Invitation Etiquette
Addressing Etiquette
Addressing Options
Wording Etiquette
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Wording Etiquette
Avoid abbreviating names of places, street addresses, cities and states.
The date and time of your wedding should be spelled out. For example:
Saturday, the eleventh day of October
Two thousand eight
At half past six o’clock in the evening
"The Honour of your Presence" is generally reserved for religious ceremonies. For weddings held at a hotel, outdoors, a home, or other less formal venues, use warmer wording such as "request the pleasure of your company" or "share in the joy of the marriage of" or "invite you to celebrate their marriage".
Time of day: If the time is after noon and before 5:00p.m., it is considered the afternoon. Otherwise it’s the evening. Use "morning" or "evening" instead of A.M. or P.M.
Children: It is not appropriate to use "no children" on an invitation. Spread the word with friends and people you know have children if you’d like to limit or restrict the number attending the event.
Registry: In regards to gifts, it is not proper etiquette to mention registries on an invitation. However we have many clients who prefer it to be on an enclosure card. This is only recommended when you are having an informal ceremony, wish to have donations to a charity in lieu of gifts, or know your guests will not be offended. The best place for this sort of information is on a wedding website.
RSVP date: Your venue and caterer usually need an exact final count about two weeks prior to the wedding date and you’ll want to allow another week for you to follow up with those guests who haven’t sent you their responses. We recommend at least a three week response date.
Wording Etiquette
Avoid abbreviating names of places, street addresses, cities and states.
The date and time of your wedding should be spelled out. For example:
Saturday, the eleventh day of October
Two thousand eight
At half past six o’clock in the evening
"The Honour of your Presence" is generally reserved for religious ceremonies. For weddings held at a hotel, outdoors, a home, or other less formal venues, use warmer wording such as "request the pleasure of your company" or "share in the joy of the marriage of" or "invite you to celebrate their marriage".
Time of day: If the time is after noon and before 5:00p.m., it is considered the afternoon. Otherwise it’s the evening. Use "morning" or "evening" instead of A.M. or P.M.
Children: It is not appropriate to use "no children" on an invitation. Spread the word with friends and people you know have children if you’d like to limit or restrict the number attending the event.
Registry: In regards to gifts, it is not proper etiquette to mention registries on an invitation. However we have many clients who prefer it to be on an enclosure card. This is only recommended when you are having an informal ceremony, wish to have donations to a charity in lieu of gifts, or know your guests will not be offended. The best place for this sort of information is on a wedding website.
RSVP date: Your venue and caterer usually need an exact final count about two weeks prior to the wedding date and you’ll want to allow another week for you to follow up with those guests who haven’t sent you their responses. We recommend at least a three week response date.
