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ANNOUNCEMENTS . . .
. . . are mailed out on the day of the wedding to family and friends that you were unable to invite to the wedding ceremony. It will include the names of the parents and/or bride and groom, the date and the location that the ceremony took place. Do not include the time.
  Whoever is named as the inviter on your invitations is also named as the announcer on your announcements.
  Apply the same rules of etiquette regarding numbers, capitalization, abbreviation, etc. to your announcement as you did on your invitation.

RECEPTION INVITATIONS . . .
. . . are mailed out seperately to persons invited to the reception but not to the wedding ceremony. They are usually the same size as the wedding invitations and conform to the same rules of etiquette.

RECEPTION CARDS . . .
. . . are usually included with your wedding invitation and go to those invited to both.
They are a 6 1/2" X 5" sheet folded in half to form a 3 1/4" X 5" card with the words printed on the front. The inside is left blank.

CORNER COPY . . .
. . . is becoming increasingly popular for brides with limited time and funds. Three or four lines are inserted in the left, lower corner of the invitation with the reception information.

R.S.V.P. CARDS . . .
. . . are optional and included with either the wedding invitation or a reception invitation. They are usually a 6 1/2" X 5" sheet folded in half to form a 3 1/4" X 5" card with the words printed on the front. The inside is left blank. They are enclosed in a small, self-addressed envelope with postage already attached.
The response date should be at least two weeks before the wedding. Include a blank line for the invitee's name and also ask how many people will be attending with them.

______ THANK YOU CARDS . . .
. . . should be mailed out no later than two weeks after the receipt of the gift. You may use a fancy, scripted style lettering to print "Thank You" on the front of the folded card or you may choose a personal verse. However, on the inside should be a handwritten note from you and/or your fiance addressing the giver and mentioning the exact gift that they gave you with a short expression of how much you will enjoy and use the gift.

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Sample Verses for THANK YOU CARDS

                        Our sincere thanks                                A lovely note can barely say
                   for all your good wishes                              all we felt that magic day.
                     and a very lovely gift.                          A heartfelt thanks is sent to you
                     Barbara and Richard                     for your thoughtful gift and wishes, too.
                                                                                           Barbara and Richard

                   Thank you for joining us                             Thank you for enriching
           as we began our new life together.                              our happiness
          Your generosity and thoughtfulness                  with your lovely wedding gift.
               were very much appreciated.                             Barbara and Richard
                     Barbara and Richard

                   Thank you for adding to                            One thank you for the gift
             the joyful spirit of our wedding                      and another for the thought.
                       with your presence                        A dozen thank you's couldn't tell you
                       and the lovely gift.                             all the happiness they brought.
                    Barbara and Richard                                   Barbara and Richard