Exclusive Wedding Invitations

In the beginning of the twentieth century education was no longer an exclusive right for the wealthy so the common people adopted the custom of sending wedding invitations if they had the financial possibility. In United States the lower classes also had the option of announcing the wedding day in a local or national newspaper.

Several centuries ago the wedding invitations were issued out loud or verbalized by spreading the news about an important event such as a wedding only among family members and close relatives.

The wedding invitations became increasingly popular because of the English and French aristocracies who used them as just another form of entertainment to announce weddings pompously celebrated with opulent parties.

Nowadays, printing techniques such as thermography were invented with the sole purpose of making easier the mass production of exclusive invitations cards. The invitations not only are they affordable but also come is a numerous variety of designs and patterns, shapes and sizes and color combinations.

The online manufacturers give you the possibility of finding multiple exclusive designs for the wedding invitations and the items available for sale are also available for viewing. You may find some offers just perfect for your wedding budget but you can also use those samples as an inspirational source if you plan of making the wedding invitations yourself. All you need is some dexterity and artistic skill because with a pair of scissors and a cheap material you can manufacture some simple shaped invitations but beautiful.

The simple and white wedding invitation cards with hand calligraphy are still popular but are not affordable for all budgets because the method of writing by hand the text with an intricate calligraphy style is quite expensive.

There are two methods of addressing the invitations: respecting the wording etiquette and use the formal language to issue the invitations or to be creative with words and use an informal or non-traditional wording style to express the inviting. You can always add some favorite quotes and verses or even poems or you can use a humorous and funny language or simple words to express the feelings of love and friendship.

The wedding invitations should contain the basic information about the wedding ceremony or reception but there is no written rule to forbid you of adding some other details you may find necessary for your guest to know such as the theme of the wedding and if a special outfit is needed, if after the ceremony you plan in having a party or reception or to add some directional signs or a printed map if the location of the reception or/and ceremony is not familiar.

The RSVP is written on the invitation card or on a separate one only when the attendance response is needed; when only the non-attendance responses are expected, the RSVP expression will be replaced by “Regrets only” and a phone number for contact.

The bride’s parents usually act as the wedding hosts but sometimes the future married couple will decide of paying for their own wedding or accept only a small financial contribution from their parents. In the latter case it will be their personal choice whether to include or not the name of their families.

The wedding invitations are mailed out in their classic double envelope or the single one with minimum eight weeks before the actual wedding day and the written information should be read again, with fresh eyes to spot any spelling errors or mistakes of using the proper honorifics or addressing forms.

If you have planned the wedding with months in advance you can also send a “save the date” wedding card which acts as a reminder for your guests that a special event will take place in the near future so they better prepare an attendance reply as fast as they can.

The themed weddings have become popular over these last decades mostly because not all people can afford organizing a wedding ceremony in exotic locations of the world so sometimes to create the exotic atmosphere they choose to have a themed wedding and usually they match or give a hint about this theme with an exclusive wording for the wedding invitations.

Several centuries ago the wedding invitations were issued out loud or verbalized by spreading the news about an important event such as a wedding only among family members and close relatives.