A couple’s big day involve many decisions, among them there’s the cake, church and very importantly the wedding invitation card. It is not difficult to understand why invitation cards are deem as so important because it is one of the tool to notify and inform everyone of your big day!
Most couple would want their wedding invitation cards to be as unique and personalized as possible so that it can reflect the couple personality. Nevertheless, as unique as you want it to be, it is still of utmost importance to include all the necessary and correct information on your invitation card. Here’s a basic guideline of what information you should include if you are designing your own wedding invitation cards.
1. Hosts – The most important information to be on a wedding invitation card is the names of the people who are hosting the event. Traditionally, this column is reserve for the bride’s parents. It can also include the groom’s parent and the name of the couple itself. It is not uncommon to see invitation cards that have both the parents and couple name nowadays. For basic courtesy and tradition, the bride’s name should be listed first in the order of first, middle and last name.
2. Date and Time – The next thing you need to inform your guest are the date and time. It is only common sense for them to know the date and time so that they can arrange for free time to join the wedding. Typically, this information is spelled out in the cards, like for example, “Sunday, tenth of March, two thousand and seven at one o’clock in the afternoon.
3. Location – The location of the wedding must be specific and described as clear as possible. If the venue is popular and well known, there is no need to include an additional line for the address, but if the wedding is taking place at a lesser known setting, then the address ought to be listed. You can also choose to include a small map enclose together with the invitation card when you send it out. Most guests would be appreciative of this kind little gesture.
4. Reception – Reception time and location should be included as well if there is any. There are no hard and fast rules as to how you can do it. You can choose to either include it in the wedding invitation itself or in a separate card. This information is especially important if the reception is at a different location from the ceremony. For the convenience of your guests, it is good to let your guest know whether a full meal would be served or not.
R.S.V.P. – A typical R.S.V.P. card would include a return envelope with blank spaces for the guest to write their names. It is advisable to collect the meal type preference from the guests so that the host would be better prepared. Do not forget to include a date where you need your guess to respond by.
The main purpose of a wedding invitation is to notify your guests of your wedding. A unique wedding card is always preferred since it can bring out the personality of the couple. But a unique card would be useless if it cannot serve the purpose of notifying your guest the wedding details correctly. In short, make sure that you follow the guideline listed above and you should be safe.
Moses Wright is the founder of All Weddings. He provides more useful information on Wedding Invitation Card and Wedding Invitation Design on his website. Webmasters are welcome to reprint this article if you keep the content and live link intact.
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