Whether you are designing and printing invitations yourself or having us design and print, here are some tips to assist you.
Wanting to do a formal invitation? Then spell out your numbers – see examples below:
Thursday, the seventeenth of January two thousand and eight at eleven o’clock in the morning…
Less formal? Possible choices of formatting:
January 17, 2008 or January 17th (if you use the day of the week, put it first, followed by a comma: Thursday, January 17, 2008) at 11:00 a.m. or 11 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Need help with wording? Some cards have sample wording you can use. Or you may like the wording on one card sample and want to use it on a different card. Feel free. We’ve recently added a link on our website that gives you ideas for wording by category; browse Verse-It for just the right text.
Pesky prepositions. Wondering whether you need to say “on” Thursday or “at” Jungle Jane’s? If you break up lines, the prepositions are unnecessary:
Thursday, January 17th
11:00 a.m.
Jungle Jane’s
123 Wild Street
Animaltown
Is there a better way to say it? We also have customers ask us for advice on wording they have created. Don’t be afraid to ask when placing your order. If designing your own invitation, ask a friend for suggestions.
Wanting to do a formal invitation? Then spell out your numbers – see examples below:
Thursday, the seventeenth of January two thousand and eight at eleven o’clock in the morning…
Less formal? Possible choices of formatting:
January 17, 2008 or January 17th (if you use the day of the week, put it first, followed by a comma: Thursday, January 17, 2008) at 11:00 a.m. or 11 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Need help with wording? Some cards have sample wording you can use. Or you may like the wording on one card sample and want to use it on a different card. Feel free. We’ve recently added a link on our website that gives you ideas for wording by category; browse Verse-It for just the right text.
Pesky prepositions. Wondering whether you need to say “on” Thursday or “at” Jungle Jane’s? If you break up lines, the prepositions are unnecessary:
Thursday, January 17th
11:00 a.m.
Jungle Jane’s
123 Wild Street
Animaltown
Is there a better way to say it? We also have customers ask us for advice on wording they have created. Don’t be afraid to ask when placing your order. If designing your own invitation, ask a friend for suggestions.
Have questions we haven’t addressed here? Email us at info@IBY.com and we’ll post the answers in a future blog.
