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Traditional
wedding
invitations make a
statement of elegance and class. If you are having a
traditional wedding, the following information can help you to
be sure your invitation is impeccable.
The
invitation itself should be an oversized soft cream (also called
"traditional white") card. A sheet of tissue is laid over
the invitation to protect the ink and to lend an air of
formality to the wedding invitation. A separate reception
card is not required but can be added. An outer and inner
envelope are also required.
Wording
follows very specific rules, as well. The ink is always
black in a formal wedding invitation. The names of the
people who are paying for the wedding are on the invitation.
If the parents of the bride are paying, their names should
appear. If both sets of parents are sponsoring the
wedding, all of their names should appear. If the couple
is paying for their own wedding, their parents' names should
never appear on the invitation.
When
the parents are sponsoring, the last name of the child of the
parents sponsoring the event is not listed.
Other
than the names and places on the invitation, the only line that
is capitalized is the year. The location and its city and
state appear, however the physical address and zip code never
do.
Never
include instructions for gift registries in your invitation.
The only polite way to let people know is to have your friends
and attendants spread the word.
Click
on the following links to find formal wording for different
situations.
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