Hello,
I’m so
excited that you have started offering this service! I actually have a few questions about my invitations. Answer
whatever you can and I’ll be most grateful. My wedding is on August 18th.
We are having the ceremony at a church and the reception at a hotel downtown
later that night. It seems there are many possible options as far as
extra cards to include and we are feeling a little confused. Must we have
a separate reception card or can we include all the information on one
invitation even though there are two locations? Also, do we need to have mailed
RSVP cards or can we ask guests to RSVP by email? Lastly, if we do have
paper RSVP cards do we need to include postage stamps on the return envelopes?
Thanks for your help!
Natalia
S.
WOW
Natalia! These are terrific questions and I am happy to say easy to
address (haha! I had to include a little invitation humour). First of all
your timing is impeccable with regards to dealing with invitations at this time
as the norm for tackling the invitation order and details is about 4 months
before the wedding. So Bravo!!
With
regards to whether or not to include a separate reception card is really a case
of personal preference (and also size parameters of your invitation). If
the invitation is large enough to accommodate all the details on one card then
there is no reason why you can’t do so. Traditionally, the main invitation
includes the ceremony details and a reception card is included separately, but
there are many traditional steps that couples choose to eliminate or modify to
better accommodate their needs, budget, or style.
These
days paper RSVP cards are still quite common, but some couples (who may be
dealing with a late send out of invitations or perhaps are eco-conscious) are choosing
to eliminate this inclusion and simply asking guests to email (and/or phone in)
their RSVP. Including a phone option is a good idea if you choose to go
this paperless route as there may be some guests that are not active on email.
For the record, the RSVP reply date is commonly 4 weeks prior to the
wedding date. You should be prepared to assign someone the role of
contacting guests after this date to obtain missing RSVP confirmations.
Proper
etiquette guidelines suggest that you include postage for all national
invites. It is acceptable, however, to forgo postage for overseas or
international invites as it’s difficult to confirm the exact postage that might
be required.
Good luck
with your invitation homework Natalia and congratulations on your upcoming
wedding!
Wedding
Planner signing off! Until next week duckies… keep those questions coming in! Submit your questions by emailing us at askaplanner@dreamgroup.ca
Cheerio,
Genève
Geneve McNally, Principal Planner with DreamGroup Productions
Genève McNally first began her wedding career in 1999 as the Catering & Sales Manager for one of Vancouver’s most sought after wedding venues. Having coordinated over a 1,000 wedding receptions during her six years with the venue, Genève was able to gain an invaluable knowledge and insight into what it takes to make an event everything it should be with the utmost care and efficiency.
Geneve focuses much of her attention on the sales and marketing aspects of the company and is most often the friendly voice you will chat with when first inquiring with DreamGroup. Genève is enthusiastic, dedicated, honest, confident, and intuitive in nature. She is known to inspire and excite both clients and industry associates alike. Genève's moniker within the company is “Two-Cents McNally” and she is known to be the one who is not afraid to speak up when there’s something important to be said and is always ready to “tell it like it is” – albeit always in kind.
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