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From: "Lynda Burke" <>
Subject: [CHS] Wedding Cards
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 06:22:28 +0100


The little cards did indeed go in small boxes with a piece of wedding cake
(about half the size of a fish finger) to non-attenders, either invitees who
couldn't make it, or those who for limitations on numbers couldn't be
asked.

But the names of both bride and groom would always be on.the card. I
can't, for the moment, think why there would only be one name, unless it
was for a place card at a party, wedding, or maybe a 21st birthday. You
could try checking birth records of 21 years earlier to see who this person
was (and parents too, of course).

I don't know when the cake custom died out - when I started attending
weddings in the 60s, it was still going strong, but it doesn't seem to
happen at all now. I have a feeling it may still persist with royal and
other notable weddings. If you (or a reader) asked a printer, that would
be an easy way to find out. In fact looking at a printer's catalogue
might be a very good way to get the feel of a period. I remember spending
ages looking at invitations, place cards etc.

Best wishes

Lynda Burke (researching CHETWOOD and BIRCHALL)

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