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A wedding invitation is the first thing that your guests will see, that will also
set the mood for what is in store at the wedding. A wedding invitation lets your
guests know if the wedding is going to be a formal event, an intimate gathering
of close family and friends, a casual and informal affair, or anything in between.
While planning a wedding, the main concern of most couples is to be 'proper' and
follow the right social rules of conduct, with special regard to wedding invitations.
Knowing the proper etiquette for wedding invitations can help you to send out your
invitations in a manner that is considered acceptable (not to mention expected)
by society.
Would you be comfortable attending someone's wedding if you were not invited properly
to it? Not knowing whether you are invited just for the reception or are included
in the wedding ceremony as well, not knowing if you can or cannot bring along a
guest; all this can also cause a lot of confusion. Thus, wedding invitations etiquette
demands that you are clear about all aspects related to the wedding.
The invitation should mention the date, time, and venue of the wedding ceremony
and reception. The wedding invitation should also make it clear who is hosting the
wedding, and what type of affair it is going to be.
Nowadays, for informal weddings, sending out oral wedding invitations or e-mail
wedding invitations is considered quite acceptable. But for formal affairs (and
most weddings fall under this category), there are proper etiquette guidelines that
should be followed as regards to wedding invitations. To know more about wedding
invitations etiquette, be sure to read up our stationery
advice articles.
You will need one wedding invitation per couple or family. Don't forget to
include the groom's parents and the minister and his wife. It is good manners
to send wedding invitations to valued friends and relatives even if you know they
will not be able to attend. Add an extra 15-20 invites when ordering to allow
for any mistakes when writing them out and any extra guests you may decide to invite
at a later date.
Order the wedding invites at least three months in advance. This allows up
to four weeks for the stationery to be printed and some time in case there are any
printing errors before sending them out about six weeks before the wedding.
Consider sending out the day invitations first, this will allow you the chance to
fill any spaces created by an unexpected 'decline' from evening guests.
As well as wedding invitations personalised wedding stationery can include:
- Response cards
- Evening invitations
- Order of service sheets (please check with your minister before ordering)
- Menus
- Thank you cards
- Place cards
- Napkins
- Drink mats
- Photograph album
- Cake boxes
- Book of matches
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