In the days before commercial printers, weddings were announced in the centre of the village by the town crier!!
It was also common for nobility to pay monks to create hand-crafted wedding invitations that were delivered by courier. Today, beautiful wedding invitations are affordable but much of the formality still applies.
Wedding invitations might seem like simple things, but how they are crafted and produced can set the tone for the whole event. There are plenty of text books and manuals regarding teaching proper wedding invitation etiquette. In addition it’s well worth discussing with your local printer what options are available and how to maximise your budget.
- · Invitations used to be printed in heavy card stock, but this is no longer necessarily the case. Nowadays invitations are printed on card stock, light stationery and even velum
- · Take care with the wording of the invitation – it is important! It should indicate who will be hosting and the type of event the guests should expect
The invitations themselves should be sent out six to eight weeks prior to the big event and envelopes should be addressed by hand only … and certainly not computer generated, as this is considered tacky!
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