Wedding Invitations

Wedding Invitations Etiquette

In this era of globalization, cultural traditions and ancient customs are often forgotten, but some are kept alive because of their important symbolism.




The custom of sending wedding invitations to those you plan to have as guests at your wedding ceremony dates back centuries ago, with its roots in England’s aristocracy.

The commonly used white wedding card with beautiful hand written calligraphy, making it look very different from the other invitation cards available at that time, evolved into today’s colorful, pattern designed wedding invitation card.

Usually, the wedding invitation card contained general information about the wedding ceremony and party and, except some minor differences in detail, this custom was passed down to the newest generation. Strict as it might sound but from here on we are talking about etiquette, more precisely the wedding invitation etiquette. Shouldn’t surprise us since, usually, social gatherings follow some sort of a strict and imperceptible conduct patterns.

First is first though, so you have to make up your mind about what card design you would like for your wedding invitations. It can either be a simple white card with printed, engraved or hand-written calligraphy or you can browse online and choose a unique model of cards. You probably can’t notice it, but there is a silent battle between wedding cards manufacturers, their battle weapons being the wide variety of designs and the prices.

They can be custom made or hand made but come a bit more expensive. Ponder about the advantages and disadvantages and only after that choose the wedding card you consider as being the right one for your wedding.

The wedding invitation card comes from the bride’s side and is usually sent to relatives, friends and important acquaintances. The wedding invitation cards are, in most cases, mailed with an attendance response card so if you receive one be sure to give an answer.

The information on the card contains pertinent details such as the location of the wedding ceremony, the exact date and hour, and the names of the bride and groom and their parents. Wording is very important and you can find a variety of tips for the exact correct order if you browse on the internet.

Try and read again the information you want it written on the wedding card with new eyes after some days have passed since it is a simple way to detect possible spelling mistakes.

Once it’s done the card has to be sent with six weeks in advance, some recommend even eight weeks. For guests that travel often and are not in town you could send a “save the date” card with ten weeks in advance.

Make sure you know the right number of the attending guests so that the wedding ceremony could evolve in a peaceful way, without overcrowding the location of the wedding party.

Follow these general wedding invitation rules so that you can have a wonderful wedding party!