Our Wedding and Social Stationery Collections:
Elite Weddings
o Elite Weddings - This album offers a fresh feeling of tradition and a touch of elegance in every item. Each invitation sampled can be purchased as is, or individually customized in a number of ways to fit the bride’s special day. Whether it be a simple verse change or an entire color palette, each invitation has the potential to be one-of-a-kind.Custom wedding invitations that allow the bride and groom to create their own wedding
ensemble to reflect their personal style.
o Elite Weddings II - Featuring heavy card stock for the latest style in wedding invitations. Designed with
simplicity and elegance.
Carlson Craft®
o "BLUE" Wedding and Social Stationery – The “Blue” Wedding and Social Stationery album features the largest selection of personalized invitation ensembles and accessories in the industry. The album has been updated with wonderful new products such as fan programs, pocket invitations and full-color place mats. We have formed an exciting partnership with Jean M® and eduardoXOL to offer stylish, unique and colorful invitation designs.
o Bridal Collection® – The Bridal Collection® album offers the newest and most popular wedding invitation ensembles, coordinating items and accessories in the most fashionable looks.
o Candlelight Collection™ – The Candlelight Collection™ album offers beautiful traditional and contemporary designs for today’s bridal couples. Along with a wide selection of invitations, Royal Doulton Wedding invitations and enclosures have been added, inspired by the elegance of Royal Doulton Fine China.
o Pockets – Unique, creative pockets with invitation inserts and enclosures. A mix of traditional and contemporary invitations to choose from. Also featured are self-mailing pockets.
o Save the Date and More! – The Save the Date and More! album is devoted to Save-the-Date cards. Save-the-Date cards allow guests extra notice for travel planning and busy holiday weekends.
o Occasions™ – The Occasions™ album features party invitations, accessories and coordinating party items for all of life’s special occasions.
o Personalized Stationery Collection™ – The Personalized Stationery Collection™ album offers the largest selection of personalized stationery available with designs for every taste and budget.
o Quite Personally™! – The Quite Personally™! album features a collection of fine accessories, gifts & favors with a personalized, special touch.
o Holiday Cards – This is a seasonal item so our inventory changes each year, but we typically carry 2-3 albums of personal holiday cards. Our selection is all inclusive, versatile, "see a bit everything,” including a religious cards and photo cards. Customers can create their own verse and choose a lettering style to create their own unique card.
TRU™ Collections by Carlson Craft®
o TRU™ Expressions – For contemporary looks… For crisp and fashionable styles… TRU Expressions offers invitations with the latest designs, most unique papers, most cutting-edge colors and the most eye-catching formats to capture the essence of the modern couple (and diva styles for the bride and her ‘maids!)
o TRU™ Flowers – For flower lovers…TRU Flowers has designed wedding invitations with beautiful floral designs captured at their peak in a gorgeous array of colors, papers, layers and styles. Matching one-of-a-kind wedding accessories will help set the stage perfectly for any wedding.
o TRU™ Season and Destination – For an autumn or winter celebration… For a romantic wedding getaway… TRU Seasons and Destinations presents invitations and accessories designed to celebrate your love for each other and the seasons. If plans include a wedding away, this collection captures the adventurous spirit!
o TRU™ Sophistication – For traditional wedding with personal flair… TRU Sophistication is filled with the richest papers and the most elegant printing processes, and offers a multitude of options for customizing the look. Classic accessories will add the finishing touches to an elegant celebration.
NuArt®
o Simple But Elegant – Why settle for the ordinary....when you can have the exceptional? Simple but Elegant offers the unique designs on the finest paper stocks. This collection includes a full line of accessory items including pillows, guest books, flutes and napkins all personalized to celebrate the special day!
o By Request – Invitations for destination, fall and holiday weddings! The By Request album is filled with the best selection of destination, fall and holiday wedding invitations and accessories available. In addition, a collection of save-the-date cards allows couples to announce their upcoming event. By Request... invitations and accessories as different as the seasons!
Helpful Hints and Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I need to send Save the Date cards?
Save the Dates cards are very popular these days. Although not required, it is a good practice to send a Save the Date card 4 to 6 months before your wedding (but not more than a year in advance) for a number of reasons:
• You are getting married during a holiday weekend
• You are having a destination wedding
• You are planning to invite a lot of out of town guests who need to make travel and hotel arrangements
2. When should I order my invitations?
As you plan your wedding, you should begin the invitation selection process at least 14 weeks prior to your wedding date. Here’s how the timeline breaks down:
• It typically takes 4 weeks for the invitation and favor selection process — from the time we first meet until the final products arrive at your doorstep. Don’t worry, if you’re in a rush, we can help expedite your order!
• Take at least 1-2 weeks to address your invitations. If you are having your invitations addressed by a calligrapher, be sure to check the amount of time he/she will need.
• Mail your invitations 8 weeks prior to your wedding date to allow your guests enough time to respond. This gives you time to make final adjustments to the seating chart or reception hall layout.
3. How many invitations should I order?
You will need a single invitation for each single adult (proper etiquette indicates anyone over the age of 18), couple or family invited. Joysentials will automatically order you an additional 25 outer and inner envelopes to allow for any mistakes when addressing your invitations. You may also want to consider rounding your order up by 25 invitations to allow for momentos, last minute additions to your invite list, redos, etc. Ordering additional invitations at a later date will cost more and may delay sending your invitations.
4. Do I need to include a Response Card?
Response Cards are a convenient way for your guests to reply and for you to plan properly. They save you money on your reception costs, especially if a meal is being served, by allowing you to keep track of an exact head count. If you are offering a meal choice, this can also be indicated on this card so your guests can notify you of their dinner selection or special dietary needs. Response cards include a reply envelope printed with your name and address, but don’t forget to affix stamps on the reply envelope.
Tip: When assembling your guest list, give each address a number. Write this number lightly, in pencil, on the back of your response card prior to mailing. If guests forget to write their name on the cards, or if you cannot read their handwriting, you know is responding.
5. Do I need to include a Reception Card?
Reception Cards are traditionally included when the ceremony is held at a separate location from the reception or when there is a gap of time between the ceremony and reception. The Reception Card provides key information such as time and location so your guests can plan accordingly. However, Reception Cards can also be used if your ceremony is being held at the same location as the reception (such as at hotel or country club). Joysentials can help you find the wording that meets your needs.
6. Why is using correct postage most important?
Before addressing your invitations, put together a complete invitation ensemble with all of your enclosure cards and envelopes. Bring your invitation ensemble to your local post office and have them weigh it to determine the proper amount of postage. Invitations that are over 1 ounce, square in shape or oversized will require additional postage. If your invitations are returned for insufficient postage, your envelopes will be ruined and redoing them will not only cost you more money, but will interfere with your timeframe.
Tip: If your reception site requires meal selections to be made in advance, your guests might forget what they ordered by time your wedding date arrives. To help avoid any confusion, unhappy guests or shortage of meals, indicate the meal selection on the back of the table cards. With a single letter (i.e. B-Beef, F-Fish, C-Chicken, etc.) and a number for how many, your reception staff & your guests will be able to quickly remember.
