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WHAT TO INCLUDE ON YOUR WEDDING STATIONERY

YOUR PERSONALITY

 

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SET THE TONE FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY AND REALLY GIVE YOUR GUESTS SOMETHING TO BE EXCITED ABOUT. CHOOSE COLOURS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY, DESIGN DETAILS THAT REFLECT THE THINGS YOU LOVE AS A COUPLE AND HAVE FUN WITH THE WORDING - THEY DON’T NEED TO BE FORMAL IF YOU DON’T WANT THEM TO BE. SIDE NOTE - IT DOESN’T MATTER IF THEY DON’T MATCH THE STYLE OF YOUR VENUE, JUST THINK ABOUT HOW YOU WANT YOUR GUESTS TO FEEL WHEN THEY OPEN THAT ENVELOPE.

 

 

 

THE BASICS

 

SO YOU’RE GETTING MARRIED AT 1PM BUT WHAT TIME DO YOU WANT THE GUESTS TO ARRIVE? ARE YOU HAVING DRINKS BEFORE THE CEREMONY OR IS IT A TURN UP 15 MINS BEFORE AND TAKE YOUR SEAT KINDA VIBE? WHATEVER IT IS, DON’T FORGET TO LET PEOPLE KNOW SO NO-ONE TURNS UP TOO LATE. GOES WITHOUT SAYING YOU SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE DATE OF YOUR WEDDING AND FULL VENUE ADDRESS (OBVS).

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VENUE INFO

 

IS THERE PARKING AT THE VENUE AND CAN CARS BE LEFT OVERNIGHT AND COLLECTED ONCE THE HANGOVER HAS PASSED THE NEXT DAY? CASH ONLY BAR? LET PEOPLE KNOW. IF YOUR VENUE IS QUITE RURAL, ARE THERE UBERS IN THE AREA OR SHOULD GUESTS PRE-BOOK A TAXI HOME? WHAT TIME DOES THE PARTY FINISH?

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LITTLE ONES

 

RATHER PEOPLE LEAVE THE KIDS AT HOME? TOTALLY FAIR ENOUGH - JUST LET PEOPLE KNOW SO THERE’S NO AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS NEARER THE TIME WHEN IT’S TOO LATE TO GET A BABYSITTER.

 

 

 

THE AWKWARD BIT

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WE ALL HATE GETTING GIFTS WE DON’T WANT OR NEED RIGHT? SUCH A WASTE! EVEN THOUGH IT FEELS AWKWARD TO ASK FOR MONEY FROM YOUR GUESTS, THE REALITY IS THAT THEY LOVE YOU AND WANT TO GIVE YOU A GIFT ON YOUR WEDDING DAY...SO IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU HAPPY. WHETHER IT’S CASH TOWARDS YOUR DREAM HONEYMOON DESTINATION OR CONTRIBUTING VIA A GIFT LIST, I HAVE A STASH OF PHRASES TO MAKE IT ALL FEEL A LITTLE LESS CRINGE.

 

 

 

SEE YOU THERE?

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GIVE YOUR GUESTS A CLEAR DEADLINE FOR WHEN THEY NEED TO RSVP BY. YOUR VENUE MIGHT NOT NEED FINAL NUMBERS UNTIL A MONTH BEFORE BUT GUESTS DON’T REALLY NEED THAT LONG TO DECIDE - THEY’RE EITHER AVAILABLE OR THEY’RE NOT SO DON’T GIVE PEOPLE TOO LONG. THEY’LL ONLY FORGET TO SEND IT AND YOU’LL HAVE TO CHASE THEM FOR IT. MAKE SURE TO ASK FOR DIETARY REQUIREMENTS AND ANY ALLERGY INFO ON THE RSVP TOO. 

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