Basics of Wedding Invitations
Everything is set. The wedding date has been finalized. The venue for the wedding and reception has been confirmed. The primary and secondary sponsors have been completed. All the other stuff like souvenirs and program have been sorted out and cleared except the wedding invitations.
Inviting for a wedding is one of the nitty gritty things in preparing for a wedding. The couple decides the manner of the wedding invitation – whether formal or informal. In the informal type of invitation, the couple passes on the invitation to their friends, relatives and family through verbal means or word of mouth. Another informal type is by informing the guests through the telephone or through e-mail. It is very important to give the details of the wedding such as who, when and where the event will happen. When doing the informal invitation, the couple can use their originality and creativity. If the manner of inviting guests is through email, just make sure that a landline address to respond to is included because others may be uncomfortable using email.
The more formal invitations, on the other hand, are printed and designed on specialty papers using specialty fonts and well-though out text and graphics. They come in different forms and styles as determined by the couple – embossed, engraved, glossy – and other styles. The wordings are either customized or follow a pre-designed pattern. Reception information is usually included on the invitation. Reception invitations are often used when a reception is being held at a different time than the wedding, or when some are invited to the reception but not to a wedding. In case of divorced parents, one issues the wedding invitation and the other the reception invitation. This holds true when both the mother and father of the bride are hosting the wedding. The reception invitation includes information, such the dress code although typically it is not mentioned.
The next step is sending out the wedding invitations. Before, the bride’s parents distribute the invitations since they shoulder the wedding. Now, the couple shoulder the cost for their invitation. Out of respect for their parents and tradition, couple is covering the entire cost of the wedding. The envelope address is just as important as the invitation. The envelopes must be handwritten unless the computer can duplicate handwriting. It is not advisable to use computer generated labels. For professional and elegant looking labels, many couples hire a calligrapher. Outer envelopes are necessary but inner envelopes are optional but helpful since this distinguishes who is invited and who is not.
ow the invitations are ready for distribution.
Tags: Wedding, Starting a Family, Wedding Invitation, Marriage, Wedding Guests
