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Category Archives: Wedding Invitations
Everyday Etiquette – Invitation Wording – Honoring a Deceased Parent
Question: Can I still honor my father in the wording on my invitations even though he is deceased? (My mother is not remarried). Joanne The Everyday Etiquette Answer: Dear Joanne, What a wonderful thought. When I got married, my mother … Continue reading
Tips for Saving Money on Invitations
Most of us try to plan our wedding with some sort of budget in mind. Here are a few tips to help you save some money on your wedding invitations and help you stay within your budget. Shop around for your … Continue reading
Everyday Etiquette – Invitation Wording – Adult Wedding Receptions
Question: We are planning an adult only reception, how do you tell you guests in the invitation? What is the proper wording, saying…? Lillian The Everyday Etiquette Answer: Dear Lillian, This is always a sticky situation when children are involved. … Continue reading
Popular Wedding Invitation Trends
The task of choosing your perfect wedding invitation can be rather daunting. There are so many to choose from; here are some trends to help guide you. In today’s society people are “going green;” wedding invitations are no different. There … Continue reading
Common Wedding Invitation Wording Mistakes Part 3
Grammar: Remember that pronouns should be consistent throughout the invitation. If you are using first person pronouns (I, we, us, our and me) use them everywhere. If using third person pronouns (them, they, their) use them everywhere. It is bad … Continue reading
Common Wedding Invitation Wording Mistakes Part 2
Dates: On the accessory cards, the date and time formats should be consistent. If a time is not provided, you may spell out the date, abbreviate it or use a numerical date. Invitations: The date should be spelled out at … Continue reading
Common Wedding Invitation Wording Mistakes Part 1
Your wedding invitations are one of the most important parts of your wedding. So you want them to be correct. Here are a few tips to help you get things right. Abbreviations: It is considered socially correct to spell out … Continue reading
Wedding Invitation Etiquette: Respond Cards and Envelopes
A wedding invitation is always a welcome site in the mailbox. However, if proper wedding invitation etiquette is not followed, problems can arise. When sending out wedding invitations, take extra care to not confuse or possibly insult your guests. Following … Continue reading
Wedding Invitation Etiquette: Children Not Invited
A wedding invitation is always a welcome site in the mailbox. However, if proper wedding invitation etiquette is not followed, problems can arise. When sending out wedding invitations, take extra care to not confuse or possibly insult your guests. Following … Continue reading
What is Letterpress?
Letterpress invitations are all the rage this wedding season. But you may be asking yourself, what are letterpress invitations? Letterpress is one of the earliest forms of printing text on paper. Johann Gutenberg is credited with the inventing of the … Continue reading
