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Your wedding invitations officially inform friends and family of
your plans to marry and provide them with the details they need
to take part in the festivities. But they also establish a mood
for the entire event, be it formal or casual, theme-inspired or
traditional.
No matter how striking or simple, the invitation's main purpose
is to get a message across. Thus,one of the biggest matters lies
in deciding what your invitation will say.
For formal invitations, traditional reigns supreme. Most couples
keep with the standard formal inscription that includes parents'
names, "the honour of your presence," time, date and place.
There also are several variations on the standard theme designed
to reflect contemporary circumstances, such as divorced parents
or couples hosting their own wedding.
Invitation orders should be placed approximately three months in
advance of the wedding date, according to wedding experts.
When you're ready to place an order, you'll need an exact figure
in mind that includes invitations for the guest list, members of
your bridal party and their guests,grand-parents, officiant and
spouse and any extras you'll want to keep as mementos.
Be sure to request a proof to read before the invitations are printed,
and ask someone else to read it, too.
Etiquette asks that the outer envelope be addressed in black, and
include full names, titles and addresses of the guests. Inner envelopes
always are left unsealed, and do not include first names or addresses.
Invitations should be mailed six to eight weeks prior to the wedding,
say experts, and wedding announcements the day of the wedding or
shortly thereafter.
And, finally, make sure you have a complete invitation weighed at
the post office before affixing stamps so you know whether additional
postage is necessary.
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