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Wedding Stationery Hints and Tips |
Your wedding invitations must contain the following information
- Names of the bride's parents or other hosts
- First name of the bride (for civil partnerships and commitment ceremonies first or full names of the couple)
- First name and surname of the bridegroom and his title (Mr/Lieutenant/Sir)
- Where the ceremony is taking place
- Date, month and year of the wedding ceremony
- Time of the ceremony
- Location of the wedding reception
- Address to which guests must reply
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You can also include the following information:
- Specify any dress requirements e.g. black tie, smart, no jeans etc
- Will food be served? (If it's not a dinner/lunch party)
- When will it finish?
- If children are invited, make this clear and include their name on the invitation. However, if you want a child-free party, include a short tactful note, such as: 'We are sorry, but we are unable to accommodate children'
- Put maps and directions to the ceremony and reception venues and be sure that car-parking areas are clearly marked. If appropriate, include a list of nearby hotel/guests houses and their prices.
Wedding invitations are usually sent approximately six weeks prior to the wedding date. However in order for families to be organised they are often sent out considerably earlier than this.
If you include response cards then these should be returned no later than 4 weeks before the wedding. Once these acceptances have received, you will be in a better position to send out the evening invitations. If the reception venue you have booked requires you to seat a minimum number of guests then guests from your evening list can replace any guests invited to the day who are unable to make it.
Once your wedding date has been agreed you will be able to inform close family and friends of the date that you have booked. You might like to send out 'Save The Date' cards.
You should allow one invitation per family including a courtesy one for the groom's parents and the minister and their partner. Also include family and friends who you may already know cannot come, but who would appreciate receiving an invitation, for example a grandparent.
Don't forget to order a few spare to allow for mistakes when writing them out and for any extra guests you may decide to ask at a later date. |
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