This is going to be a 2 part series on wedding invitations, etiquette and tips. For both posts, these are the most common things that I'm asked about during the invitation process.
The first part is tips for the couple (and/or parents) when sending out invitations.
- It is NEVER okay to ask for money on your invitations. Do not put anything pertaining to "cash preferred" and also do not include your registry info on your wedding invitation. Doing so takes the emphasis off of "Please share our special day with us" and instead says "Please bring us a gift". A wedding is not about receiving gifts. Save the registry info for your shower invitations. If you're not having a shower because you've been living together for quite some time, it's still not appropriate to reference anything about money on the invitations. Odds are that guests that are asking about a registry prefer to give an actual gift versus cash and are going to bring a gift regardless.
Part 2 will be do's and don'ts for GUESTS when receiving invitations.
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