What is a Formal Wedding Invitation?
Getting married is a wonderful occasion, and there is no law that says it must be a formal ceremony: if you want to get married barefoot and wearing shorts on the beach, then you are most welcome to, as long as the legal requirements are met. Usually, there must be some kind of licence for premises that are not a church or religious building. But, if you have always wanted a big, formal event, then, of course, that too is your absolute right. One of the most important initiators of your wedding is your invitation: here are some things that you may need to know.
It’s her parents who do the inviting!
The bride’s parents will traditionally issue the invitations to all of the wedding guests, with wording along the lines of 'Mr and Mrs (use titles if they have them, such as Dr or Sir) A B Ceedee, request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their (first, second, third, only) daughter Effie to Zach, (first, second, third, only) son of Mr and Mrs (again, use titles if applicable) Whyvee'.
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Going hand in hand with the invites, RSVPs should typically be addressed to the parents of the bride. This is often a task that they are given within the wedding party. By arranging things this way, you’ll be freeing up the loving couple to make all the other arrangements. The bride’s parents can keep track of who is coming and any dietary requirements too, so it is easy when the time comes for the catering to be organised.
But they don’t have to!
Often, modern couples take care of all these tasks by themselves, including the invitations. To get around any potential awkwardness, it is often considered polite to allow both sets of parents to invite some of their friends to the wedding, especially if they are contributing financially to the reception and celebration. For all the other invites, the happy couple will take care of curating the guest list, writing the invitations and fielding the RSVPs, keeping a strict list of who is attending, if they are bringing a plus-one, and whether their children will be with them (if children are allowed at the wedding and reception).
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No matter who is attending to the invitation list, the invites themselves should be beautiful and should please both the bride and the groom. The wording can be tailored to suit, and there are hundreds of choices when it comes to card stock, font, images and many more. But if you do not have a lot of time to spare, you can always buy a set of ready-to-write wedding invites to save time and money to lavish on making the day absolutely perfect.
