Why You Need a Paper Invitation

In recent years, more couples are deciding against sending out a traditional paper invitation. What they find out, though, is that the benefits of sending printed invitations is priceless.

Your wedding invitation can set the tone for your wedding.  Your guests will be able to learn a lot from the invitation when they get it in the mail. They’ll have all the essential information, along with clues about the style, colors, and theme of your big day.

Paper wedding invitations will also make it easy to reach every guest. The downside of digital invites is that some of your guests, particularly older relatives, might not have access to the internet.

You also can’t track your invitations as easily when you make them digital. With paper invitations, you’ll be able to keep a list of who has been invited and who has returned their RSVP. It also allows you to keep unwanted guests from getting all the details about your wedding.

There are plenty of reasons why a traditional paper wedding invitation is important. If you want to know more, or talk about designing your invitations, get in touch today!

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Include a memory tree

Lately, we’ve been thinking about ways to include guests who can’t make it to a wedding. Whether some of your friends and family aren’t able to attend, or you want to honor those who have passed away, we love the idea of having a memory tree.

This is an elegant addition to a wedding, and you can also use it as a way to involve the guests who are in attendance.

Send a special card off to guests who can’t attend and ask them to write a special note to you and your fiancé. Hang these notes, along with special memories of those who have passed away, from a lovely tree centerpiece.

You can leave a stack of matching cards for your guests to write on and hang on the tree. The tree itself can be a great focal point of your décor, and the cards are a great alternative to a guest book.

How are you involving people who won’t be there on your big day? Tell us your ideas in the comments or get in touch!

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Wedding Etiquette For ‘Blended’ Families

We’re such a state – indeed a nation – of ‘blended’ families ie step parents, step children etc that when it comes to the correct etiquette for wedding invitations it’s not always easy.

For instance if the bride’s parents are amicably divorced and both agree to host the wedding then it’s perfectly acceptable to say Mr and Mrs Smith request the company of their guests etc. If the parting has not been amicable then it’s a good idea to keep the names separate ie Mr John Smith and Miss Celia Arkwright.

When it comes to timing, here at Invitation Studio we would recommend sending out invitations to the evening reception at the same time as the wedding ceremony invites.

If you’ve send out an RSVP and haven’t heard a reply by the date you gave, there’s nothing wrong in following up a week later. You have to know the seating arrangements, it’s as simple as that. And on that note, wedding invitations should really be sent out up to three months in advance of the ceremony to give folks time to organize babysitters, outfits etc.

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