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Even in the digital age, couples still send wedding invitation cards via mail. Nowadays, couples have a wide range of styles to suit their personal preferences and budget, but what was the original type and how has it evolved over time? In the Middle Ages, when illiteracy was widespread, families of means would commission monks skilled in calligraphy to pen luxury wedding notices that featured their family's Coat of Arms or personal crest. These documents were sealed with wax for guests to take home as a tangible memento of the ceremony. Another distinguished tradition from the medieval period was sending pew cards to direct guests to their reserved pews. This practice ensured enough seating in churches and allowed all attendees to join in on the wedding festivities. In the 1800s, advances in lithography and thermography made printing and engraving more accessible to everyone. This propelled wedding stationery into an important and fashionable form of communication for many. Engraving was once considered a high-end and exclusive process until 1642 when metal plate engraving made it possible to produce better quality wedding invitations that more closely matched the designs on coats of arms or crests of wealthy families. While these engraved invitations could still be quite costly, they became accessible for even those in the middle class. Lithography, which utilizes a press to create raised letters on paper, marked another major advancement in wedding invitation design. This quicker and more efficient technique produced higher-quality wedding cards than engraving alone.