One of our favorite things about working with invitations is the opportunity to talk to couples about how to perfect the details of their wedding stationery. We will be sharing some of our top FAQs with you in hopes it will help you as you order your wedding invitations.
Other than friends, the groom’s family and my family, who should receive wedding invitations?
Send invitations to the members of the wedding party and their parents. It is also appropriate to include the officiant and his/her spouse. All children over the age of sixteen should receive their own invitation. Plan to order an additional twenty-five invitations to allow for the unexpected. It is less expensive to buy extras now.
The wedding and the reception are at the same location, do I have to order a reception card?
No, all you need to do is include a line on the invitation saying “Reception immediately following” You may choose to include a room if the reception is in a different room then the ceremony. “Reception immediately following in the ball room”
Our ceremony begins at 4:30 in the afternoon, how do I state this on the invitations?
There are two different ways to write the time when it is not on the hour. The first is “half past four o’clock in the afternoon”. The second which is less formal is “four-thirty in the afternoon”.
Should I have a return address printed on the back flap of the invitation’s outer envelope?
Yes! The U.S. Postal Service suggests that all first-class mail have a return address. It gives the wedding guest an address to which to send a reply (if you don’t use reply cards) or a gift. Also, it ensures that you will know if the invitation does not reach its destination as it will be returned to the sender.
Is it acceptable to send gift registry cards with the invitation?
It is not proper to include with your wedding invitation any card that mentions gifts you expect to receive. Let friends and family spread the word on where you are registered.
If you have any specific questions for us, post them in the comments, and we will answer them in our next FAQ post!
