Wedding Invitation Etiquette
You might have been through the process of planning the wedding and that you already made and printed out copies of wedding invitations. The question is how you will distribute it so that your friends would know that you are going to be married. Here are some tips that you can use to make your distribution of wedding invitations right and proper.
What are the acceptable ways of giving out wedding invitations?
The wedding invitation may or may not include a reception card. If the wedding ceremony will be held in a place different from the reception, a reception card may be included in the envelope. If the event will take place in the same venue, additional wordings should state so in the bottom part of the invitation. Make sure all the words, date, and time are properly and clearly stated in the invitations.
During the wedding planning process of writing out your wedding invitations you should save very casual names to friends and family that are very close to you. While you will be using their formal names on the outer envelope, using terms of endearment such as Grandpa and Grandma and Aunt Mary while filling out the inner envelope will show you how much they mean to you even while you are in the midst of planning a very formal event in your life.
Some guests are residing at places far from you. If you want to invite them, your budget for the mailing costs should also be considered. To save on postal charges, have your wedding invitations ready to be mailed approximately two months before the wedding day so you do not have to mail it on special or urgent delivery which usually charges thrice the amount of regular delivery. Mailing it in advance may give your guests a couple of time to prepare themselves to witness your special day.
It is also important to include in the wedding invitations the desired attire that you want your guests to wear when they attend your wedding day. This will help them decide which attire to wear and they will not feel awkward when they attend your big day.
Things you should do and avoid doing sending out wedding invitations:
If your guests would come with their children, the invitations should include the names of them or the whole family, not just simply address it to the parents. Children who are above eighteen years of age should also have their own invitation separate from the invitation for the family.
Do not use nicknames on wedding invitations. You should be using a first and a last name. You should even avoid using middle names and initials as this is something that a lot of people want left off any invitations that sent to them.
Do not use abbreviations when you are writing out wedding invitations. The only time it is acceptable is when you are writing Mr., Mrs. And Dr. Otherwise all other titles and names need to be completely written out.
The date, time, and address of the wedding ceremony and reception should also be written in complete details and not in abbreviations so the guests would not be confused of what you are trying to instruct them.
Avoid changing the word And with an & if you need to put it in your invitation.
Wedding invitations, whether your plan for your own wedding is unique or traditional, should always come out formal or proper so they would know that your wedding day is something very special to you. This is your way of telling your invited guests that you want them to witness your most memorable day.
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