Wedding starts at 5:45. What should the invitations say?
We are having a debate about the proper invitation wording for our wedding that is going to start at 5:45 in the evening. One of us says that it should just say five forty five in the evening, while the other says three quarters past five should be the proper wording. Any suggestions on this?
HOW TO WRITE 4:45 ON A WEDDING INVITATION?
4:45pm
If I send out 175 wedding invitations, how many can I expect to RSVP yes?
two thirds will rsvp "yes." In the other third will be people who will show up, even though they didn't respond. Add 10% to your final total of Yes responders, or call anyone who fails to respond. Wait at least 5 days to be sure all the mailed RSVP's have come in.
What is the best wedding invitation you have seen?
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What time should my wedding ceremony start?
I'm having a little trouble figuring this out, lol, and I'm starting the process of printing my invites and don't want any mistakes... The church we chose is one that I went to growing up, which my parents still go to, I've never been to a wedding there, but my mother has and tells me it's about an hour long, it's an Episcopalian church. We have set everything up with the church as far as the day, and I've met with the Priest, just a short meeting though, so we didn't talk details. The reception is from 6pm-12midnight and the place is about a 15 minute drive from the church. They have 2 weddings a weekend at this place, 11am-5pm and 6pm-12midnight, so between 5pm and 6pm, they are setting up for the next wedding. So what time do I put on the invites for the start of the ceremony? What factors do I need to take in consideration? In your experience, should the reception hall maybe allow guests to come and sit earlier? (I KNOW their set up time takes them less than an hour, I've seen it, lol, and it's all included in the price anyway) Also, what time should WE (bride, groom and party) come in to the reception? The place that is doing the reception takes care of all this, more or less wedding planners too so I know I'm going over board with the questions, in other words, I shouldn't worry, because everything will be taken care of, lol. But I just wanted to get these direct questions asked, and couldn't find the specific answers on wedding websites Thank you for any input!! :)
What are the best Indian wedding invitation wordings?
Wedding invitation wordings are most important because they convey your message about wedding time and date. Wedding invitation wording in the wedding invitation card is a place where you might want to get creative but cannot. Jimit Cards makes you available sample cards of wedding invitation with wordings. Here you get the best wordings for your card whether you are hindu, muslim or sikh. No matter what beautiful form they come in they still need to convey some basic information. Who are you? What are you doing? When and where are you doing it? How you share that information can express everything from your values, to the kind of wedding you’re going to have, to your artistic taste. Jimit Cards helps you decide the wordings and best message for your weddings.Here are some samples of Indian Wedding invitation WordingsHindu Wedding invitation WordingsInterfaith Wedding invitation WordingsMuslim Wedding invitation Wordings
How should I respond to a last-minute invitation to a party that was obviously sent out earlier but not to me?
We can’t know the thoughts behind the actions of others unless they tell us. It would be rude to ask why you were invited so late. Unless the host says something, ignore the “why” and decide whether or not you’d like to attend. If so, graciously send your RSVP if one is required. If not, attend the party and have a great time. No one will know that you were asked at the last minute.If you decide not to attend, graciously decline with your RSVP. But don’t decline with a chip on your shoulder and “read into the intentions” of the host. Life happens and people err and most of the time people mean well. Who knows? You might meet the love of your life at this event, or meet a friend of a lifetime. Cross doorways that are open to you and make the best of new opportunities. Look for the positive. You could have not been invited, but you were, so make the best of what could be a great event for you.
Would it be rude to state on a High Tea shower invitation, “RSVP by - or you will not be seated”?
I think it would be rude to phrase it that way.In general I would avoid putting something like that on an invitation. If it were me, for example at my wedding, we told the caterer to make a few extra plates of food just in case anyone unexpected showed up. Yes, it cost a little money, and I think the staff ended up eating the extras, but I am OK with that. I would much prefer to scramble up a seat and a plate for someone, rather than make them feel unwelcome. Just because they displayed poor etiquette doesn’t mean I have to do the same.However, I can see there there may be cases where there simply is no way to accommodate someone that didn’t RSVP.If you must be absolutely strict about it (No RSVP = no seating) I would at least make the effort to phrase it as politely as possible. For example, I might say “Reservations are required. This event is typically completely sold out and we regret that we will be unable to accommodate anyone who does not have a reservation”.Or, you could simply say “Reservations are required” and leave it at that, and if someone shows up without one and you can’t fit them in, just say so, and they’ll have to live with the consequences of their own actions.
What is the proper etiquette for making corrections to wedding invites?
Since you just received your invitations in the mail yesterday and have not sent them out to guests, I would agree with your coordinator that you should print new invitations once you have booked a new church. However, neither I or your coordinator now your financial situation. If it is within your budget to print new ones and there is enough time to have new ones printed, I would do that. But if you don't think you can afford the extra expense or your time frame doesn't allow it, then it is okay to print correction cards to insert inside your invitation. If you choose this option, just find cardstock that is similar to your invitation and have them printed out on a laser printer simply notifying guests that the location of the ceremony has been changed to X church, located at X. You might also want to reconfirm the time of the ceremony on your correction card to let guests know the time on the invitation is still correct. Even though the church was in error, they are not responsible for providing costs to have new invitations or correction cards printed (of course it would be nice).
Gathering the night before the wedding...?
We are having a destination wedding in Clearwater, FL, about 45 people are attending from all over the country. We are not having a rehearsal as there are only 6 people in the wedding party. My mother would like to invite everyone to meet for dinner and drinks the night before since everyone is from out of town, but we do not have the money to pay for people and don't want them to get the wrong idea and think it is like a rehearsal dinner. She would like to put invites in each of the guests hotel rooms that says "We invite you to join us Wednesday night for dinner at Restaurant. Cost is approximately $50 per couple + drinks. We hope to see you there!" I'm not sure if it seems kind of tacky. Thoughts?