All newlyweds dream of a special day when the wedding ceremony will take place and try to think through everything to the smallest detail, from outfits to inviting guests. Regardless of the scale of the celebration planned, a grand event with several hundred guests or a modest celebration among your closest loved ones, you will definitely need to send out invitations. Moreover, it is necessary to do this in advance, having carefully thought through the texts of wedding invitations.
In European countries, all the hassle of organizing an event is usually entrusted to special agencies that carry out preparations at a high professional level. In the realities of our country, newlyweds most often have to do this, and the main burden falls on the fragile shoulders of the bride. Personally calling guests can take up quite a lot of time and it is not a fact that many will remember the date and time of the celebration. You can simplify your task and avoid filling out wedding invitations by making a mass newsletter in messenger or post on social networks.
In this case, there is a risk of never deciding on the exact number of guests, since older relatives may simply not use the popular social network or miss your post.
Such an important part of wedding etiquette as drawing up invitations and presenting them requires special attention from the newlyweds.
Why are invitations needed?
The financial issue is quite relevant for almost any wedding event, and if you decide to save money on the organizers of the celebration, therefore, you are one of the practical people for whom a clear understanding of the number of guests is important. This will avoid unnecessary costs for the banquet.
The texts of wedding invitations always contain information about the place and time of the wedding ceremony and banquet.
Sending out invitations is a reliable way to inform guests about the time of different stages of the wedding event, which includes a number of important points:
- official painting;
- wedding photo session;
- wedding ceremony in the church;
- праздничный banquet.
Knowing that a certain time has been set for each of them, it will be easier for those invited to navigate throughout the day without getting lost or mixing up anything. If the event is planned with a specific thematic focus, guests will be able to avoid awkward situations by attending the wedding boho party in a tuxedo and floor-length evening dress, or in glamorous outfits with lots of sparkles.
The bride should also take care of jewelry in order to be incredibly elegant and beautiful on this special day. An elegant look is ideal for a wedding dress with a deep neckline. necklace with cubic zirconia on the neck, earrings with openwork pendants and a stylish bracelet.
If the invitation indicates a wedding, women will have to think about their outfit in advance, since trouser suits and overly revealing dresses may not be allowed into the temple, as well as with bare heads.
What should you know about wedding invitations?
Beautiful texts in invitations set the main tone of the celebration. The design and style of the text itself determines how interested a person will be in attending the celebration and what to expect from the event. When composing texts, it is recommended to divide the invitees into several categories, and for each of them choose a specific style: official – colleagues and relatives, informal – to friends.
Invitations should be filled out in a concise form, including all important information for guests about the venue, time and dress code requirements.
All important information points must be included in the invitation:
- Greeting in a respectful manner indicating the address;
- Purpose of the event: marriage, wedding, banquet and other options;
- Exact date and time the beginning of each stage of the event;
- Special notes in the form of the topic, the need to comply with the dress code, the possibility of bringing a companion;
- Signature indicating the names of the newlyweds.
Contacting a special wedding agency will allow newlyweds to save themselves from many hassles, including filling out invitations, but the cost of professional services can be very high.
By saving on an agency, you can choose more interesting and expensive wedding rings, as well as spectacular ones. bridal jewelry. A perfect addition to the delicate image of the bride will be string of pearls on the neck, stud earrings with mother-of-pearl pearls, a scattering of pearl hairpins in the hair, supporting the veil.
You can choose a more modern and simpler way to resolve some of the issues not only with the text of the invitation, but also with feedback. It is enough to create a personal wedding website in the format of a business card website, where the celebration program, coordinates of event venues, directions and even the nearest parking spots will be outlined. You can do this yourself if you have the appropriate experience and skills, or order it from a web design specialist.
You should take into account the feedback form on the website in order to be able to receive confirmation of the presence of the invitee, and cancel your hotel or banquet reservation in time if necessary.
Link to wedding website can be placed in an electronic wedding invitation in QR code format, or by providing the website address.
Examples of wedding invitation text
A stylish wedding invitation sets the tone for the entire event and defines its concept. Guests always evaluate not only the creative text, appearance and design, but also the form of address. Just by the appearance and design you can get a lot of information about the upcoming event, its style, colors and features.
On the Internet you can find many samples of filling out a wedding invitation, where options for an official address and a more free format are presented. Which option to choose is up to everyone to decide for themselves, but it never hurts to get acquainted with several.
Official invitation text: option 1
An invitation is drawn up in an official style if it is addressed to colleagues, seniors or distant relatives, in relations with whom a free form of communication is unacceptable.
It may look like this:
Dear (indicating the name and patronymic)!
We invite you to a celebration dedicated to marriage and the union of two loving hearts. We will be very pleased if you can attend our first family holiday, where our destinies and hearts will be united not only before the law, but also with the blessing of the Almighty.
We would really like you to be able to witness this important event for us and share joyful moments with us in an exciting atmosphere of love and happiness! We will be very pleased if you share with us the best moments of this happy day and keep the warmest memories of it in your heart.
What words to choose when inviting close friends: option 2
For close friends and relatives, you can compose the text of the invitation in a warmer and more welcoming format, putting into it your joyful emotions about the upcoming important event. Warm epithets such as beloved, dear, dear or dear are appropriate here.
In the invitation you can write the following:
Dear __(name)___!
We hope that this significant date ________ and time ________ will become as memorable for you as it is for our future family union. We invite you to witness the birth of our young family and attend the ceremonial registration, which will take place at _____________. The wedding will take place in a nautical style. You are required to wear a dress code with elements of a nautical theme and be in a good mood! We have already taken care of the rest in advance!
What to write next depends on the information you plan to convey to your invitees. But the names of the bride and groom must be indicated.
What else should be included in the invitation?
You can choose any template for filling out a wedding invitation or create your own version in an official or comic style. In a wedding invitation, not only the emotional text is important, but also information component, which guests may need. What else to write in the invitation, each couple decides individually, depending on the scale of the event, but for the convenience of guests, the invitation should definitely indicate:
- receiver name;
- event date and start time;
- the address where the wedding ceremony will take place;
- address and name of the establishment where the banquet will be held, as well as the start time;
- names of the newlyweds.
The invitation also contains information about the thematic focus of the wedding and the required dress code if it is held in an unusual format.
At the stage of preparing the wedding celebration, you should take care of the choice of wedding rings. Are considered ideal smooth rings, which are a talisman and guarantee ideal harmony of relationships in the new family. But newlyweds who are far from superstitious can choose rings of any design, depending on their preferences: with diamond engraving, inlaid with colored enamel, or with a scattering of diamonds on a perforated surface.
The choice of wedding rings is purely individual and depends solely on the preferences of the newlyweds.
How to sign wedding invitations?
Not everyone knows how to sign wedding invitations correctly. In European countries, invitations are signed by the person paying for the event. This could be parents or one of the relatives. We have slightly different traditions, and newlyweds sometimes not only have to come up with texts for wedding invitations, but also sign the invitations with their own names.
According to established etiquette, the names of the bride and groom are usually placed in the lower right corner, with the first written bride's name, and then the groom.
If the invitation is addressed to distant relatives or colleagues, then the surnames of the newlyweds or their common future surname are also indicated.
When to send an invitation?
It is customary to send an invitation in advance, but in our realities, sometimes the newlyweds find out the wedding date several months before the upcoming ceremony. Ideally, invitations are sent out several months in advance to allow friends and family to adjust their plans and schedules.
A follow-up reminder is sent one month in advance to confirm that the ceremony date and location remain the same and your marriage plans have not changed.
According to etiquette, newlyweds should hand over invitations to each person personally, but if this is not possible, you can use postal services or courier service.
Variety of types of wedding invitations
The format of wedding invitations depends solely on the imagination of the newlyweds, their creative potential and financial capabilities.
It can be:
- electronic invitations in the form of a PDF file with a creative picture, GIF postcard or budget video;
- classical paper invitations- postcards with glossy printing and gold-embossed inscriptions;
- invitations on colored parchment;
- spectacular acrylic invitations.
Postcards and envelopes can be decorated with miniature floral arrangements, the color scheme matching the style of the wedding celebration. The unusual design of an invitation can tell guests a lot about the style of the wedding and its location, be it a fashionable nightclub or an exotic island.
