Etiquette Today: Wedding Stationery

[The Emily Post Institute]

Let's look at how to use your wedding stationery.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Etiquette Today: Wedding Stationery Let's look at how to use your wedding stationery. Sep 19   READ IN APP   Photo by Monique Carrati on Unsplash Wedding Stationery When it comes to your wedding stationery, you’ll be choosing more than just the invitation. Here is a list of what items you might choose: The save-the-date The invitation to the ceremony and/or reception w/reply card Invitations to: Engagement party, shower(s), welcome gathering, rehearsal dinner, after party, and the farewell brunch (not every couple will do all of these parties). Thank-you notes Couple stationery - a stationery set that can be used by either member of the married couple Personal stationery - this is simply your own stationery but with your married name if you chose to change your name after the ceremony. Tips for Wedding Stationery There are some specific considerations for wedding stationery. Let’s look at these so you can use your stationery in the best possible way. First and foremost, wait until you are married before you break out stationery monogrammed with your married initials. Fold-over note cards are fine to use for shower thank yous, or you can use your personal monogrammed maiden name stationery. There is no single stationery required for thank-you notes, although most people use a standard one-sided or single-fold note card and matching envelope. The paper can be plain or bordered, white, ivory, ecru, or a pastel color. You could choose a darker tone, but it will mean having to use a lighter ink, which isn’t often easy to read. Your best bet is a light color for the stationery and black or blue ink for your pen. Black is the easiest to read. The couple, whether writing this note together or on their own, signs with their current name(s), not their soon-to-be married name (if either is even changing their name(s) at all) before the wedding, and sign with their married name(s) afterward. When using monogrammed stationery, the notes sent by the bride before the wedding have her maiden name initials; post-wedding notes have her married initials or the couple’s last name initial(s). When couples share monogrammed stationery, the last/married name initial, hyphenated initials, or double last-name initials (when each is keeping their birth names) are used. What did you choose for personal or couple stationery after your wedding? Was it easier to have a set that represented you together as a couple? Tell us in the comments; if you can’t post here, share your thoughts on our Monday Podcast delivery, which is open to all. With your support, the Emily Post Institute can continue providing advice for years to come. Please join our Community Membership today! Community Membership Subscription SIGNED COPIES OF OUR LATEST BOOK AND TRIVIA GAME are available from our local partner, Bridgeside Books, who can also secure copies of our other titles. Check out the Emily Post Collection there; there are so many options for great gifts! Order Signed Copies SHARE IT FAR AND WIDE! Please share this article or any of our Substack posts. Your support in spreading the word is a big help to our team, and we appreciate your taking the time to do so. Share Thanks for checking out our article today! Don’t forget to share your thoughts below. If you haven’t heard this week’s podcast, why not listen now? Keep an eye out for the Saturday Sip with its Emily Post recipe; that’s up next! Until then, Lizzie and Dan This publication makes for an excellent benefit or gift! Are you looking for a great employee benefit or member gift? Look no further than a paid subscription to this publication. Group subscriptions are 20% off and come with $50 to spend on our digital downloads for each person you sign up. Sign your group up today! Get 20% off a group subscription You're currently a free subscriber to Emily Post Etiquette. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.   Share     Like Comment Restack   © 2024 The Emily Post Institute Inc. 25 Crossroad Suite 2B, Waterbury, VT 05676 Unsubscribe