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Your wedding invitation is the first
glimpse most of your fanuly and friends
will get of the plans for your special day.
It sets the stage for what is to follow. To-
day there is an infinite variety of choices
ui. wedding invitation.4. For tradi-
tionalists, the accepted wedding protoeul
still offers a mood of taste and refine-
ment. For those less formal, rnodern
couples, wedding etiquette has changed
with the times to allow them to choose
style that reflects their own sense of
creativity and individuality.
Who's invited?
Include family and close friends -•- the
people who are nearest and dearest to
you. •
Who issues the invitations.
Today, many couples choose to issue
the invitations themselves and that's
perfectly acceptable. Traditionally,.
however, the bride's parents issue the in-
vitations even lithe bride is no longer liv-
ing at home. 'Where parents are deceas-
ed, a close relative or guardian could
sponsor the.wedding and, in the case of
divorced parents, the _parent with whom
the bride is living issues the invitations.
The Invitation List.
Once you've decided how many people
you'd like to have at your wedding,
divide the number between the bride's
family, the groom's family' and the bride
' and groom. A rule of thumb is one-third
the number for each, but keep in mind
considerations such as the size of the
families — is one much larger than the
• other? — distances that guest must
travel and the extent of the social connec-
tions of the bride and groom. Traditional
ly, the bride's mother consults with the
groom's' mother on the division of the list
and lets her know the number of guest§,
she may invite.
Envelopes
Two envelopes are used with wedding •
invitations. The invitation and reply card
are inserted,in the smaller envelope and
left unsealed. This envelope is them plac-
ed in the larger, outer envelope. The in-:
ner envelope is addressed to "Mr. and
Mrs. Jones", without first names, and
when children are to be invited, their
first names are written under that. of
. their parents. Children over 21 years df
. age should receive separate invitations.
'The outer envelope should be addressed
by hand — never typewritten — and,
while tradition dictates it should be ad�
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• dressed to the wife only — "Mrs, John_
• ..Jones" — many people today opt for: ,•
"Mr. and Mrs. John Jones". Take your
pick then follow this'with the full
address. •
Single .friends with gues.ts
Single friends who will .bring guests can •
be approache&,in two -ways. One sugges-
tion is to contact the .friend to determine
• his or her guest's name and address and
issue a -separate invitation to that person.
It's also fine to invite ,`.`Miss Smith and
Escort" or "Mr..Blaik and Friend",
hoose gown.,..
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• In conclusion
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allowing your friend to ask a guest
personally.
Invitation to the Clergyman.
If your clergyman is to be invited to
the reception, a hand-written note sent by
the bride's mother relieves him of the
obligation of a gift. On the other hand,, if.
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•your clergyman is a personal friend, he
arid his wife would be sent the regular
invitation.
The wedding party.
Be sure to allocate some invitations to
give to the groom's parents and members
of the wedding party as.keepsakes. Send -
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a few to the groom's parents with a note.
Keepsake invitations for each member of
the bridal party can be mailed or given
by hand.
Mailing date.
Invitations should be Maile4 about six,
weeks before the wedding •
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