Are you wondering if you should send out Save-The-Date Announcements?  It’s totally up to you, but if your wedding is scheduled for a year or so out, for example, after June 2010, and you want to make sure that your out-of-town guests are notified well in advance, you might want to consider sending them out.

It allows the out-of-town guests to arrange time off from their jobs, and also gives them enough notice to receive lower airfares (if traveling by plane), and better hotel rates (if you are having a lot of out-of-town guests, you might want to consider booking a block of rooms at a specific hotel to get better rates).

It also allows your in-town guests to calender your date so they don’t schedule anything else on your special day.

There are many types of Save-The-Date Announcements, such as magnets, photo cards, scratch off cards and traditional type announcements.  Sizemore Selectives carries a wide variety of Save-The-Dates, so check them out at sizemoreselectives.com

Wondering what type of favors to give out at your wedding?  Instead of the traditional favors (box of mints, etc.) why not think outside of the box.  A great idea is to gear your favors toward your occupation, favorite sport, hobby, etc.  For example, if you are an Accountant, your favor could be a mini-calculator (personalized with the Bride & Groom’s name and wedding date on it), or maybe your hobby is baking, your favor could be tiny cookie cutters.  Is your wedding scheduled around a Holiday, such as Halloween (favor could be a Trick or Treat bag - make sure to put candy in the bag) or if around Christmas time, your favor could be a Personalized Ornament.

What ever your favor will be, make sure to include a personalized favor cards, which can be worded to coordinate with the favor.  If in need of personalized favor cards, Sizemore Selectives can provide you with them.

Ever wonder why your wedding invitation orders came with Tissue Paper?  The answer your question is as follows:  The type of printing presses used when printing invitations would leave the ink wet on the invitation, therefore, when assembling your invitation assemble, the tissue paper would be placed between the cards to prevent smearing.  With the new technology of today, this problem has been eliminated and the Tissue Paper is no longer necessary.  Most invitations no longer come with the Tissue Paper, but it is still available if you want to follow tradition.