Proper Etiquette for a Formal Wedding Invitation

By Ana Dupas

In our contemporary world, wedding invitations can be given by way of word of mouth, telephone, or even electronically. The key purpose of the wedding invitation is to make sure that each of your guests are familiar with the critical details of your marriage ceremony and reception.

Though wedding invitations are not unlike other invitations, there is a certain formality associated with them. Because of this, wedding invitation etiquette has been established to help you steer your way through the particulars of inviting guests to your marriage. This etiquette exists since formal wedding invitations put into words the formality and the ambiance of the ceremony by way of the paper, font and style of the invitation. The more formal your wedding will be, the more formal the invitations must be.

Proper etiquette for a formal wedding invitation does not allow for requesting the presence of guests through email or phone because these methods are relatively new. What it necessitates is the traditional custom of having your invitations printed professionally. Formal wedding invitations commonly have the following qualities:

* They're printed on thick cream, white or ivory stationery

* They use a traditional type face like Roman

* Formal invitations are commonly inscribed and almost certainly composed in the third person form.

* There are normally two envelopes included with the invitation. The first envelope is the outer one, which includes all the components of the invitation. The other envelope is utilized by the guest to send back the response card.

There are other useful rules of etiquette for formal wedding invitations which should be taken into consideration during the preparation phase.

* The more formal and ceremonial the wedding, the less originality is employed.

* If your guest is sure to bring a date or escort it's acceptable to write "and guest" on the invitation when you do not know their name. Normally, this minimizes the number of undetermined guests brought along by those who were invited.

* Wedding ceremonies that happen in a house of worship demand a more formal approach than those held in the house or outdoors; therefore the invitations will need to convey this formality.

* Usually, formal wedding invitations are produced at a printer, and the envelope is hand written by members of the wedding party.

Proper procedure is a must for the formal wedding invitation. It conveys to your guests the magnitude of this special occasion, whereas a wedding shower invitation, for instance, is a great deal less formal and more playful. - 30299

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