What is the difference between an invitation and an announcement card?

Invitations and announcements involve friends and family in the major milestones of your life but in different ways. While invitations invite guests to a specific event or occasion, an announcement card shares important news or information with others. Invitations are sent out beforehand and ask your guests to join you at your event, while most announcements are sent after an event has taken place. Sometimes, both are used, like announcements to first inform people of an engagement or pregnancy and then invitations to a wedding or baby shower. You can send either option as a physical card or download a digital template to mail electronically or print from home.

How can you make your invitations and announcements unique?

Independent designers on Etsy create a wide range of artfully crafted paper and party supplies including invitations and announcements. They come in a wide array of creative and unique designs to impress your guests as well as custom designs. Save the dates get your guests excited about your upcoming event and let them know that an official invitation is on the way, and they’re often included in invitation kits , along with place cards for creating a cohesive look. For a fun alternative to sending invitations in the mail, send a digital version using an [invitation or announcement template from a designer on Etsy. Depending on what you choose, templates may be editable for you to tweak on your own or be ready-made by providing your event details to the designer. If mailing paper invitations is your preferred way to send your event details, add a stylish address stamp to your envelopes that Etsy designers can customize just for you.

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