monogram, c&j, and their colors - brown, pink and
Who? This seems like a bit of a “duh” thing to add,
red - were continued throughout the entire event.
but it is incredibly important to put who the invita-
Creating Excitement and Anticipation
tion is coming from. Not only should you include the bride and the groom (obviously — lol!), but if
Receiving the perfect invitation in the mail should
the parents are helping host the event their infor-
make you ready for the wedding to arrive. If a bride
mation should be included. Generally, the bride’s
and groom put thought into what their invita-
parents are the hosts, but if the groom’s parents
tion looks and feels like, it is definitely conveyed
are helping out, their names should be included as
to the guest. A fun-filled wedding with a circus
well.
theme should have an invitation that makes people chomp at the bit for the
One other thing to think about is to
big day to arrive.
make sure people know who the bride and groom are when they receive their
To the right is an exam-
invitation. Maybe the groom always
ple of an invitation suite
goes by a nickname and no one would
I designed for clients,
know who he was if it wasn’t included.
Alexis and Sam. Their
Feel free to make it personal, proper
low-key and relaxed wed-
etiquette doesn’t always apply to each
ding was to take place in
and every situation.
the Bahamas where they planned a weekend of fun
When? Once again, something you
activities for their guests
would assume would be second na-
to enjoy. Their invitation
ture, but it’s important to do it prop-
expressed that perfectly,
erly. Always say when the event will
not only giving guests
start — not when the music will start.
the proper information to
The time on your invitation should be
book travel and pack properly, but priming them
the time your bridal party will begin to walk down
for all of the fun that was to come!
the aisle. As a guest, you should always plan to ar-
Providing Pertinent Information
rive at least 10 minutes prior to the time provided on the invitation. Also, don’t forget to include when
Obviously one of the most important reasons for
your cocktail hour and reception will begin. You
having the perfect invitation is to include all of the
may also want to say when dinner will be served
proper information for your guests. They certainly
because the beginning of the reception is not
won’t be tossing it in the trash if it is full of useful
always the beginning of dinner - you don’t want
details! Below are some of the important things to
hungry guests!
include in your invitation suite:
WEDDINGINVITELOVE LOOKBOOK
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