Your mom is telling you “do this”. Your cousin twice-removed is telling you “don’t do that”. A lot of wedding stationery rules have gone out the window, so we ask friends and family. This isn’t always the best idea. What is a great idea is to go with your gut. The wedding rules are truly YOURS. Because guess what? It’s YOUR wedding! Obviously, hiring a wedding stationery designer can alleviate the stress and guide you through the dos and don’ts. And since I am a custom wedding invitation designer in Denver, I’ve put together a list below specifically on the subject of invitation suites. DO mail physical wedding invitations DON'T create an e-vite DO mail invitations 2-3 months out DON'T mail invitations more than 4 months out (unless you are having a destination wedding and did not send out save the dates) DO formally address your envelopes ("Mr and Mrs Smith") and mail them DON'T hand-deliver wedding invitations with a name scribbled on the envelope DO put the bride's name first DON'T include too many family names (try to keep parent names on one line) DO use bold and interesting fonts DON'T use fonts that will make your invitation illegible DO include a separate RSVP card with clear information for your guests DON'T throw a wedding website at the bottom of your invitation card DO have multiple friends and family proofread all cards in the wedding invitation suite DON'T trust your invitation designer to catch everything DO order at least 10 extra of everything DON'T underestimate your guest list — last minute additions can pop-up DO take an assembled invitation suite to the post office and weigh for postage cost DON'T guess and apply postage to envelopes beforehand Tip: If you have questions about wedding invitation etiquette contact a local stationery designer and ask! I know I am always available to help anyone out, client or no client. For Do’s and Don’ts on Save the Dates, see my 2.27.19 blog.
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Kate
5/15/2019 10:02:02
This is awesome information! Thank you so much for sharing.
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Sarah Meyer
5/15/2019 13:05:05
So happy you think so, thanks Kate!
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It really helped when you said that it would be nice to formally address the envelopes with Mr. and Mrs. before their surnames. I will keep that in mind when I find printing services to create custom envelopes for the wedding invitations for my partner and I. This event is once in a lifetime which is why I want to make sure that everything is going to be perfect at most, and tips like these would be a huge help for us.
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