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Step 1
Learn how to format invitations. If children will not be allowed, avoid mentioning them. Either include "Adult Reception" or "Two Seats Have Been Reserved" on the invitation. Provide return postage on R.S.V.P. cards, and wait 7 days after the response date to call people who never reply.
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Step 2
Wedding invitations should not include registry information. Save that for your bridal shower invites! The wedding invites could include your wedding website, which should contain your registry info. Friends and family can also pass the word around. Let the guests tell each other where to shop!
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Step 3
The bride and groom can open their presents at the reception, but many choose to open theirs in private. This is completely acceptable. Gifts should be returned if the wedding is cancelled. Use proper wedding etiquette by not writing "only cash or gift cards" on your invitations.
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Step 4
Reserve tables for your guests, but let them choose their own chairs. Seat different age groups together. Teens will have the most fun with other teens, and seniors would probably like to sit with other seniors. Create a 'singles' table if you would like. Just keep people who don't like each other separated.
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Step 5
The bride's family pays for: invitations; the reception; church fees; flowers; ceremony music; the groom's ring and gift; bridal party, transport and gifts; and lodging for the bridesmaids. The bridesmaids pay for: their attire; the bachelorette party; transport to the wedding locale; and wedding gifts.
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Step 6
The groom's family pays for: clergy fees; the rehearsal dinner; the bride's ring, bouquet, corsages, and her gift; transport and gifts for the groomsmen; and lodging for the groomsmen. The groomsmen pay for: their attire; the bachelor party; transport to the wedding locale; and wedding gifts.
