New to weddings and the wedding invitations? Read on for a brief introduction into the mysterious and layered world of wedding invitations.
A wedding invitation is a written request for the guest's appearance and attendance at your wedding. Wedding invitations are pretty standard as far as the information they contain: the announcing of marriage between the bride (full name) and groom (full name), as well as details about the event - name of the location, full address of the location (including city, state and zip), a phone number to be reached at in case of delays or other problems, and the day, date and time (all should be completely spelled out - Wednesday, the twenty-fourth of January, two thousand and nine, at eight o'clock in the evening rather than Wednesday, 06/24/09 at 8:00pm), and instructions on RSVPing.
All invitations should be addressed to the recipient and from the bride herself. Even if the bride enlists the aid of her maid of honor, bridesmaid(s), mother, sisters, or other family and friends, the bride's name is the one that appears on the return address label.
Invitations should be sent eight to ten weeks prior to the wedding. In the case of out of town guests, a save the date card - sort of like a mini invitation that isn't quite so formal and fancy - should be sent six months to a year in advance, depending on the location of the out of town guests and how much time they'll need to organize travel arrangements and hotel accommodations.
While wedding invitations are not the focus of the wedding, a large amount of focus and, unfortunately, time must be spent on them because they are the first representation of the wedding. A sloppy, ill written wedding invitation can spell disaster for your wedding, as it gives your guests the wrong impression about your wedding. That is why carefully planning out, designing and writing wedding invitations is such a crucial matter, and not a light undertaking.
If you’re planning on a budget or looking to save money, consider discount wedding invitations. Honestly, there are very few differences between discount wedding invitations and their more expensive competitors.
Be prepared to spend a lot of time hunting for the perfect wedding invitation. Knowing a little about color coordination and the theme of your own wedding should help in the wedding invitation quest you’re about to embark on.
Don’t ruin those gorgeous wedding invitations with mistakes. Using proper wording and spelling makes all the difference between gorgeous, professional looking wedding invitations and not-so-perfect wedding invitations.
Now that you have some wedding invitation knowledge under your belt, it’s time to wrap things up with a few basics pointers. Have fun with those wedding invitations!
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