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When you marry, you announce to the world that you are
creating a union of love to last a lifetime. While planning
the big event, much of your attention will be focused on
the three Rs: rites, rings and reception. After all, the invitation that will create the first impression
of your blessed day for the people you hope will share it
with you. Here are some tips for getting your invitation
just right.
In planning your invitation, it is important to remember
a few things about how significant it is. In addition to
the actual celebration, the memories it will create and
how you share those memories will be a huge factor in determining
just how special a wedding yours will be.
Certainly, you will create an album to collect those memories
so you can look back upon them for the rest of your lives.
Whether your wedding album is a big book that you can hold
in your hands or a digital slide show you can share online,
the first page will be the invitation.
For those who cannot attend your wedding, the invitation
(or a more simple announcement) will be a lasting reminder
that you wanted them to be there with you to share the celebration.
Just as today’s weddings have become as unique as
the couples coming together in marriage, so have wedding
invitations gone beyond traditional limitations. While you
don’t want to approach your wedding like a marketing
executive, it is helpful to keep in mind that your invitation
is the “branding” of your wedding. It is the
stage setter for the main event and should create an expectation
of what is to come by its style and substance. It should
embody the spirit of the day.
There are certain elements that apply to every wedding
invitation, regardless of how expressive you may choose
yours to be. First, get the basics right. Make sure the
day, date, time, and place of the ceremony are accurate
and legible. Sometimes, young people forget that reading
small type is not so easy for their older relatives and
family friends. Don’t make granny reach for her magnifying
glass in order to read your invitation. Will there be a
reception to follow? How would you like invitees to let
you know that they will be in attendance? In addition to
the traditional RSVP card and return envelope, some couples
are now encouraging their invitees to reply at a special
website created just for the occasion.
Making all the decisions that need to be made for your
wedding can be a daunting task. That’s why many couples
engage the services of a professional wedding planner. Typically,
the cost of hiring a planner outweighs the cost of the anxiety
couples experience when they try to handle the details all
on their own. Couples and their families find that the helpful
services of wedding professionals such as those you’ll
find at Best of Bride enable them to enjoy and appreciate
every moment of the wedding as it was meant to be.
Good planning can help make sure your wedding is a joyous
occasion beginning with the mailing of the invitations and
for many anniversaries to come.
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