Before getting caught up and buying every cute piece of paper you see, brides and grooms should be aware of their invitation needs. Colors, styles, sizes and more should all be determined before looking into ordering your invitations, not to mention what pieces you want to order. To serve as a starting point, we’ve listed all the different pieces you might need for your wedding day.

Unfortunately, many men seem to believe that fairytale myth that their duties as far as wedding planning goes are over the minute she says “Yes!” After all, they have worked hard and overcome numerous bouts of nervousness throughout the process of buying the ring, asking paternal permission, planning the magical proposal and finally, going through with it.

Too bad, guys, because your role isn’t done yet. While most brides probably don't expect their fiancés to split the wedding planning in half (“does it really matter what the table centerpieces look like at the reception??”), there are plenty of ways the groom can become involved in the planning process and still retain his sanity.