A wedding invitation is the first item that your guests will see and will convey the theme for your entire wedding day. The style and design of your wedding invitations will indicate to your guests what to expect on the day. A wedding invitation lets your guests know if the wedding is going to be a formal event, an intimate gathering of close family and friends, a casual and informal affair, or anything in between.
Following the right social rules of conduct for a wedding can be daunting and a concern for most couples if they are unsure. This can be made simple and uncomplicated if the appropriate wedding invitation etiquette is used when sending out your invitations.
For example, there is nothing worse than receiving a wedding invitation, yet not knowing whether you have been invited to simply the reception or the ceremony as well. Therefore, wedding invitation etiquette insists that you are clear about all aspects of your wedding day.
At mini Moko each wedding collection includes both a folding invitation and a postcard invitation to address this issue directly. The folding wedding invitation is designed to be used for guests who will be invited to both the ceremony and reception, whilst the postcard style invitation is designed for guests who will simply be invited to the reception only.
If all your guests are going to be invited to both the ceremony and the reception then you can choose for yourself whether you wish to use the folding wedding invitation or the postcard style invitation.
Wedding etiquette all insists that the invitation should make it clear who is hosting the wedding, state the wedding date, time, and venue of the wedding ceremony and reception (or simply the reception). It should also convey what type of affair the wedding is going to be and an RSVP date.
There are many types of wording you can use within your invitations and mini Moko offer a wording guide for couples to look through, either as something to use themselves or a starting point for their own. It is important to know who will be hosting your wedding in order to be able to get your wording correct too.
Nowadays there are many different types of weddings ranging from informal through to formal affairs however, it is completely unacceptable to invite guests to your wedding either by email or phone. Again, this leaves an element of doubt in your guests mind as to the sincerity of the invitation. Remember, always use wedding invitation etiquette and this starts with an invitation!