So you have
made up your mind on everything: from the wedding venue and the day, to the entertainment
and the catering. The only thing you need to do now is to send out your wedding
cards so that each one of your guests is up to date on when the special event
will occur. However, you seem to have a problem coming up with a list of what to
include on those invites. What to do? This little guide about the details not
to leave out should help.
- Time
While everyone
remembers to add the venue of their wedding on a card, it’s possible to omit
the time despite it being yet another very crucial element. If guests arrive
way before the party begins, they can get bored and decide to leave. On the
other hand, if they arrive late, they will feel bad that they missed out and
you will also not be happy that they were not there. These are some avoidable occurrences
that you don’t to deal with on your big day and the best way out of this is to
be clear on when and where the wedding will take place from the word go.
- Having a ‘no children wedding’?
There are some
wedding venues that will only work well if you have no kids on your guest list
.So, if you are planning to have such a wedding , it’s important to let your guest know about it upfront. Some ideas
on the type of wording you can use to indicate this on a card include:
‘Adult reception to follow immediately’
‘Even though we adore the little
ones, the event is an adult only affair’
Instead of writing 'To Mr. & Mrs. ABC and family, you can leave out
the word ‘family’
Still, holding
an ‘adult only ‘ceremony or reception can come across as rude; hence, as you
send out those invites, you should prepare
for some scorning because you will definitely get lots of it.
- Dress code
If you are
a free spirit, you will hardly be concerned about what everyone wears to your
wedding as your focus will purely be on exchanging the vows. If you prefer to
have uniformity and an element of formality on the day though, you may wish to
have your guests dressed in a certain way. Many couples especially love black
and white weddings where everything is done in black and white, and people are expected
to dress in those colours too.Be sure to indicate such details on the card;
you don’t want anyone showing up in green or orange in such instances!
Your
wedding is the day when you get to seal your relationship with your spouse in
front of those who are close to you. Thus, you should make them feel welcome by
giving invites that are not just polite, but also helpful. When your guests feel
well catered for, you can be sure that your day will be more joyous and meaningful
as well.
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