Below are some of the DO's and DONT's of wedding invitations

DO - send your wedding invitations early. The sooner your guests receive their wedding invitations, the sooner they can respond. If you can give your out-of-town guests at least 6-8 weeks to respond, this will give them plenty of time to make any arrangements necessary to make it possible for them to attend. In-town guests should have at least 3-4 weeks to respond.

DO – add prepaid postage to your response card envelopes. Your guests should not have to worry about this detail and the easier you make it for them to get in their reponse the better for you!

DON'T – forget to proofread your wedding invitations. Read over the information at least three times, and then hand it off to someone else to do the same! You do not wan't to have to pay for a reprint as it can be costly and time consuming.

DO - remember what this day is all about. This is a day for family, friends and of course to celebrate your new beginning. This day is special and why not make sure your wedding invitations reflect your personality along with your modern and sophisticated style.

DON'T - send out your invitations without a return address on the main envelope. If you have misadressed any of the invites, you need it to return to you so you can correct the problem. You don't want someone upset thinking they were not invited when they actually were.

DO - make an invitation guest check list. Being organized will save you from alot of grief in the long run. As you address each envelope, check the name off on your list. Its an easy way to keep track of what you have addressed so far and is far easier than looking through 100 envelopes to see if you missed someone.

DON'T - mention on the invite that no children are invited. If you don't want children at your wedding, you have 2 more appropriate options:
1. When addressing your invitations, leave the children's names off of the envelope.
2. Have friends and family pass the word around that you don't want children there.

If you are still unsure if your guests will get the point, then you may have to be a little more descriptive and here are a couple of suggestions: mention it is an Adult Reception on the card
or on the reply card put (# of) seats have been reserved in your names.

DO - have your invitation set with envelope pre-weighed at the post office before mailing.

DON'T assume that a particular person is or isn't coming. If someone hasn't responded to your invitation, 1 week past the "Reply by" date, call him or her and confirm over the phone. Shuffling your seating plan the morning of your wedding may be avoided by a simple phone call.