Elegant Navy Floral Simple Flat 5x7 Wedding Invitation (Simple Flat 5x7 Wedding Invitations)

The reception card lets guests know the details of your reception and is especially useful when the reception is held at a location other than the ceremony.  It is no longer acceptable to invite some guests to the ceremony only. 

If your event will not include a full meal, it is courteous to inform your guests with phrasing such as "... only light hors d'oeuvres and cocktails”.   Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian, and Laos guests traditionally expect a wedding banquet with a proper complete full course dinner.

Asian guest do have a tendency to arrive late to the wedding banquet.  To politely let guests know that you are on a schedule, you can inform of key times for greeting arriving guests, cocktails & appetizers, and banquet dinner commencement.

Vietnamese tradition requires that you write your guests names and relationship title on the reception card to formally invite them to the wedding banquet.

It is polite to include an enclosing printed respond card with self-addressed, stamped envelope, especially for Asian guests who traditionally offer monetary gifts for weddings.  If your guest cannot attend, they can send check, money order, or cash back to you in the response card’s stamped envelope.

This enclosure is used to provide basic information on recommended hotel accommodations with group codes so that your guests can receive discounts for the hotel stay.  We recommend locating three hotels with varying price ranges near the ceremony and/or reception site.  Do include guest booking contact information for each hotel.

Direction Card This enclosure provides a map with parking and walking directions for attending guests. Add some points of interest for a charming and helpful touch (parks, buses, buildings, etc.).

Website Card It is acceptable to put the website address (URL) on your invite, as long as you place it in the lower left corner or other inconspicuous area of the invitation.  It is better, however, to avoid a crowded invitation by moving the information to a separate enclosure card.  In the enclosure card you can provide a few details about what is on your site, rather than just the URL.

Other Card Often times wedding-related events are planned (rehearsal dinner, pre-wedding golf outing, post-wedding brunch, gift opening, etc.). These events should always be noted on separate cards, never included on the actual wedding invitation.