You found your one true love and want to spend the rest of your lives together, now you are ready to celebrate with that special person in front of all of your friends, family, and loved ones. Wedding time! Yay! Amongst all other important details of planning a wedding, the wedding invitation is very important. You can not have a celebration without inviting all your favorite people to join in the magical moment on your special day if they do not know about it, right? Before starting, think about your wedding theme and mood that you hope to achieve for your big day, this can help if you want to portray more of a clear and informative message or add a certain sense of humor that brings out your personality as a couple. Keep reading to learn more about what to write on your wedding invitation!
What Do You Write on Your Wedding Invitation?
After you get engaged, the first step in the wedding planning process is to choose your wedding venue and select a date. Next, you will want to send out the save the dates. However, as you get closer to your wedding day, sending wedding invitations will be equally as important.
Executing a very detailed and specific invitation can be very easy and stress-free if you have the knowledge and understanding of what to write to make sure all guests are question-free for the big day. Well-thought-out wedding invitation wording and content will save you the headache of constant phone calls with questions that could have been easily answered on the invitation.
Details to Include
Include these very important details in your wedding invitation:
- The Host names – who is the wedding invitation from? If it is not the happy couple, it could be from the parents of the couple.
- A short and sweet invitation sentence – For example, Join us in celebrating, “The Forever Love and Happily Ever After of (Bride and Groom name)”.
- Date and Time of Wedding
- The location of the Ceremony and Reception if held at two different locations.
- Kids allowed or No Kids allowed- this can be a tricky situation, so make sure to gently bring forward the idea to please leave the little ones at home for the evening.
- Dress Code is important. Some couples might request a black tie affair, semi-formal, or a specific color to tie in the event with the color scheme of the wedding colors.
Accommodations
Some other details that might be overlooked are accommodations. If some of your guests are traveling in from out of town, consider contacting hotels near your venue and see if they offer block room rates. Offering guests a hotel option allows them to receive a great rate and stay in one central location with other wedding guests.
Dietary Requirements
If you are planning on having a set menu for a sit-down meal, you might need to request menu choices and dietary requirements in advance to best accommodate your guests. Nothing is worse than traveling from out of town to arrive at the wedding and can not enjoy dinner because of certain restrictions. Some examples are vegan, gluten-free, low sodium, high sugar issues, etc.
Learn more: How to Cater for Guests with Allergies and Dietary Requirements
RSVP
Include a separate RSVP card, usually stamped already for guests to easily mail back. Or include instructions for a digital RSVP such as a QR Code that can be scanned and filled out online. Some information that you might want to include on the RSVP card includes restricted parking near the venue, or whether or not the venue is credit card only.
Wording Considerations
The wording on the wedding invitation is semi-important as well. If you are getting married at a more upscale venue or house of worship, consider formal wording like “Mr. and Mrs. request the honor of your presence” in the host line.
Andre’s Banquet and Catering in the St. Louis area can also help with your wedding invitations. With Andre’s being a one-stop shop facility for almost all of your wedding needs, we can help guide you to find the perfect wedding invitation for your special day. If you book your wedding at any Andre’s location, you have the option of purchasing your invitations with us.
You have the convenience of searching through the online website or booking an appointment in-house to look at all the examples. Then when ordering through Andre’s, we put your order in, deal with the company, and invitations will arrive in 7-10 business days for you to pick up and look over to give you a hassle-free checkmark of your wedding day to-do list.
Call the office and talk to any sales coordinator to set this up at 314-894-2622.
Andre’s Banquet & Catering | St. Louis, MO
At Andre’s, we are a full-service catering company. We provide the meal, 4-hour open bar, china dinnerware, linen tablecloths, chair covers, the personnel, as well as an onsite coordinator. We are a one-stop-shop facility that can offer guidance in planning and organizing your day. Andre’s coordinates with several different vendors to make your planning process painless!
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