RSVP on time PLEASE!

Have you been invited to a wedding? Being a guest is a wonderful honor, and should provide you a happy occasion  to take part in with your friends and relatives.

If you are married, you must remember all the many details the bride has to take care of to make certain that her wedding will be wonderful. One of the most important details, is knowing who is coming to the wedding so that seating arrangements can be completed.

In the past, an invited guest was expected to write back on their own engraved personal stationery to congratulate the mother of the bride, and let her know whether the guest was going to attend. Unfortunately, etiquette being very different, and few people owning their own engraved stationery, invitation companies started including RSVP cards and envelopes for guests. Now the engaged couple always encloses a stamped envelope, so it is really easy to write your name, and the number of people who will or will not attend.

BTW, make sure you put your name on the RSVP or the bride won't know who is coming to her wedding! I always tell them a little trick just in case their guest forgets. Lightly in pencil, assign a number to the back of the rsvp that corresponds to the invitation list. That way, if your guest forgets, you'll still know who is coming!

RSVP's literally mean: répondez s'il vous plait. Please respond to the invitation, within the requested date by which you are asked to respond!

I cannot tell you how many brides are given extra work with their limited time when people are not courteous enough to respond to the RSVP!  Brides end up having to spend so much time to make phone calls to find out if their guest will attend; or if they will be bringing a guest!  I have even heard stories of people saying they were coming and then asking if they could bring a guest (they weren't invited with a guest) OR a child(!!), and then not showing up.  That is very poor manners imo!

As the calligrapher who must write out table cards last minute, it's extra effort for my job as well.  Be a real friend to the bride, make sure you RSVP on time!

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Wedding Certificates To Remember Your Happiest Day

Contemporary Design Wedding Certificate

Are you getting married? Congratulations! So much planning goes into making your wedding perfect. From choosing the perfect  ring, to the invitations, the parties, there are so many details to consider!  One thing that many couples neglect to consider is having a commemorative wedding certificate designed. Although not a legal document, the wedding certificate can be a beautiful document that incorporates your marriage vows, decorated with elements from the wedding itself, such as the flowers, or theme. Because the wedding certificate is a custom design, you can choose whether you prefer a traditional type of decoration, or a more contemporary design. 

Jewish Marriage Certificate
Ketubah

I've done many marriage certificates. Some religious traditions have wedding certificates as part of the ceremony. Jewish marriages certificates are called Ketubah (Ketobot) and are a very important part of the ceremony. There is interesting history involved with it as well!

Quaker wedding certificates are also an intrinsic part of the ceremony, with places for not only the bride and groom and officiant to sign, but places for the witnesses and guests as well.

I'm happy to say that I have done Gay marriage certificates for couples who live in states where they have been able to get married. I also design commitment certificates as well.

Quaker Wedding Certificate 

Gay Marriage Certificate

Many couples enjoy framing this beautiful document and putting it over their bed. It's a nice thing to glance at before you go to sleep next to your husband or wife.

And if you have forgotten to order your wedding certificate at the time of your marriage, just remember, 1st year traditional gift is paper!  There's another opportunity to have your wedding certificate completed!

If you are on a limited budget, I have some really beautiful designs available in more store, where you can choose your text from a variety of love poems, and have the rest personalized with your names and dates. Because it's a print, the price is substantially lower than a totally custom designed wedding certificate.  

Best of Luck and Happiness from,

Lianda