For most of your guests, receiving the wedding invitation will be the first step in the celebration of your wedding. You want to make the right impression from the start. Set out the theme and the type of wedding you want right from the start by getting the invitations correct.
Choose the theme of your invitations, this should match the overall theme of your big day. If you are having a traditional wedding, use a traditional style invitation. If you want a pink themed modern wedding, then you choose an invitation to match.
Its important to get the structure correct and to include everything in the invitation. Typically, a wedding invitation is divided into four distinct sections,
i.e. the hosts, the guests, the date, time and location of the ceremony
and reception. This article examines each of the sections contained in a
standard wedding invitation and offers some guidance to the reader. This is a good guide on
how to address wedding invitations
Addressing the wedding guests with their correct titles displays
thought, consideration and respect. In today's world a multitude of
different titles exist which makes this task all the more difficult. The
best course of action is to use common sense and be consistent, however
it is not as simple as using Mr and Mrs on your wedding invitations.
Some of your invitee's may have different title's. When addressing a
husband and wife who share the same last name the norm is to use Mr and
Mrs i.e. Mr and Mrs John Owens. Likewise if they don't share the same
last name, the norm is to address them as Mr John Owens and Mrs Sinead
Flynn. If either of these guests is a Doctor then simply substitute Dr
for Mr/Mrs. Separated or divorced couples should receive separate
invitations and if they have a new partner, then the norm is to include
this partners name. In the case of gay and lesbian couples the same
rules apply but you should name the partners in alphabetical order.
Finally, when inviting a single person who will be bringing a date it is
appropriate to include
"plus one" after their name
The days of the plain old rectangular wedding cards are gone. Designers
now have a huge range to offer couples, from elaborate to simple. A popular trend rising these days is that of giving a gift box or basket
along with the invitation. This is the choice of couples who prefer an
elaborate wedding. The box contains not only the wedding invite, but
also a small gift as a token of goodwill