| It's your wedding day. You want everything to go | | | | 10 days before your wedding. Enjoy a nice |
| as smoothly as possible. And for that to happen, | | | | massage at a day spa. This will lift you back up |
| you should be courteous and thoughtful and use | | | | again! |
| proper wedding invitation etiquette. We've | | | | Keep your budget reasonable and realistic. You |
| compiled several helpful tips that can make your | | | | don't want to spend the next two years paying |
| wedding invitation organizing and planning less | | | | off debts from your special day. |
| stressful and more effective. | | | | Relax and enjoy spending time with your friends |
| DO! | | | | and loved ones at the reception. Try and devote |
| Send out your wedding invitations in a timely | | | | time to everyone, don't sweat the small stuff. |
| fashion. For national guests, send your invitations | | | | Your vendors are there to perform a function, |
| approximately 6-8 weeks in advance. For | | | | they'll take care of everything. |
| international guests, 8-10 weeks should suffice. | | | | Give everyone invited a small token from your |
| Although this may sound very early, it gives your | | | | wedding. Your guests will adore a wedding favor |
| guests plenty of time to make accommodations | | | | in any shape or form. |
| for your special day. Leaving you invitations until | | | | DON'T! |
| the last minute will result in less guests before the | | | | Send wedding invitations to outdated addresses. |
| wedding date. This will give your guests plenty of | | | | Make sure that all of your guest information |
| notice. Leaving the invitations too late will result in | | | | (including address, postal code, and city) is correct. |
| guests, who would have loved to be there for | | | | Do not lose your cool if something 'doesn't go |
| your wedding day. | | | | according to plan.' A vendor may be late, a |
| Try personalizing your 'thank you' notes by writing | | | | photographer may not be dressed appropriately. |
| them yourself. Your handwritten note should me | | | | These are little things that you have little or no |
| sent within four weeks of receiving a gift from | | | | control over. Don't let it ruin your mood. |
| your guests. | | | | It's not a good idea to invite every single person |
| Get all of your wedding planning done months | | | | you've ever met. Weddings are outrageously |
| before the actual wedding date. If you start | | | | expensive. Stick to friends, colleagues, and loved |
| shopping around at the last minute, you'll end up | | | | ones who have supported the decisions you've |
| feeling a lot of unnecessary stress. | | | | made in life. |
| If you're feeling stressed, pamper yourself about | | | | |