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Invitations
When it comes to the issuing of the invitations
traditionally the bride's parents are responsible for
this, even if the bride does not live at home. If both the
bride's parents are deceased then a
close family friend issues the invitations. In other
circumstances if parents are divorced then whatever parent
the bride lives with is responsible for the invitations. However, many couples
today prefer to be responsible to issue their invitations.
The style of address on the wedding invitations is
important, there are many ways to address the envelopes. There are two
envelopes used in wedding invitations. The invitation and
the reply card are usually inserted in the inner envelope,
which is then left unsealed. This is then to be placed
inside of the outer envelope. The outer envelope is always
addressed by hand; it should never be typed. If the
invitation is to be sent to a married couple it should be
addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith and then the full
address. The inner envelope should read Mr. & Mrs. Smith;
it is not necessary to include first names or the address.
If you decide to invite children their names should be
written under their parent's names on the inner envelope.
Anyone over twenty-one should receive their own
invitation.
When dealing with single friends there are two things that
you can do to decide how to issue the invitation. The
first is to call them and gather information on their date
or you can simply address the envelope Miss Jane Doe &
escort or Mr. John Doe & friend. If your minister is a
personal friend you should send him/her a personal
invitation. However, if the minister is the minister being
invited to the reception, a note should be hand written
and sent by the bride's mother so relieving the minister
the duty of purchasing a gift.
When it comes to issuing invitations to the wedding party
and the groom's parents remember they will be keeping them
as keepsakes. It is a good idea to send a note with the
invitation to the groom's parents saying you thought they
would have liked to see them fresh off the press. You
should begin to mail your invitations four to five weeks
before the wedding. This will give time for everyone to
reply. It is a good idea to have a reply date 7-10 days
before the wedding.
Announcements that are sent to those who were not invited
should be prepared and ready to mail after the ceremony.
These people need no acknowledgement nor are they required
to purchase a gift. When deciding what kind of invitations
you should purchase you should have them reflect the basic
theme of your wedding. It is probably a good idea to start
looking for invitations about three to six months before
the wedding. You can use coloured ink or a coloured
envelope to hint the colour of the wedding.
You must write thank you cards to everyone who sends a
gift or helps contribute to the wedding even if you have
already thanked them in person. It is important to include
something personal about their gift so they don't feel
that you forgot. When looking at different stationary
stores you will find that they will carry a large
selection of choices, usually these selections will be
kept in large binders. Your invitations can be
personalized giving you the choice of writing and wording.
You will also be able to have stationery, napkins,
confection cards, matches, pom-poms, guest books, engraved
glasses, and many other accessories personalized to meet
your needs. Always order more invitations then you need
because of mistakes. It is very important that you never
assume what is in the book is what you will receive. You
should take the time to check all proofs before you send
the printing to the press. |
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