Custom Enclosure Cards
If you are interested in custom enclosure cards, visit our Custom Invitations page and then contact us to schedule a free invitation design consultation.
Catalog Eclosure Cards
If you are interested in our catalog invitations, visit our Carlson Craft invitations page.
DIY Enclosure Cards
If you have the skills to build your own invitation, Visit our DIY Invitations page to view the hundreds of options available for creating the perfect DIY Invitation, then contact us to place your order.
Accommodation Cards
Accommodation cards are enclosed with the invitations sent to out-of-town guests who are unfamiliar with the area and need to make hotel reservations. They list the names and phone numbers of nearby hotels. If you are paying for your guests' rooms, a notation to that effect is made on the cards.
Admission Cards
Admission cards are a lot like tickets to the theatre or to a ball game—you need to present them to gain admittance. Admission cards are generally used by well-known people who want to make sure that only invited guests are allowed to attend their wedding. They are sent with the invitations to all guests and may be personalized.
At-Home Cards
Family and friends can be made aware of your new address when at-home cards are included with your invitations and announcements. At-home cards are small enclosure cards whose card stock, lettering style, and ink color match the invitations with which they are sent. They alert people of the address at which you will be residing and the date after which you will be there. Although not done very often in the past, many couples now have their phone numbers on their at-home cards.
Directions & Map Cards
Out of town guest will appreciate receiving direction cards or map cards. Direction cards give simple yet explicit directions to your wedding, while map cards are maps with the routes to your wedding highlighted. Map cards generally feature major roads and landmarks to help your guests find their way. When direction cards or map cards are used, the street address is not give on the invitations. As with other enclosures, direction cards and map cards should complement the wedding invitations
Direction cards and map cards are usually sent with the wedding invitations but may be sent afterwards in an envelope or as a postcard to those who accept your invitation. When sent afterwards, a line reading, "We are looking forward to having you attend" may be added to the top of the cards.
Pew Cards
Pew cards are used when specific pews have been assigned for some or all of the guests. This helps the ushers efficiently guide their guests to their assigned seats. Pew cards are sent with the invitations. A space on the card is filled in by hand with the appropriate pew.
Reception Cards
Reception cards are used whenever the wedding ceremony and reception are held in different places. Because they are at different locations, they are considered separate events. Therefore, they each require their own invitations. Reception cards are not necessary when the ceremony and the reception are held at the same place.
Reply Cards
See Reply Cards page for more details
Transportation Cards
When a large number of out-of-town guests are attending a wedding, especially one in a big city, transportation from the wedding to the reception is occasionally provided. Sent with the invitations, transportation cards let your guests know that their local travel plans have been taken care of. The cards generally read, "Transportation will be provided / from the ceremony to the reception.
Within-the-Ribbon Cards
Pews may be cordoned off with white ribbons or cords to indicate a special seating section. When this is done, small cards reading "Within the ribbon" are sent with the invitations to those guests who will be seated in that section. The guests then bring the cards to the ceremony, which enables the ushers to seat them in the appropriate section.