Tuesday, April 20, 2010

What Should You Write Inside A Wedding Card?




A lot of traditional practices have been totally wiped out from marriage ceremonies. Yet, the engraved invitation cards are in high demand. Preferences for the gifts are also attached to the invites.

Preferences of Gifts

It has been a custom for the guest to bring gifts for the wedding couples. Younger generation has capitalized this to convey their preferences of the gifts in the cards.They are most diplomatically worded to avoid any misinterpretation. Preferences are mostly monetary, cash vouchers, contribution for honeymoon or setting a new home.


Wedding Registry Cards

Printing


Traditional Custom

Marriage to a certain extent is still deep rooted in custom and age old tradition. There are a variety of cards developed by technology. Yet the engraved cards are in top demand. It is very expensive and requires a minimum of six weeks to develop.

Classic Script

To adhere to tradition, the words are in par with standard etiquette. The engraving of the script gives a raised feel. The words are engraved on a white or creme cotton paper background to enhance the rich classic look. It sets the tone and theme of the marriage.


Wedding Invitation With Gifts - Engraved


Modified Engraving

To suit the times the invitations are created to reflect the individuality of the couple with out compromising on the traditional integrity. The engraved invitations are modified by using colored foil. Silver and gold foils are widely used. The borders of the card with ribbons are embossed.

The craftsmen recreate the text of the invitation to a copper plate called die to get an embossed feel. Innovative designs can be requested to the experts, if the clients can afford the cost and time to develop a new die.
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Monday, January 4, 2010

Wedding Card

The wedding is over, the guests have gone, and you're sitting in your new house or apartment with the floor covered in gift wrap. There are 12 toasters on the counter, three sets of mismatched glassware on the table, at least two dozen picture frames stacked in the corner, three fondue fountains (which much have been on sale at Walmart this week) on your kitchen floor, and a mountain of congratulatory and well-wishing cards in your lap. Despite the inanity of some of the gifts you can't help but feel overwhelmed by the love and attention your friends and family have poured into your wedding and marriage.I hope you kept track of who sent what; or rather, I hope you haven't actually gone home and opened your wedding reception gifts yet.

Because then you'll be able to take advantage of this priceless piece of advice: Keep a notepad and paper with you as you open your gifts. Write down who sent which gifts. Make some notes about what they wrote on the tag or card, what you thought of the gift, and what the gift says about your relationship with the sender.Yes, your husband will make fun of you for such triviality. And yes it will add hours to your gift opening time. But it will be worth it. Later when you are writing thank you cards you will have something to put on the inside other than "a lot." Not to mention the fact that you can file your notes away in a keepsake box, or as a scrapbook page, and years later look back and remember things that otherwise would have been lost in the shuffle.

Thank You cards are an excellent way to say "Hey! Remember you came to my wedding? I think. Your name was in the guest registry anyway. So uh, yeah. Thanks for coming and all that." That's what you'll be saying if you can't remember anything about what they sent or what they said. So take the time to write it down. And then when you are sending thank you cards take some time to personalize each one. When you sent out the invitations you spent a lot of time making them look exactly how you wanted. And you spent a lot of time going over the list again and again to decide to whom to send them. Then you wrote the names on the envelope and off they went. This time you already know to whom to send the cards.

Anyone who sent a gift or a card gets a Thank You. And the cards are premade, simple, and inexpensive. So the ONLY way to spend any time on Thank You cards is to make sure you write something non-generic to each guest. It might take some time so don't think of it as an obligation. Don't stress about Thank You cards and treat them as a chore to get done. Enjoy the experience and use it as a time to share your heartfelt thanks with your loved ones.

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