by: Wedding invitation etiquette is tricky business. Although "etiquette" is loosely defined these days, there are still a few no-nos.
Here are 5:
1. Failure to include an RSVP deadline
Of paramount importance, the RSVP deadline lets you plan your reception seating and menu with ease. No waste! Your caterer will know how much food to prepare and you won't waste time on seating preparations nor money on uneaten food.
Guest tip: SEND IN YOUR RSVP ASAP.
2. Including gift registry information on your wedding invitation
Still not cool. Although helpful for your guests to know your likes and wants, it's still considered taboo wording for the invite. Even though everyone usually brings a gift, it shouldn't seem expected.
Tip: Add gift registry info to your wedding website.
3. Not giving guests an idea of dress code
Guests want to know how to dress. So, keep this in mind as you personalize your wedding invitation. Express the mood, tone and attire through your design, colors, fonts and wording. If it doesn't seem obvious that your playfully-worded, coral and celery green color scheme is not indicative of your casual wedding {and you really do want guests to come in flip-flops} then include a simple "casual attire" at the bottom of your invite.
4. Not trying to find out the titles, relationships and names of your guests
Details really do matter! They may not tell you, but guests will indeed appreciate that their hard-earned professional title is included and that their name {and their plus one's name!} is properly spelled on the envelope. Just do your best!
5. Failure to properly address the wedding invitation envelope
Tricky indeed. A shout-out for singles, plus-ones and adults-only envelope wording. The envelope is your communication tool--it should properly state who is invited and imply who is not.
Specific blog posts dealing with envelope and invite wording:
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