Your wedding invitations tells guests when and where your wedding is taking place, but there are usually a few more details they'll need before the big day arrives. That's where a wedding details card comes in!
A details card is an enclosure included with your invitation suite that shares additional information guests may need before your wedding. It provides helpful information without overcrowding your main invitation and can help answer common questions guest may have.
They're especially helpful if you're including travel information, accommodations, multiple events, or anything that doesn't belong on the main invitation itself. Keeping these details separate allows your invitation to remain clean and easy to read while giving guests one convenient place to find important information.
Looking for inspiration? Our Morningtide Collection includes a details card that's perfect for sharing accommodations, transportation, and wedding website information while maintaining a clean and timeless layout.
Or if you're looking for something a bit more playful and colorful our maximalist Jubilee Collection may be the perfect fit for you!
The information on your details card will depend on your wedding, but here are some of the most common additions:
Your wedding website is probably the most important thing you can provide for guests on your details card. It gives guests one place to RSVP, view your registry, find travel information, and check for updates leading up to the wedding.
If you've reserved a hotel room block or have recommendations for nearby hotels, include that information here. A simple note directing guests to your wedding website for booking details also works!
If you're providing shuttle service or transportation between hotels and your venue, your details card is the perfect place to explain where and when guests should arrive.
A short line about attire helps guests prepare without taking up space on the invitation itself. If you'd like to provide additional guidance, such as recommending block heels for a lawn ceremony or mentioning cooler evening temperatures, your wedding website is often the better place for those details.
Hosting a welcome party, rehearsal dinner, farewell brunch, or other events? A details card can include a simple schedule so guests know what's planned throughout the weekend.
For larger wedding weekends, some couples choose a separate itinerary card instead of combining everything onto a traditional details card.
Not necessarily.
If all of your information fits comfortably on your invitation and wedding website, you may decide to skip a details card altogether.
On the other hand, couples hosting destination weddings, full wedding weekends, or celebrations with transportation and accommodation information often find that a details card keeps everything organized and is easy for guests to reference.
Your details card should feel like it belongs with the rest of your invitation suite. Matching paper, typography, colors, and print methods help create a cohesive collection without every card looking identical.
Many couples also choose to upgrade their details cards with custom shapes, foil printing, letterpress, or venue illustrations, especially if those finishes appear throughout the rest of the suite.
Every invitation suite at Julia Kay Design includes the option to add coordinating detail cards designed to match the rest of your stationery. Browse our wedding invitation collections to find your perfect suite, or get in touch to start something completely custom!
If you're looking to add even more character to your suite, detail cards can also be upgraded with custom venue illustrations, metallic foil, or letterpress printing for a finished look that carries throughout your entire stationery collection.
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