| Choosing a wedding invitation can be an event | | | | where the event will be actually held. Traditionally |
| more difficult feat than choosing and planning a | | | | the bride's parent issue the wedding invitations, |
| wedding reception and dinner. Everyone has their | | | | but in 2008 in today's world guidelines and |
| ideas. Everyone wants it a certain way. Styles, | | | | procedures are more liberal. The bride and groom |
| color and papers change. What was available last | | | | can choose to issue their own invitations. Also the |
| year from one supplier is not available currently. | | | | groom's parents may be the ones to issue the |
| And we are not even at wording of the wedding | | | | invitations. It's not as if the invitation signals to the |
| invitation yet. | | | | world that is actually paying for the whole |
| There are many traditions about wedding | | | | wedding and wedding reception events. For |
| invitation wording, It's you and your fiancés | | | | example if the groom's family are very well off |
| choice of whether to follow these rules exactly, in | | | | and paying for the majority of the wedding costs, |
| a somewhat manner or not at all. There is after | | | | the wedding invitations would still traditionally come |
| no legislation that you are aware of mandating the | | | | from the bridal couple or one or both sets of |
| style, paper and wording of your wedding | | | | parents. |
| invitation. It's your show and your choice so | | | | There are well established traditions for the |
| speak. | | | | protocol of wording invitations in somewhat |
| However it is usually best to go with the theme, | | | | delicate family situations. For example for parents, |
| venue as well as overall flow of the wedding day. | | | | who are divorced: then each can be mentioned on |
| For example if you are having a formal church | | | | a separate line without the word "and "between |
| wedding, you will most likely want traditional | | | | the two lines? |
| formal wording in your invitation. On the other | | | | Generally if one or both of the parents have |
| hand if you are holding a smaller wedding in a | | | | remarried, then only the original parent's names |
| home setting then a handwritten font less format | | | | are mentioned, although if there is a particularly |
| invitation may be in order. | | | | close relationship between a stepparent and the |
| It can be said that the wedding invitation is your | | | | bride or groom, then it would well be appropriate |
| entry point - the one thing that all your treasured | | | | to include that person's name. |
| guests will receive. On top of that it sets the | | | | Lastly it is always a good idea to familiarize you |
| whole first impression of your major event - your | | | | with the traditional modes of wording a wedding |
| wedding day. First impassions are often lasting | | | | invitation. Then you can make an informed |
| impressions. Some people might tell you that | | | | decision whether to follow these traditions. If you |
| wedding invitations are a minor part of the mix. | | | | are in the dark you can unintentionally make a |
| Not so as you well know in life. Once first | | | | faux pas, confuse or even offend certain of your |
| impressions are created it is almost impossible to | | | | guess. |
| get rid of and overcome them. | | | | After all the wedding invitation is not just any |
| At its most basic, your invitation will tell the world, | | | | piece of paper. It will be the first thing that all |
| and especially your valued guests: Who is doing | | | | your wedding guests will see of your wedding. |
| the wedding; what the event is: Where and When | | | | Take care in the choice and delivery of your |
| it will be held. | | | | wedding invitation. After all, first impassions are |
| The actual wording of the invitation will depend to | | | | usually lasting impressions. |
| the largest extent who is issuing it, as well as | | | | |