Wedding invitations
How to plan your wedding stationery.
When should I send my Save the Dates?
6-12 months: Give your guests time to plan for your destination, holiday, summer, fall, winter or spring wedding. This is especially important if you have many out of town guests. My personal favorite is a "Save the Date" magnet you can personalize with photo or wedding website to keep your guests informed.
When should I begin researching my invitations?
At least 6 months prior to your wedding date. This will allow plenty of time for research, designing and proofing. Meet with a professional to help you find the perfect choice. Your invitations set the tone for your nuptials. Will it be a casual or elegant affair. You can say it all with one piece of paper.
When should I send my invitations?
Invitations should be mailed 6-8 weeks before your wedding date. Make sure to weigh your invitations. When you include invite, reception and respond be careful this could include additional postage.
Respond Cards: Keep a special box as a keepsake, This will make sending out the thank you cards following much easier and will also allow you quick access for a final count for your cater.
Wedding Announcements: If your circle of friends and relatives is larger than the list you intend to invite to the ceremony, or if you have a private wedding, you will want to send an announcement of your wedding. This will include the wedding date, but not the time or location of the ceremony, mail the day of the wedding.
Thank You Notes: Send within two months of the wedding. Always write a personal thank you note thanking your guests for sharing in your day and let the gift givers know their gift was received.
Wedding Programs: A great way for guests to follow the ceremony and learn who is in your wedding party. This also enables you to share a special personalized message or poem with you guests. Provides guests with a nice memento of your special day.
Place Cards and Table Cards: Makes sit-down meals less chaotic if people have assigned seats, or at least assigned tables. Place cards list the guest's name and table and are often displayed on a table outside the reception room.
Etiquette questions.
Other than friends, the groom's family and my family, who should receive wedding invitations?
Send invitations to the members of the wedding party and their parents. All children over the age of sixteen should recieve their own invitation. Plan to order an additional twenty-five invitations to allow for the unexpected. It is less expensive to buy extras on your additional order.
Should I have a return address printed on the back flap of the invitation's outer envelope?
Yes! The U.S. Postal service suggests that all first-class mail have a return address. It gives the wedding guest an address to which to send a reply (if you do not use a response card). Also, it ensures that you will know if the invitation does not reach its destination as it will be returned to the sender. Or you can also make personalized seals to match your theme of your invitations.
Is it acceptable to send gift registry cards with the invitation?
It is not proper to include with your wedding invitation any cards that mentions gifts you expect to recieve. Let friends and family spread the word on where you are registered. This should however be mentioned on your personal wedding website.
How do you address the outer envelope of an invitation to a married couple if the woman has kept her maiden name?
If the woman kept her name, address the envelope with both names on the same line.
Example: Mr. William Smith and Caroline Williams
28 Brookview Avenue
For an invitation to an unmarried couple living together, list their names alphabetically on separate lines without "and"
Example: Mr. William Smith
Ms. Caroline Williams
Any other questions regarding etiquette please contact Weddings by Rachel we will be happy to assist you with whatever we can. 772-204-6193. " Your Treasure Coast invitation specialist"
When should I send my Save the Dates?
6-12 months: Give your guests time to plan for your destination, holiday, summer, fall, winter or spring wedding. This is especially important if you have many out of town guests. My personal favorite is a "Save the Date" magnet you can personalize with photo or wedding website to keep your guests informed.
When should I begin researching my invitations?
At least 6 months prior to your wedding date. This will allow plenty of time for research, designing and proofing. Meet with a professional to help you find the perfect choice. Your invitations set the tone for your nuptials. Will it be a casual or elegant affair. You can say it all with one piece of paper.
When should I send my invitations?
Invitations should be mailed 6-8 weeks before your wedding date. Make sure to weigh your invitations. When you include invite, reception and respond be careful this could include additional postage.
Respond Cards: Keep a special box as a keepsake, This will make sending out the thank you cards following much easier and will also allow you quick access for a final count for your cater.
Wedding Announcements: If your circle of friends and relatives is larger than the list you intend to invite to the ceremony, or if you have a private wedding, you will want to send an announcement of your wedding. This will include the wedding date, but not the time or location of the ceremony, mail the day of the wedding.
Thank You Notes: Send within two months of the wedding. Always write a personal thank you note thanking your guests for sharing in your day and let the gift givers know their gift was received.
Wedding Programs: A great way for guests to follow the ceremony and learn who is in your wedding party. This also enables you to share a special personalized message or poem with you guests. Provides guests with a nice memento of your special day.
Place Cards and Table Cards: Makes sit-down meals less chaotic if people have assigned seats, or at least assigned tables. Place cards list the guest's name and table and are often displayed on a table outside the reception room.
Etiquette questions.
Other than friends, the groom's family and my family, who should receive wedding invitations?
Send invitations to the members of the wedding party and their parents. All children over the age of sixteen should recieve their own invitation. Plan to order an additional twenty-five invitations to allow for the unexpected. It is less expensive to buy extras on your additional order.
Should I have a return address printed on the back flap of the invitation's outer envelope?
Yes! The U.S. Postal service suggests that all first-class mail have a return address. It gives the wedding guest an address to which to send a reply (if you do not use a response card). Also, it ensures that you will know if the invitation does not reach its destination as it will be returned to the sender. Or you can also make personalized seals to match your theme of your invitations.
Is it acceptable to send gift registry cards with the invitation?
It is not proper to include with your wedding invitation any cards that mentions gifts you expect to recieve. Let friends and family spread the word on where you are registered. This should however be mentioned on your personal wedding website.
How do you address the outer envelope of an invitation to a married couple if the woman has kept her maiden name?
If the woman kept her name, address the envelope with both names on the same line.
Example: Mr. William Smith and Caroline Williams
28 Brookview Avenue
For an invitation to an unmarried couple living together, list their names alphabetically on separate lines without "and"
Example: Mr. William Smith
Ms. Caroline Williams
Any other questions regarding etiquette please contact Weddings by Rachel we will be happy to assist you with whatever we can. 772-204-6193. " Your Treasure Coast invitation specialist"
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