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At GG Print, we love working with our French clients on their various printing requests (the most popular items: birth announcements and wedding invitations). Here are some useful French expressions and vocabulary to get you started.  

Birth announcement card - Un faire-part de naissance 

(Nicholas & Arabella) are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter/son: 

... ont l’immense joie de vous annoncer la naissance de leur fille/fils

... share with (Oscar) the happiness of announcing the birth of (Martin): 

... partagent avec (Oscar) la grande joie de vous annoncer la naissance de (Martin)

Weight: le poids

Wedding invitation - Un faire-part de mariage

(Sophie and Peter) are getting married on ... :

... se marient le ... 

(Mr and Mrs Nicholas Davison) invite you to celebrate the marriage of their children:

... ont la joie de vous faire part du mariage de leurs enfants

They invite you to the ceremony: 

ils vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie religieuse

Which will take place: qui sera celebrée

Please join us: nous vous attendons

RSVP by: reponse souhaitée avant le 

Useful information: informations utiles

Accommodation: hébergement

Negotiated rates: tarifs négociés

Gift list: liste de mariage

Dietary requirements: exigence diététique

Seated dinner: dîner placé

Evening dress: tenue de soirée

Some other useful words:

envelope: l'enveloppe

tissue paper: papier de soie

high resolution: haute définition

raised printing: impression en relief

flat printing: impression classique

Have a look at these websites for some inspiration on French stationery: Carteland, Poppypress.fr, l'Art du Papier.