What to Include with Your Invitations

When mailing your invitations, you may need to provide guests with more than just a reply card. You don’t want your guests to feel as they have just received a mass mailing, so evaluate how important each piece of information is to their plans. Minor details can be provided through a different mean of communication, such as the wedding website.

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Optional Invitation Enclosures

Map & Directions: Out-of-Town guests appreciate directions to the ceremony and reception. It helps them make arrangements for hotels and transportation. The Cotillion can provide you with a high resolution map for your invitations.


Accommodation Cards: Out-of-town guests would enjoy staying at a hotel where other members of the family will be staying as well. This will help coordinate transportation and convenience. Blocking off rooms and providing reservation contact information and a special rate greatly help. The Cotillion has preferred rates at venues throughout the Kansas City area.


Transportation Cards: Makes guests aware if you are providing transportation for them on the day of the wedding.


Pew Cards: Lets relatives and close friends know that they will have a reserved pew at the ceremony. Selected guests will provide this card to the usher to be seated in the reserved section.


Website Address: Creating a wedding website is a cost effective way to inform guests about wedding festivity details.


Ceremony Cards: Informs guests if they are invited to the ceremony in addition to the reception. This card is used for small ceremonies with a large reception.


At Home Address: Provides guests of the new address of the couple.


Bridal Shower, Parties, & Rehearsal Dinner: Separate invitation should be mailed.