![]() ![]() Paperlust has a large range of thank you cards for weddings which can be found here Without it, we would never be where we are today.However, the wedding menu card should not be seen as a replacement for a thank you card. We are so grateful to have you in our lives. This will usually consist of a basic thank you. Some people choose to use the wedding menu to write a note for their guests. There’s no rule that says you have to have a title, but many couples like the chance to customise the design and help everyone get used to the look of their two names together. Of course, you don’t have to have a monogram at all. Monograms were historically created when a couple married and used on letterheads, luggage, towels and all manner of things. Some people will simply use their two initials as a feature, while others will have a traditional monogram designed with plans to incorporate it throughout the wedding and their wedded bliss. This, too, can be as fancy or casual as you like. Introducing Mr & Mrs James & Eleanor WilsonĪ monogram is often featured on a wedding menu cards. Welcome to the wedding of Eleanor & James ![]() This is especially nice if you intend for the menu to be a memento for guests. Some people also include the date as part of the ‘title’. While you may wish to let the names stand alone, you could also opt for something a little different and use the names as part of a phrase. Mr James Oliver Wilson & Mrs Eleanor Louise Wilson If someone is changing their last name this can be a nice opportunity to display this. It’s entirely up to you how formal or casual this is: feel free to use first names, nicknames, or full names. The ‘title’ of the wedding menu is usually just the names of the bride and groom. This can be an issue where guests have dietary requirements and allergies which need to be observed. Whilst this can save money on printing costs at a larger function if not large enough or prominently displayed guests may miss what is being served. To tie the table settings stylistically to the ceremony and the invitation suiteĪn alternative is to have a wedding menu card is to have a wedding menu sign. To be a memento or souvenir guests can take home with them To serve as a schedule indicating when speeches, dances or other such events will occur To communicate dietary/allergy information Simply to state what food will be served at the wedding The menu card can serve several different purposes: Having menu cards for a wedding is a personal choice and both these options are perfectly fine, and your choice will depend on the function your menu is intended to have. ![]() You may choose to place menu cards at every place setting, alongside the place cards – one per guest – or you may opt to print a couple for each table and have guests share among themselves. Once that is sorted out, you need to decide how many wedding menus you want to print. Let them know when you need the finalised wedding menu details to get them printed with plenty of time to spare, and settle with them a realistic timeline for final decisions. Discuss the wedding menu with your caterer early. A wedding ceremony menu will be less important, though, since food served is likely to be nibbles rather than a full meal.įirst things first: you need to plan ahead. If you are going to have food at your ceremony as well, you may wish to have two different menus printed, the menu for wedding and a ceremony menu. Menu cards are usually found at the reception, since this is typically when food is served. Although it is easily forgotten about, it is an important piece of communication with your guests: one of just a small number of chances you have to express something to your family and friends in writing on the actual day of the wedding ( along with the order of service). The wedding menu cards are an all-too-often overlooked element of a suite of wedding stationery. ![]()
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