Wedding Invitations

Sending Out Your Wedding Invitations

Sending out your wedding invitations is a simple but important task. Before your send out your invitations though, there are quite a few decisions you have to make. If you go about it systematic, it won’t be a problem.

Most couples get their invitations from a party or card store. These stores have giant books with hundreds of designs to choose from. Alternatively, many couples are now ordering their invitations on the internet. Whichever you choose, be sure to order them well in advance. It can take weeks for invitations to arrive and if there is a misspelling or other error you'll need time to get them fixed.

Another method that is becoming more and more popular, is printing your own invitation cards, with templates that can either be bought online or even downloaded for free. Make very sure that you are actually going to be able to print them properly before you go that rout. Having it done professionally is still the safest rout.

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There are countless styles for you to choose from and the choice depends on your taste. Once you have picked one out you'll also need to decide on the writing inside. The invitation books have many different examples of possible wording or, you can write it yourself. Please consider the wording very well before making a decision as a mistake here can turn out very costly.

Most sets of wedding invitations will come with two envelopes. The larger envelope contains the invitation itself, as well as directions to the ceremony and reception, an RSVP card, and a smaller envelope that is unsealed. This will be used by your invitees to mail back the RSVP card. Make very sure that all the information your guests need are included in the invitations.

In addressing the envelopes, you have a few options. If you have neat handwriting you can address each of them yourself, though this will take a good bit of time. Or you can print the addresses on mailing labels using a fancy font. You should use clear mailing labels as they will look nicer on the invitation.

You can also have the addresses written by a professional calligrapher. A calligrapher is someone who is skilled in the art of beautiful writing. This can be a very impressive touch. However, it can also get quite expensive, especially for large weddings.

When should I mail my wedding invitations?

The rule of thumb is to mail them six weeks before the wedding date. This gives your guests plenty of time to check their schedules and make plans to be available. It also gives you plenty of time to get all of the RSVP cards back and figure out your headcount.

When mailing your invitations you can look for pretty stamps from the post office. The US post office issues a special love stamp each year specifically designed for wedding invitations. It is issued at a special rate to cover the cost of mailing the extra weight of typical wedding invitations.

One final thought. When you are calculating the number of invitations you will need always add a few to the total. You'll want to have a couple extra on hand in case of errors during the addressing. And you should also keep one for yourself as a memento. It makes a nice addition to a scrapbook, or you can even have it framed.

What is the most important information that should be included?

Whoever is paying for the wedding should send out the cards (As far as the wording goes)
When requesting the presence - formal for a religious ceremony, less formal for a civil ceremony.
Names of the couple getting marries
The date and time of the wedding
The venue for the wedding
Whether there will be a reception and where
Be very clear on who is invited as well as the RSVP date.
Clear direction
The dress code
An addressed and stamped envelope for the RSVP

Sending out the wedding invitations is a very exiting time, so make sure you enjoy yourself. The anticipation is part of the fun of the wedding.

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Enjoy getting your Wedding Invitations