Wedding Invitations
Choosing wedding invitations and trying to decide
on what to include on the type of invite you want can be very overwhelming.
There are thousands of designs to choose from in wedding invitations
and etiquette is always a factor. The wedding invitation should
reflect the type of event you are going to have while injecting
the personalities of the bride and groom at the same time.
The location and theme of the ceremony and reception should be
included on the wedding invitations.
This is the first time you can show the guests what to expect when
they come to your wedding. It's quite common for brides to design
their invitations in the same color as the colors of the event,
or the same color as the bridesmaid's dresses and flowers.
The setting of ceremony and recption will also play a part in the
wedding invitations. If you're having a formal, sit-down dinner,
you'll want to have elegant, engraved wedding invitations with custom
detailing. If you're planning to have an informal ceremony or reception
in your backyard, then make simpler, personalized wedding invitations.
The personal touches included in wedding invitations are completely
up to individual preferences. One can be very elaborate and use
a designer to customize every detail of the wedding invitations
for you. Or, you can get really creative and create your own wedding
invitations on your computer.
The following are some basic etiquette guidelines to take into
consideration when you are planning your invitations:
- Invitations should be sent out six to eight weeks before the
wedding. This will give the guests plenty of time to make travel
and baby-sitter arrangements. It will also give you enough time
to include an RSVP date that is two or three weeks before the
event so you can get a final head count.
- Be very clear when addressing the wedding invitations. If you're
inviting someone who is welcome to bring a guest address it "Mr.
John Richards and Guest." If you are inviting an entire family
address it "The Smith Family." If you don't want children
attending, put a line in the invitation stating that it is an
adult-only wedding or adult-only reception.
- It's considered rude to not invite people who were guests at
the bridal shower or engagement party. By not including them,
it's assumed that they were only invited previously for the gifts
they would provide. If there are people one doesn't wish to include
at the wedding or reception, then one must not invite them to
any previous wedding parties either.
- It's rude to put "Cash gifts only," or any other like
wording on the wedding invitations.
- The invitations should include two cards. One of those being
an RSVP card and one being a reception card. The reception card
serves two purposes as it tells guests where the reception will
be held if it's at a different location than the ceremony. It
can also only be included in those invitations of guests who you
wish to see at the reception.
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