Invite must haves???

[Xmasfairy86]

Posting for traffic as weddings seems very quiet lately.

I am in the process of putting together my wedding invites and need to know what is considered a wedding invite must!?

Google has thrown up so many, some really traditional not us and some obvious, location!

Do I really need a bazillion inserts?! Or for each card to be spritzed with perfume?!

Any and all suggestions welcome!

Well that helped 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Who is invited - name everyone.
When
Where
Time
Food situation
Carriages at x time if relevant
Dress code
Food requirements

I made some recently which consisted of a wallet style invitation containing one main insert sheet and then four smaller ones. It was really simple to do, I bought a printing template on Etsy for about £12. The smaller inserts were RSVP sheet, menu, accommodation, and then 'further information' which was basically gift list details.

You need the relevant information, whether that's on silk hand-stitched by unicorns or an A4 printed sheet of paper. Most people go somewhere in between. One handy thing to be aware of is the max thickness allowed for normal postage - bits like buttons/gems/bows, especially if on a thick card with 10 different inserts, can make them too thick and mean you have to pay for "large letter" postage!

I like a nice clear main page, stating names of who's invited, date/time/place, RSVP details. The rest of the information - gift list, menu options, travel instructions, hotel information etc - can go on one sheet, which doesn't have to be as fancy IMO. Or you can set up a simple website and redirect people there (if all your guests are internet-savvy, elderly grandparents etc might not be).

We included RSVP cards because they came free with our invitations, but also had an e-mail address people could respond to as well. Spritzing with perfume seems like too much faff for me!

We had www.weddingteatowels.co.uk

What time does the ceremony start? If it's a time like 2pm, you need to let people know if they should have lunch beforehand or not. Maybe not put that on the invite itself, but you could sent message to the relevant people, especially if they're going to be travelling some way to get there. One of the main complaints about weddings seen on MN is about people standing around for hours with no food, which they would have planned for in advance if they'd known the full situation.

iloveanowl Tea towels?! Amazing!

tectonic ceremony is at 2pm, with canopies after. Not that they’ll know that.

I like the idea of a simple invite with a website. No elderly grandparents

Perhaps include a pointer to a gift registry or a note saying "no gifts ta" (xref threads passim!)

Sorry, I have to say it. It’s an invitation and canapé

Canopies 😂😂😂