going to want these!)

[jennybeans]

ENGAGEMENT PARTY HERE WE COME.

so the table number cards will be .. probably luminaries? but I'm keeping them on the list just in case

[sarahmonster]

Isn't the wedding the engagement party?

We could totally do something neat with cut-paper for the table numbers... something like:

...and you may or may not be able to con your stationer into hand-cutting them.

[jennybeans]

The engagement party is a separate party held shortly after the engagement. The wedding is the actual ceremony/reception.

and yeah! I was wondering about doing them myself. It's on my list for "next year problems"