Wedding Invitations Checklist
It's your wedding day. You want everything to go as smoothly as
possible. And for that to happen, you should be courteous and
thoughtful and use proper wedding invitation etiquette. We've compiled several
helpful tips that can make your wedding invitation organizing
and planning less stressful and more effective.
DO!
Send out your wedding invitations in a timely fashion. For
national guests, send your invitations approximately 6-8 weeks
in advance. For international guests, 8-10 weeks should suffice.
Although this may sound very early, it gives your guests plenty
of time to make accommodations for your special day. Leaving you
invitations until the last minute will result in less guests
before the wedding date. This will give your guests plenty of
notice. Leaving the invitations too late will result in guests,
who would have loved to be there for your wedding day.
Try personalizing your 'thank you' notes by writing them
yourself. Your handwritten note should me sent within four weeks
of receiving a gift from your guests.
Get all of your wedding planning done months before the actual
wedding date. If you start shopping around at the last minute,
you'll end up feeling a lot of unnecessary stress.
If you're feeling stressed, pamper yourself about 10 days before
your wedding. Enjoy a nice massage at a day spa. This will lift
you back up again!
Keep your budget reasonable and realistic. You don't want to
spend the next two years paying off debts from your special day.
Relax and enjoy spending time with your friends and loved ones
at the reception. Try and devote time to everyone, don't sweat
the small stuff. Your vendors are there to perform a function,
they'll take care of everything.
Give everyone invited a small token from your wedding. Your
guests will adore a wedding favor in any shape or form.
DON'T!
Send wedding invitations to outdated addresses. Make sure that
all of your guest information (including address, postal code,
and city) is correct.
Do not lose your cool if something 'doesn't go according to
plan.' A vendor may be late, a photographer may not be dressed
appropriately. These are little things that you have little or
no control over. Don't let it ruin your mood.
It's not a good idea to invite every single person you've ever
met. Weddings are outrageously expensive. Stick to friends,
colleagues, and loved ones who have supported the decisions
you've made in life.