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WEDDING INVITATION ETIQUETTE
Do we need to use save the date cards?
A great way to let your out of town guests know about your wedding date is to send Save-the-Date cards. They may be essential for planning flights and taking time off around peak vacation times. Save-the-dates should be sent out at least 3 months in advance of your wedding date, but it is recommended to send save the date cards 5 months to a year in advance.
How do we get the word out about the dress code?
Dress code should be included in the wedding invitation.
If you are planning a very small wedding and a larger reception of vice versa do we need to send separate invitations for the wedding and reception?
If you have chosen traditional full day invitations then your guests will also have been invited to the wedding and the reception. A separate reception only invitation should be sent to those just invited to this part of the celebrations.
Is it okay to ask for money instead of gifts?
You may use a wishing well but please don’t include anything about gifts in the body of the invitation. Place your wishing well on the back of the invitation of on a separate insert.
We have registered a Wedding Gift List at Myer but don't know how to let our friends know. Is it okay to enclose a card in the wedding invitation?
You may enclose a card in your wedding invitation, or have the details printed on the back. Please do not include these details in the body of the invitation as this is really bad form.
Is it okay to include a map in a wedding invitation? Most of the guests will be coming from outside of the city.
Yes, but no photocopies please. Make sure they are printed as beautifully as the invitations themselves.
We are planning a very small wedding. Do I need to send wedding announcements after the wedding to our friends who aren't invited to the wedding?
Wedding announcements are a lovely ides but not necessary. If you decide to have them, mail your announcements a day or two after the wedding. To do this you may need to have them prepared before hand so it does not conflict with your honeymoon.
My parents are divorced, and my father has remarried. Whose names go on the invitation?
This is a tricky one and needs to be discussed with both parties to avoid offence. If your parents agree, list both names on the invitation. If they don't want their names to appear together, the name of whoever is hosting and / or necessarily paying for - the wedding should be on the invitation.
Can I include a poem or verse in the invitation?
Certainly, it may go in the body of the invitation if it is only 2-3 lines maximum. It is important not to make your invitation text cluttered. If the poem or verse is longer it will need to go on the back or inside cover of the invitation or even on a separate insert.
How do I work out the RSVP date?
Response deadlines should be no later than two weeks before the special day, or the date your caterer needs a final count. If after two weeks you haven't heard from some people, phone calls can be made to those having trouble putting pen to paper. This gives you time to figure out exactly how many people will be attend.
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Writing Your Own Wedding Invitation Wording
Your wedding invitation wording can be as formal of as personal as your wish. The wording on your wedding invitation will reflect the style and mood of your up and coming wedding as much the design of your wedding invitation.
Step 1.
The first thing to consider is who your wedding invitation will be addressed from i.e. the bride and groom or the parents of the bride and groom. Traditionally wedding invitation wording from the parents will be more formal than wedding invitation wording from the bride and groom. See our wedding invitation wording guide for standard wording ideas.
Step 2.
Decide the mood of the wedding and try and portray this with your wedding invitation wording. If you are having a beach wedding you will probably choose very casual wording on your wedding invitation. A black tie wedding would therefore be better suited to very formal wedding invitations wording.
Step 3.
Make sure you wedding invitations wording suits you as a couple and represents your personality. You may wish to include a poem or verse in your wedding invitation about your partner, marriage or wedding day. Use our wedding invitations wording as a template then add your personal touch.
Step 4.
Consider if there are any instructions you would like to give your wedding guests in relation to the giving of gifts. You may prefer to receive money rather than presents for your wedding. Many couples find it difficult to put this into words and not feel they are in breach of wedding etiquette. We offer a wishing well wording idea guide to make it easy.
Step 5.
Make sure the RSVP date is realistic. You need to give your wedding guests enough time to check their calendar make the necessary arrangements especially those who are traveling. You may even consider a save the date for these guests. Also don't forget your will need to make sure you receive your RSVP's in plenty of time to finalize your wedding arrangements.
The Invitation List for your Wedding It is necessary for the bride and groom to-be to make out their list of those to whom invitations are to be sent together. If the wedding is to be a large affair, not only their friends but the friends of their parents as well, and business acquaintances of both families should be invited. If the wedding is a small one great care should be taken lest the guests are so numerous as to overcrowd the church or home. Especially is this true of the home where the space is usually more limited.
Mailing the Wedding Invitation
All wedding invitations should come from the home of the bride, even those that are for the personal friends of her husband even if they are unknown to the bride. They should be mailed about six weeks before the day set for the wedding. Out of town guests should be sent a "Save the Date" card, preferably with hotel suggestions, in time for them to make travel accommodations (usually 8-12 weeks in advance).