If a guest RSVPs for two, call them and explain you're trying to be diligent about your guest list, unfortunately, you were not able to invite everyone with a guest. If you realize that nearly everyone will be coupled up, you might want to extend a plus-one invitation to your few single friends and family members. The return address usually goes on the back flap of the envelope. Also, the return address used should be that of the person s whom you've designated to receive response cards, be it your parents or you traditionally, whoever is hosting the wedding handles response cards.
Don't forget that the RSVP envelope should also be printed with this address and should include postage. This is a tricky situation. Standard etiquette dictates that everyone who attends the ceremony or wedding shower, engagement party or wedding reception should be invited to the wedding—that means the ceremony and the reception. By inviting guests to one and not the other, it could send the message that you want them there for the actual ceremony but you either don't want to pay for their plate at your party or don't care enough to have them there to actually celebrate your newlywed status.
If you worded the invitation by having their partner's name on the envelope rather than "and guest" , you have every right to say no. As a rule, invitations are nontransferable when people are invited by name. Explain that you're not friendly with their proposed guest and you'd prefer the wedding be limited to close friends and family.
If you invited all of your single friends sans dates, let them know they won't be the only one coming solo in case that's their worry. Main Menu. Sign Up. Back to Main Menu.
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If you choose not to send save-the-dates, feel free to send your wedding invitations out a bit earlier than if you had. In the 8 to 16 week range, you may want to lean more towards 16 weeks before the wedding for invitations if you did not send guests a save- the-date. This way, guests have a little more warning and more time to plan. Consider sending your invitations 12 to 16 weeks before the wedding, keeping in mind that you may want to book a block of hotel rooms for guests or recommend other accommodations at your destination.
Our recommendation is to send out your invitations between 8 to 12 weeks before your wedding, but if you need more time, 16 weeks early is acceptable. A wedding website, perhaps even with email updates, is another great way to remind guests about your upcoming celebration.
This page may contain affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, we'll earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. Not only were digital invites more sustainable, but Lilia was able to make changes to her list on the fly, giving friends plus-ones at the last minute.
Because the invitation was in an email, she felt it allowed guests to ask questions immediately and encouraged easy and open communication. And if you go with the physical invite route, know the process for sending out invites.
If your invitations require assembly, earmark a weekend and get some friends to help, depending on the size of your wedding. Not that fun. Read through it, have your partner read through it, and run it by a friend or two. Luckily, in an uncertain era, digital invites are more acceptable than ever.
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