What To Say In My Wedding Invitations?
so far i have..
time/date/place.
directions to ceremony and reseption.
the theme ( red,black and white) and that they should wear something of each colour. ( is that wrong to ask? )
to respond 2 months before the wedding. ( is that to late or to early? )
and…for gifts, is it wrong to ask for moeny, to help out with rent,cause me and my boyfriend are getting our own place right after we get married. and if its not wrong to ask for that, how do i say it?
or i guess house warming gifts, if not money.
or do you not say anything about gifts ?
and what else do i need to add to the invitations ?
thanks
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Do not say anything about gifst or money on the invite. This should be spread by word of mouth or on a wedding wepage (if you have one.)
October 29, 2009 12:55 pm | #1As for asking people what to wear, I’d probably do that by word of mouth to. you can put formal or semi-formal event on the invite but asking for specific colours is a little too much. Also, even if you ask, you can’t expect everyone to follow it. Don’t get upset if some people don’t. Not everyone can afford to go get a new outfit if they don’t have one to match your colours.
Good luck!
A basic wedding invitation should read like this:
October 29, 2009 12:59 pm | #2The honor of our presence (or pleasure of your company, or please join us, etc.) is requested for the marriage of
_________ (bride’s full name)
to
_________ (groom’s full name)
on
_________(date spelled out. Saturday the eleventh of July)
_________ (year, spelled out. Two thousand nine)
at
_________ (place, spelled out. Westmoreland Church)
_________ (address, spelled out 123 Main Street
_________ (Atlanta, Georgia)
_________ (time, spelled out four o’clock in the afternoon)
You shouldn’t specify guests to wear certain colors, you can say something like “black tie preferred” or “beach attire suggested” but you can’t say “ladies wear a black dress, men wear a red tie.
And you should never, never, EVER mention anything about gifts in a wedding invitation.
For more information, here’s some links for you with suggested wordings.http://www.2020site.org/wedding/index.ht…http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-plann…
Don’t ask your guests to wear a certain color. You can demand that of your wedding party, but that’s it.
October 29, 2009 1:07 pm | #3Don’t mention anything about gifts or money in the invitation – that’s just really tacky.
Your invitation should state the time and place of the event, should include a separate piece of paper with the directions, and should also include an RSVP note indicating when it should be sent back by and a stamped addressed envelope for sending the RSVP note back in. That’s it.
Oh dear, you don’t tell people your colour theme or ask them to dress in those colours, that is not appropriate. I would say RSVP as soon as possible, but at least __ before the wedding.
October 29, 2009 1:54 pm | #4It isn’t exactly traditional/appropriate to ask for cash, and i wouldn’t rely on it, however with the economy the way it is i would go ahead and do so. Just don’t be surprised if someone thinks its tacky, just ignore them.
I think asking guests to dress in a colour theme is pretty weird. Also, money and any mention of gifts is a no no. If people want to know what you will like they’ll ask your family who will tell them.
October 29, 2009 2:49 pm | #5The response date should give you a buffer for when you need to advise final numbers – not everyone will reply when they should.