Invitation Etiquette

Q: How many invitations should be sent if 2 people (or more) live in the same home?
A: If the 2 people are a couple and not married, it is perfectly acceptable to send 1 invitation that is addressed to both. Their names need to be in alphabetical order on seperate lines. BUT, if the people are just roommates or a parent with a child over 18, they should be sent 2 separate invitations.

Gift Registry Faux Pas

Here is a question I suprisingly get asked a lot:

Can I Include my Gift Registry on my Invitation?"


The answer is "NO!" The mention of gifts should NEVER  be included anywhere on your wedding invitation. Registry information can be spread by word of mouth (guests usually ask the couple or their parents where the couple is registered at). It is considered rude to include this information on the invitation or on an insert card. Sometimes its gift enough just to have those guests spend your special day with you. The only place where it is not a faux pas to add registry information is on your bridal shower invitation. This is because the bridal shower's purpose is to "shower" the bride with gifts. But don't worry, guests always (ok, not ALWAYS) bring gifts to your wedding, they might even give money! It's actually a faux pas NOT to bring a gift to a wedding, unless that person paid for part of the wedding.

New website/new services

We have revamped our site! Check it out at http://www.jdkinvitations.com/. It is a little more streamlined, and hopefully a little easier to use and see samples in our gallery. We had some new photos taken, so take a look, we hope you like what you see!

In the near future, we will be offering some new services. Those are:

Letterpress Invitations
Embossed/Blind Embossed Invitations
Foil Stamped Invitations

Make an appointment to see these process in person - they are very unique and beautiful!

Back to Blogging

OK, it's been awhile since I've blogged...but I have an excuse! Here she is.

Lucia (Lucy) Jean Koerber was born on June 21, 2010. She has been keeping me very busy! She is wonderful. But business is still going on, so give us a call!

Photos from Jenna and Bob's Wedding

Here are some lovely photos that Jenna sent me from her wedding of the placecards and menus we did for her.

Another Wonderful Compliment!

Here is another incredibly nice compliment JDK received from Rachel Kunzer in Greenwood Indiana. She met with Amy, our consultant in Indianapolis, looking for a fall wedding invitation. Here is what she said of her experience:

"I received my wedding invitations last week and just wanted to thank you, they are absolutely beautiful! They are truly different from any other invitation I've seen before. When my fiancee and I decided to go with a fall themed wedding all I could find invitation wise was a generic invitation with a fall leaf or pumpkin stamped on it. It was so nice that we could work with you and get a fall themed invitation without being cheesy! Amy, thanks so much for meeting with us and getting the vision onto paper ;) Your personality is great for that job! Thanks for making the invitation part of my wedding planning fun & easy! ;)" -Rachel Kunzer, Greenwood, Indiana

Clarify who is Invited

Be very clear from the get-go of your wedding planning regarding if your guests are allowed to bring a guest and if you are inviting children. It's a hard decision to make, but once it's made, make sure you stick with it so there are no controversies later on. Most people will understand you have guest and budget limits that force you to cut corners in some places. And if they don't - do you really want them at your wedding anyway?