Wedding Invitation Recipe: Cards, Customs, And Etiquette

Recipe cards are a fun and interactive way to involve your wedding guests in building your new life together. While it is not common to send recipe cards with wedding invitations, it is ultimately up to you. If you do decide to include them, consider adding a cute poem or quote to encourage your guests to participate. You can also provide blank recipe cards at the wedding for guests to fill out, or ask them to bring their own recipes.

Bridal shower recipe cards

There are many creative ways to word the instruction notes for bridal shower recipe cards. Here are some fun and direct ideas:

• "Let's shower the bride-to-be with a fabulous recipe"
• "For the kitchen of Mr. & Mrs. (Future Last Name)"
• "Please share your favourite recipe with the Bride-To-Be"
• "Help Feed (Groom's Name)! Please write your favourite recipe on the card and bring it to the shower"
• "Enclosed for you is a recipe card. To fill it in shouldn't be hard. (Bride's name) might like to try your favourite cake, or whatever it is you like to make."
• "Let's help (Bride's name) whip up something good!"
• "For the Future Walker Family Cookbook"

Wording for recipe cards

Including recipe cards with wedding invitations is a fun and interactive way to get your guests involved. Here is some wording for recipe cards that you can use as inspiration:

"Let's shower the bride-to-be with a fabulous recipe"

"For the kitchen of Mr. & Mrs. [Future Last Name]"

"Please share your favourite recipe with the Bride-To-Be"

"Let's help [Bride's name] whip up something good!"

"We're cooking up a great surprise for the bride"

"For the Future [Family Name] Cookbook"

If you want to include a little instruction note for the recipe card, here are some ideas:

"Enclosed for you is a recipe card. To fill it in shouldn't be hard. [Bride's name] might like to try your favourite cake, or whatever it is you like to make. So don't forget this card on this special date. Fill it in now, don't hesitate. At the shower, there will be a recipe box to fill. So bring this recipe card, if you will."

"Please share your favourite recipe with the Bride-To-Be. Help Feed [Groom's Name]! Please write your favourite recipe on the card and bring it to the shower."

You could also include a playful threat: "If you don't write a good recipe on this card, the groom will starve!"

Recipe card quotes

Recipe cards with quotes about love and marriage are a great way to add a personal touch to your wedding invitations. Here are some quotes that you can use:

"So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." — 1 Corinthians 13:13

"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves." — Misattributed to Albert Einstein

"Gravity cannot be held responsible for people falling in love." — Albert Einstein

"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk through my garden forever." — Alfred Tennyson

"I have learned not to worry about love; but to honour its coming with all my heart." — Alice Walker

"A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short." — Andre Maurois

"I look at you and I'm home." — 'Stephanie' in The Owl and the Sparrow

"Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"Think not because you are now wed, that all your courtship's at an end." — Antonio Hurtado de Mendoza

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." — Aristotle

"When I saw you, I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew." — Arrigo Boito

"I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone." — J. R. R. Tolkien

"Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half shut afterwards." — Benjamin Franklin

"Come, let's be a comfortable couple and take care of each other! How glad we shall be, that we have somebody we are fond of always, to talk to and sit with." — Charles Dickens

"A great marriage is not when the 'perfect couple' comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences." — Unknown

"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides." — David Viscott

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." — Dr Seuss

"All that you are is all that I'll ever need." — Unknown

"We loved with a love that was more than love." — Edgar Allan Poe

"Love is two people dancing in a kitchen." — k.d. lang

"Love doesn't make the world go round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile." — Franklin P. Jones

"How wonderful life is, now you're in the world." — Unknown

These quotes are just a few examples of the many beautiful and heartfelt sentiments that you can include on your recipe cards. Choose the ones that resonate with you and your partner, and don't be afraid to add a touch of humour or personality to make them even more special!

Recipe card ideas

Recipe cards are a fun and interactive way to involve your guests in your wedding preparations. Here are some ideas on how to incorporate them into your wedding invitations:

Wording and Verses:

Add a cute verse or quote to your wedding invitations to encourage guests to fill out and bring their recipe cards. Here are some examples:

• "We love to eat, and we're sure you do too. Share your favourite recipe, family-tested and true."
• "If you don't write a good recipe on this card, the groom will starve"
• "A recipe from your kitchen to help us as we begin our cooking."
• "Let's shower the bride-to-be with fabulous recipes."
• "For the kitchen of Mr. & Mrs. [Future Last Name]."
• “Help Feed [Groom's Name]! Please write your favourite recipe on the card and bring it to the shower."

Presentation Ideas:

• Include a recipe card and a small envelope with your invitation, so guests can mail their recipes back to you.
• Tie a cute ribbon around the invitation suite, attaching a small card that says "Unfold me" or "Open for a surprise," with the recipe card inside.
• If you're crafty, create a small recipe booklet with blank pages for guests to fill in and return to you.
• For a more informal wedding, include the recipe card directly within the envelope with your invitation.

Recipe Card Design:

• Opt for a simple and elegant design that matches your wedding theme or colour palette.
• Include your names and wedding date on the recipe cards as a cute reminder of your special day.
• Consider adding a fun or romantic quote about food or cooking on the recipe cards.

Guest Experience:

• Make sure your guests have enough time to fill out the recipe cards. You may want to send out your invitations a little earlier than usual.
• Provide clear instructions on the recipe cards, such as the desired format or any specific details you'd like included.
• If you have a wedding website, consider creating a digital version of the recipe card that guests can fill out and submit online.

Remember, the recipe cards are meant to be a fun addition to your wedding invitations, so don't stress too much over the details. Your guests will surely appreciate your creativity and thoughtfulness!

Recipe card templates

Recipe cards are a fun and thoughtful addition to your wedding invitations. They can be included for bridal showers or the wedding itself, and are a great way to collect recipes from your guests to gift to the happy couple.

If you're looking for a recipe card template, there are plenty of free options available online. Here are some ideas for customisable templates:

• Canva: Canva offers a range of stylish, printable recipe card templates with unique designs. You can easily personalise the backgrounds, colours, fonts, and images to suit your taste. You can type the recipe directly onto the template or print out a blank template to write on by hand.
• The Spruce Crafts: This website offers 12 sets of free, printable recipe cards with modern and vintage designs. Some cards can be filled out before printing, while others are left blank for a handwritten recipe. The cards include spaces for the title, chef's name, prep time, servings, ingredients, and directions.
• Free Printables Online: This website offers black and white recipe cards with a classic design. You can download and print two cards per page, and either fill them in by hand or type directly into the PDF before printing.
• The Gracious Wife: This site offers five sets of free recipe cards in various colour combinations: pink and gold, aqua and gold, black and gold, navy and lemon, and white and gold. You'll need to sign up for their newsletter to access the free PDF downloads.
• My Owl Barn: These cheerful owl recipe cards are printed on both sides and include spaces for the name, cooking temperature, time, ingredients, directions, and meal category. They are printable in a 4x6 format.
• Messy Vegan Cook: These floral pop recipe cards come in blue, green, red, and yellow, with slightly different designs. You can type your recipe before printing, making it easy to fill out.

These recipe card templates provide a fun and creative way to collect and share recipes, and they can be customised to match your wedding theme or colours.

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