What exactly is the etiquette of wedding invitations?
Your wedding invitations are a reflection of you and your husband to be and you do not want anyone to get the wrong impression because you failed to follow proper etiquette procedures. There are some common sense procedures to be followed for your wedding invitations that we can help you with that will help spare you some embarrasment!
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When do I order my wedding invitations?
As soon as you have all of the details of your wedding worked out, you should order your wedding invitations
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All details should involve church/chapel/synagogue reservations are complete
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Caterers, florists, halls are contacted
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Bridesmaids, flower girl, ring bearer, Maid of Honour, Best Man, and groomsmen have been selected
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Date is finalized
Should I use Save the Date Cards’ and if so why?If your wedding date is more than one year away from when you order your wedding invitations you should consider ordering save the date cards
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This will give your potential wedding guests a date to add to their calendars
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If you’re planning a themed’ wedding this allows your potential guests to be prepared well before your wedding invitations arrive
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If you are planning your wedding for a destination’ then you’ll want to use save the date cards to inform your guests well ahead of your wedding invitations being received
What items should be included with my wedding invitations?Announcements that may be sent to those people who you may not be sending a wedding invitation but you’d like to let them know you’re being marriedReception cards should provide all the information for your wedding receptionResponse cards should be included with all of your wedding invitations so that you can help determine the number of people who will be attendingMap or direction cards to be mailed with your wedding invitations so that guests will know where to find the church or receptionLined inner envelopes which will be used to place your wedding invitations and other cards into a mailing envelopeInformal notes may be ordered which can be used along with your wedding invitations for a small personal note or may be used later for thank you notesThank you notes are often ordered as part of your wedding invitation packageOuter or mailing envelopes
