Sunday, April 17, 2005

some wedding invitation etiquette

in one of many daily surfs on the net, i encountered this wonderful website on invitations. they feature designs that are quite unique and personalized. it's called You're Invited. how very appropriate.

below, i've quoted a few rules on etiquette when composing your invites.

bride and groom line
Traditionally, a bride takes no title before her name. Another option is to include titles for both the bride and groom; this is useful when one of you has an occupation that carries an official title, such as Dr. One way to put yourselves on equal footing is to leave titles off altogether. This is also appropriate if both sets of parents are serving as hosts.

date and time lines
Spelling out the day, date, and year lends sophistication, but you can also use a numeral for the year. Similarly, although“half after six o’clock” is classic, it may not be right for a less formal wedding. When stating the time, only the hour is necessary; there’s no need to note A.M. or P.M. Where time of day may be unclear use“in the morning” or “in the evening.”

location line
Make sure you have the proper name of your church. As with everything else, spell out “Saint” or any other abbreviations (except R.S.V.P.). Direction cards have become a common way to direct your guests to both the ceremony and reception site. Invitations are typically written without punctuation; line breaks take the place of commas, except to separate city and state, or to avoid confusion.

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