Evening Invitation
Mr and Mrs Thomas McCourt are delighted to invite (guests name) to celebrate the marriage of their daughter Katherine to Mark Old at Alexander House Hotel on Saturday 4th November 2003 at 7.00pm
(Evening Invitations should have the reply address and remember to add Black tie if there is a dress code)

Reply Card
Your reply address is included, so guests can post directly. If you are worried about timings, you can also add a reply by date. You can have tick boxes so it easy and quick for your guests to reply.
- Yes,I/we would love to come to your wedding
- Sorry, I/we will not be able to attend
If necessary you can also add other questions such as are you a vegetarian, or do you have any specific dietary requirements?

Guest Information
You may also want to add details on accommodation, the wedding list and directions to the venue to help your guests.
Accommodation
(list the Hotel’s name, address and telephone number, and perhaps room price so your guests have a wide choice)
eg: Sunridge Hotel, Bleke Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AW T: 01747 853130 (from £30 per person)

Wedding List
(you should receive details of this from the store you have placed your list with ie tel. number, account name, availability)
eg: A wedding list is available at Habitat from mid-March. Phone 0870 2400460 to locate your nearest store.
(If you feel uncomfortable mentioning gifts, you can always end with: Please do not feel obliged to buy a gift.)

Travel
(you should be able to get concise, easy-to-follow directions from the venue - remember to include road directions, and nearest British Rail Station and perhaps a map. You should also print the full address of the church and venue)
eg: The Coppleridge Inn, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9HW T: 01747 851980

Finally
(you can add contact number, normally the bride’s parents, if the guests have any further questions - anything from dietary needs, to booking taxis, to arranging the delivery of a surprise gift)
eg: For any other information, please call Mrs Thomas McCourt on 01202 82587

Menu
The details of your wedding banquet - obtainable from your caterers or reception venue
Menu Example:
Mushrooms with garlic & basil
Celery & stilton soup
Pork and chicken liver terrine

Rack of lamb with mint sauce & red currant jelly
Salmon fillet in watercress, white wine & cream sauce
Pork fillet with mushroom & tarragon sauce

Home made blackcurrant ice cream
Lemon pousset
Meringue with fresh fruit salad

Thankyou Card
Contains your reply address (as a newly wed couple) and space to write your own message