Wedding Invitations

Square Wedding Invitations

The twenty first century technology is the main tool of spreading and sharing information and for rapid communication so the simple old-fashioned square white wedding invitations were replaced by the digital wedding invitations even if it is still considered impolite to use the e-mail in sharing the wedding information.




The wedding invitations were invented with the sole purpose of announcing a wedding day and this custom was made popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth by the members of the European aristocracies, especially the French and English ones. The nobility celebrated their weddings with opulent parties so in this style they also had to announce such an important event and sometimes it took even weeks for the wedding invitations sent with a courier to reach their destinations.

In the beginning of the twentieth century things have changed because of the invention of the postal services and cheap printing methods that allowed the mass production of inexpensive wedding invitations. If people were still too poor to buy the wedding invitations and send them to their guests, they had the alternative of announcing the wedding day in a local newspaper. What was a custom exclusively practiced by the wealthy soon became popular with people from all social ranks, even the lower ones.

Since they have their long history, the wording etiquette for the wedding invitations was the main standard for writing them even if the formal language or wording can easily be replaced with a funny and humorous wording style or using some favorite verses and quotes; this style is known as the non-traditional and informal wording style, being the modern alternative for the traditional language.

Thermography is the cheapest method of printing the wedding invitations and is the best alternative for the expensive method of writing by hand the invitation text; thermography also has the great advantage of creating some beautiful patterned invitations cards because of if specific raised pattern and letter effect.

Not only did the wording style changed but also the design: the plain wedding invitations now come in various designs and color combinations, intricate patterns and outstanding shapes and sizes: round, folded, square wedding invitations, etc.; the theme of the wedding can be matched with the design theme of the wedding invitation cards.

The ‘save the date’ card acts as a reminder and is sent out usually with months in advance before the actual wedding day; the guest can easily place the magnetic and simple square ‘save the date’ wedding invitations in visible places so they won’t forget that an important celebration is going to take place in the near future so they should prepare the attendance response.

The wedding invitations should contain the basic information details about the ceremony and after-party or reception and the RSVP; the names of the bride and the groom, the location and address of the wedding, the name of the wedding hosts, the time and date.

The RSVP can be mentioned in the wedding invitations or on a separate card with a return address; for those who know nothing about the wording for the wedding invitation, the RSVP is an abbreviation written only if the couple requests an attendance response; it can also be replaced with the expression “Regrets only” if only the non-attendance responses are needed, with an added phone number for contact.

The hosts are the person who pay for the wedding and are responsible with the panning but the bride and groom can also decide to pay for their own wedding or their families can offer only a small financial support. In this latter case, the couple can mention their parents names of not.

If you find them necessary, other wedding details such as a printed map or directional signs for the wedding ceremony or reception location can be added; you can make some suggestions about how should your guests dress up if you are having a themed wedding party or if the reception is only for adults.

It is very important to pay attention to the written information because any wording mistakes can cause some grave embarrassments with your guests, especially if you have misspelled their names or used the wrong honorifics or addressing forms.

If you choose not to send the ‘save the date’ cards then it is recommended at least to mail out those square themed wedding invitations with a period of minimum eight or six weeks before the planned wedding day and sealing them in a single or classic double envelope.