May 9, 2012 – 2:43 am
Reception Line or Card If the ceremony and reception are in the same space, they can be on a single invitation. If the reception is held elsewhere, a separate card might be helpful. It is no longer considered acceptable to invite some people only to the ceremony.
May 8, 2012 – 2:39 am
Date and Time Don’t worry about using a.m. or p.m., or a phrase such as “in the evening,” unless the wedding will be held at 8, 9, or 10 o’clock. The year is traditionally omitted as well, but it is sometimes included for the invitation’s keepsake value. Traditional Spell out numbers and capitalize proper nouns read more »
May 7, 2012 – 2:38 am
Social Titles You don’t have to use courtesy titles (Mr., Mrs., etc.) and middle names, but it’s most traditional and formal. When titles other than Mr. and Mrs. are used, spell them out. The parent who has such a title is listed first: Doctor and Mrs., or Doctor Jane Marie Williams and Mr. John Michael read more »
May 7, 2012 – 2:36 am
Anatomy of an Invitation A typical invitation includes certain customary elements: the host line, request line, bride and groom line, date and time lines, location line, and reception and R.S.V.P. lines. Although every invitation should have all these lines, they can be worded and arranged in countless ways to reflect the style of the occasion read more »
May 3, 2012 – 7:40 am
So, you are planning your wedding. This is the one event in your life that you want to be perfect. You have a lot to do before that day arrives. It is a very special day, so you will want to make sure you get everything in order long before that day arrives. This means read more »