Today we’re going to bring you some more tips about your
wedding invitations! Wedding season is finally here, and that means many of you
will be sending out invitations soon. For the first part of our advice series, click
here.
1.
Only include the names of the people on the
envelope that are invited. If you are not inviting children, only use the name
of the adults. If you are giving a friend a plus one, list their name and “Plus
One”. This way there is no confusion on the day of the wedding.
2.
Make sure you order more wedding invitations than
you need. You may end up adding last minute guests, or realize you forgot
someone in the first round of invitations. You don’t need to order an extra
fifty invitations or anything, but having an extra ten or so can be helpful
down the road.
3.
Consider getting labels printed with your guests’
names and your name and return address. Hand addressing all those invitations
is going to be frustrating, time-consuming, and difficult. Investing the extra
money for labels will save you a lot of stress. From there all you have to do
is stick them on, and they are ready to go! Or, consider hiring someone to
address the envelopes for you.
4.
If you’re stuffing the envelopes, and you’ve
opted for a more traditional invitation with a lot of inserts, here’s the best
way to do it. First, put the actually invitation in. All the enclosure cards go
on top of that, from largest to smallest, so your smallest insert is on the
top. Place the RSVP card with the stamped reply envelope. And of course, make
sure everything faces out so it can be read as it is removed from the envelope.
5.
Use a glue stick to seal your envelopes. This
isn’t just because it is easier for you, but because it is safer. While
envelopes popping open isn’t common, it does happen, and could easily happen
with a wedding invitation due to the sheer bulk of it. The glue will keep your
envelopes nicely sealed while in transit.
Hopefully these tips will make the
wedding invitation process less stressful for you. Have any tips of your own? Let
us know in the comments below!
