Wedding Invitations Wording
Wedding invitation wording is very important when creating an invitation. Invitations are the first hint your guests will have of the nature of your event, they set the theme and mood for your wedding. When picking out styles of invitations you need to remember the invitation may be the only clue your guest will have in deciding how to dress, what to bring and what to expect.
Featured Content The Wording of Wedding Invitations Although the etiquette of the wedding invitation itself can be easily described if one's wedding is going for a traditional theme, the words that appear on the invitation itself vary from one individual family situation to another, some of which are fraught with potential for misunderstandings and hurt feelings.
Wedding Invitations Questions and Answers Question: I am estranged from my father after my parents' divorce, but he wants very much to attend my wedding. I've come up with a way to word the wedding invitation to include him, but make it clear that he and my mother are not “together” that my mother is OK with. I'm more concerned with the rest of the day – aside from higher private security -- how can I be sure he will not sneak into the reception and suddenly make a toast at the reception, or jump up for the first dance with the bride (which I am planning to have with my grandfather)? Answer: I'm sure you feel a little bit awkward asking your question, since people not familiar with your family's situation may not see anything wrong if they run into him mingling with guests at the reception or in a similar situation. You obviously feel very strongly about this, enough so that although you and your mother have agreed he may attend the wedding (I hope you are planning to seat him near the rear of the church or other locale of the ceremony), that is the extent of his presence that you will allow. I applaud your mother and you for giving him this “gift” and coming up with a unique way to word such an invitation. This is the type of situation where if you do not have enough males on your side of the family to entrust with this task, your groom needs to step in and recruit good friends and trusted family members on his side to briefly explain the situation and enlist their help. You do not want your perfect day ruined by an unwelcome guest demanding the traditional first dance with the bride, when you do not wish to have that memory. Weddings can be times when “bad blood” between family members can be healed, but if this is not going to be the case in your situation, then you must prepare for the worst and hope for the best – that your father appreciates your decision to allow him to attend, but leaves quietly after the ceremony. For more wedding invitation wording advice click here
Helpful Tips and Advice Appropriateness of Handwritten Wedding Invitations In earlier times, the most formal of wedding invitations were usually handwritten. But somewhere in time, an engraved invitation became the only 'proper' type of invitation for a very formal and elaborate wedding. In modern times, a handwritten wedding invitation is appropriate if you are having a very small and intimate wedding celebration, which comprises only close family and select friends. If you are going to have a large wedding, but it is still going to be an informal celebration, then a handwritten wedding invitation is considered 'proper' for such a wedding. Forming a Handwritten Wedding Invitation A handwritten invitation is a very personal way of inviting guests for your wedding. A traditional handwritten invitation is usually in the form of a small note or a personal letter, inviting guests for the wedding. Each handwritten invitation need not be worded in the exact same manner. An invitation to someone you are very close to can be worded more personally and informally, with a lot more familiarity in the wordings. A handwritten invitation to someone, who you are not that close to, can be written in the regular formal manner of most wedding invitations. The best stationery to use for handwritten invitations is letter sheets of cotton fibre paper, which is white in colour. You can add a personal embossed monogram if you so wish, to make the paper a bit more fancy. Dark blue or black inks are the two acceptable inks for a handwritten wedding invitation. Using ball points for writing handwritten invitations should be avoided. If you have a lot of invitations to be handwritten, you can take the help of your family and friends, and have a fun time writing your wedding invitations.
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