Frequently Asked Questions

Once you have a date set for your wedding we recommend sending out your save the dates as soon as possible.
If your planning on a destination wedding or a large portion of your guest will need to travel, sending save the dates early will allow them to organise leave from work, travel details and accommodation.

Most save the dates are kept quite simple. Bride and groom names and the date of the wedding are the most important. If you have a location set, especially if it is a destination wedding, it’s a good idea to include this within the wording as well.
If you have or are planning on having a wedding website, this can also be added to help guests find further info as it becomes available.

All of our invites do have matching save the date card designs. They don’t necessarily have to match. They are sent out at different times.
If you haven’t selected your wedding invites just yet, maybe use inspiration from the theme you have decided on, or colours that will be used within the wedding.

Ideally your wedding invites should be sent out at least 8 weeks before your wedding. This will allow enough time for your guests to clear their schedules and make necessary arrangements in order to attend your wedding. 8 weeks in advance also gives you time to collect all your RSVP’s.

RSVP cards and Wishing Well cards are quite popular with our customers.
Reception cards are normally only used if you have a lot of text, or if only some of your guests will be attending the reception. Accommodation cards are great for travelling guests, these cards can also have whatever extra information you need to include eg parking info, itinerary or contact information.

We recommend checking with your reception venue, they may need your final numbers by a set date. If this is not the case, we recommend setting your RSVP date 3 weeks prior to the wedding. This will leave you time to chase up those guests have not yet responded and organise seating charts, place cards and wedding favours.

There is no strict timeframe you should send your thank you cards out by.
We recommend no later than 3 months after the wedding day, this way the wedding is still fresh in your guest’s minds.

Traditionally the males name comes first on wedding invites. However, it's now very popular for the brides name to be listed first as it is seen as ‘the bride's special day’. Deciding on which partners name comes first is personal preference, it is no longer constrained by customs.

Traditionally the bride's parents would be listed first as they would be hosting the event and paying for a large portion of the day. However, as it's now more common for the bride and groom to pay for the wedding costs on their own, it now comes down to personal preference. Most couples chose to follow the rule of listing your parent’s names in the same order as the bride and grooms.
It is also common now to use wording such as ‘together with their families’ or ‘together with their parents’ rather than listing the names.

On the front of the envelopes appropriate social titles (Mr, Mrs etc) is recommended, followed by their full names (given and surname).
On the invite itself, it is most common to just use the guest’s first names.
If children are invited, the most common way to address the envelope would be Mr and Mrs and Family, and listing all given names on the invite itself.

The simplest way to let guests know, is to include the guest names on the invites and envelopes. This way, it is clear that if the children’s names are not listed on the invite, they are not invited.

Alternatively, we have a couple of suggestions for wording that can be included on your invite or reception card.
·      Children at the ceremony, we'd love them on the scene. Reception time, however, is an adult's only theme.
·      To give all our guests the opportunity to let their hair down and have a good time without having to worry about little eyes and ears we politely request no children.
·      While we love to watch the children run and play, this is an adults only kind of day.
·      Sweet dreams to children under 16
·      Due to restrictions at our venue, children are not invited.
·      Management request no children under 16 (or whatever age this may be).
·      By request of management no children.
·      Please respect our wishes for a child free reception
·      Adult only affair
·      This invitation is extended to adults only

We recommend including a dress code on your invite. This helps enhance the overall theme and mood you are hoping to create for your wedding. It also helps guest’s decide on what is appropriate attire for the day.
This can be listed on the main invite, normally after the reception details. A simple line such as ‘Dress code: Cocktail’ is all that is needed.

If listing other parents names on the invite, you can include ‘the late’ in front of the deceased parent’s name.  
For example 
‘The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Kelly Anne Brown, 
daughter of Catherine Brown and her late husband, Richard’

If both parents are deceased 

‘The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Kelly Anne Brown,
daughter of the late Colin and Catherine Brown.’

It is very common to just use wording such as ‘together with their families’ to ensure everyone feels included.