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Our Wedding Consultants are happy to offer guidance in all areas as your planning
proceeds. Whether you want to follow wedding traditions or set your own, we will
do all we can to exceed your expectations. The following are some of the more
frequently asked questions for planning a wedding.
Wedding Invitation EtiquetteThere are several issues that should be considered
in properly wording a wedding announcement or invitation – issues concerning
a death of a parent, divorce, open house verses a wedding reception, etc. Additionally,
the manner in which invitations are worded can denote certain things.
If the invitation is issued by the bride's parents, it will contain language similar
to this example: "Mr. and Mrs. William Stevens request your company
at the wedding reception of their daughter..." Being written in this
way shows that the bride's parents are a) paying for the event; b) have given
their "blessing" to the event; or c) want to honor their daughter by having a
reception for her.
If the invitation is issued by the bride and groom,
it will contain language similar to this example: "Jonathan and Stephanie
have chosen..." This example could mean a) this is a second marriage
where the bride is not being "given away" by her father; b) this marriage does
not have the blessing of the parents; or c) the bride and groom are paying for
and hosting their own reception.
Wedding announcements and wedding invitations
are quite different in their function and just as their names imply, one announces
an event, the other invites guests to attend the event. Wedding announcements
are always sent out after the event, never before.
It is inappropriate
to announce an event to which you do not invite the person. For example, sometimes
an announcement of a marriage ceremony at a religious location appears first in
the text then, usually in a second paragraph, appears an invitation for guests
to attend the reception at a seperate location. If this invitation format is mailed
outside of this geographical region it may be offensive to the recipient. This
problem can be rectified by simply placing a corner copy at the bottom of the
invitation stating, "marriage solemnized in the (place)."
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