Wedding Invitations

On Friday we touched on the wedding etiquette topic of transportation for guests in a big city. I had some additional thoughts on the subject and a story to share with you.

Friday’s blog was specifically talking about the New York City – Manhattan area. Cities like this generally have an incredible public transportation system (for the sake of necessity) and having a car can be more of a hassle than it’s worth. Your out of town wedding guests may not realize this. So be sure to let your guests know this before they waste money on a rental car and deal with the frustration of clogged streets and few parking spots. With this in mind, be sure to provide them with detailed maps and public transportation info. Bombard them with resources if needs be. It’s better to have too much info than not enough.

Also, not all maps are created equal. If you provide a map, be sure it’s a good and accurate, dummy proof map with legible printing. A few years back a friend was given a map to a wedding reception. It was incredibly vague, not to scale and confusing in every way. It wasn’t until after spending hours and money getting lost on the bus, he discovered the place was within walking distance of his hotel the whole time.

If you don’t have time to give every guest specifics, refer the guests with internet access to a website or blog where they can view, download and print the info.