When it comes to a wedding, timing is everything. No one wants to get a wedding invitation two weeks before they need to fly to Bora Bora, or get a thank you note after the couple's had their first child. This just doesn't make sense for you or for your guests. But, the constant barrage of postage stamped paper announcements can be costly and time consuming.
The Traditional View:
Traditionally, according to my education from etiquette books and wedding sources, mailings follow the following schedule:
1. Six Months Before the Wedding: Save the Dates
2. Three Months Before the Wedding: Wedding Invitations
3. One Month After Returning From the Honeymoon: Thank You Cards
Now many people choose to change these dates according to formality and their own personal circumstances. Some people add in engagement announcements, print ads in the paper, etc. This is all well and good, just remember that (as much as we don't want to admit it) a wedding is just as much for the guests as it is for the couple. This traditional pattern gives an appropriate amount of time for guests to make any necessary arrangements so that they can share your special day with you. My personal motto is: When in doubt, wait it out.....as in YOU are the one waiting....not your guests. It is better to send out your Save the Dates too early than to send anything out too late.
The moral of the story is....don't be a fair-weather wedding planner. Your guests may resent you for it.
I hope this first post was helpful, at least in the least. In the coming days, hopefully I will become more skilled in blogging and even include pictures! What?!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Obnoxious Wedding Observations
Today I am going to make a renewed dedication to writing this blog that I was once so enthusiastic about. I am going to try my best to update frequently because as of yesterday, 8 of my friends have pending weddings. My first new update is going to give my blog some perspective. I promise not to make obnoxious wedding observations. This blog will be about the theory of weddings, what people think about certain topics, and why they may think that. This blog will focus on the etiquette you may or may not want to abide by, and why you may want to do that. This blog will NOT make obnoxious wedding observations like: how to find the right dress or how I've planned my wedding since I was a baby. And so now on to my first REAL post!
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