The Hand Written Wedding Invitation

by Emily Post

The HAND Written Wedding Invitation

If a wedding is to be so small that no invitations are engraved, the notes of invitation should be personally written by the bride:

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With the sophistication of technology and digital printing improving each year, the hand written wedding invitation is something of the past. However, it still has quite a touch of class, depending on how it is written, and adds a very personal touch to an invitation.

For these invitations specialty paper should be chosen. It might be written on handmade paper or bark paper, which can be found at art stores. Perhaps a calligraphy pen should be used to add that touch of old world style. And colors are important, when creating handmade invitations, so steer clear of blood red or bright pinks.

To make these invitations special, a very dark royal blue should be considered. Gold accents on the paper would be nice, but the lettering should probably stay blue or black, so that it is easily read.

The same information will be needed on these hand-written invitations as with any, so keep it simple. Write neatly. And pay attention to detail. Name the parents, or the host and hostess of the bride, and indicate that they “would honor their presence at their daughter’s wedding.” Include the day, date, time of day using “half after” instead of the “half past” time reference. The titles Mr. and Mrs. do not need to be spelled out, but if space permits, spell out the title of Doctor. Always include the complete address, even if the guests are local. However, if they are all local, the state need not be mentioned.

A hand written wedding invitation is a keepsake forever. But steer clear of these, if the guest list is over twenty people.
Special thanks to Emily Post on her wonderful tips on etiquette and invites.
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