Over the next few days I will discuss some of the addtional inserts that some brides may need or want to include in their wedding assortment that is mailed out to their guest. These will certainly not be needed by everyone, but may one or more of the ones listed will be something might want […]
It is important and proper to send reply cards in your wedding invitations so that you can
receive a count of the total number of guests who will be attending.
Your caterer will need to know how many meals to prepare and you need
to know who all is coming so that you can figure out the seating
arrangements. […]
A question we have heard on a number of occasions is: "This is the second marriage for both of us and we really don’t need any gifts. How can we properly let our guests know that?"
There are two acceptable ways you can do this. You can indicate as
corner copy in the lower right-hand corner of […]
Here is something that is often done improperly and is of poor wedding
etiquette. How do I let my guests know where I am registered?
It is in very poor taste to include a card inside your wedding invitations
announcing were you have registered. That is too much like asking for a gift.
The best way to get the […]
The next few days I want to discuss what is appropriate to be included in the body of your wedding invitations and what is not. Here is an example of a question we sometimes get: My fiancé and I are trying to save money for a down payment for a house. Can we ask for […]
There are times when wedding ceremonies and receptions may not have
the same number of guests. Some couples, especially those in which the
brides getting married for the second time may have a small, intimate
wedding with primarily family and close friends and a larger reception
afterwards. In this case the wording on the wedding invitations and reception
cards are […]
If your reception is to take place at your parent’s house and their
names are on the invitation, just enter their home address. Your guests
will be able to figure it out. If you are having your reception hosted
at a friend’s house, their name and address would be listed on the
reception card.
If your wedding ceremony is scheduled […]
Reception cards are not necessary if the wedding ceremony and the reception
are being held at the same place there is room at the bottom of your
invitation to put the pertinent information. If they are being held in
different locations, however, you will need a separate invitation to
that separate event and that is your reception card.
If you […]
The purpose of the wedding announcement is to let family and friends
who were not invited know that the wedding took place. They are
traditionally sent out by the parents the day after the wedding. They
can be sent out up to a year afterwards but the sooner of course, the
better. They follow the same format and are […]
Is the following question one that you can relate to?There are a lot of children in
our extended families and as much as we love them, we really want our
wedding to be a formal event and having children there, we feel would
spoil the mood. How can we indicate that children are not invited?
If the children’s names […]