Wedding planners of late have observed renewed controversy on if the gift registry information really need to be printed on your wedding invitation. The simple and easy and appropriate response is: “Definitely not!†One seasoned stationer who alleges to have advised many hundreds of young couples to make personalized wedding invitations affirms that "no one has chosen to add gift registry details or website to their wedding invitation. It really is cheap, offensive and just poor manners."
Proposing a gift item or monetary donation on the wedding invitation diminishes the value of the celebration. Though many believe that it's “economical†to provide bridal registry information within the wedding invitation, efficiency is not a substitute for proper etiquette and good taste. Why don't you just pick-up the telephone, call the parents of the groom or even the bridal pair and extend your best wishes then simply ask where they're registered. It's easy, quite personal and also has worked proficiently for countless years.
In many situations, bridal couples will send a save the date announcement which may include travel and accommodation recommendations. If you plan to establish a wedding website, it is now considered acceptable to include the Url of your website on the save the date announcement or within the supporting wedding papers.
Many will consider that this standard protocol or etiquette is dated. Quite the opposite, good etiquette is rarely out of place. When we carry on and stress “convenience†and “functionality†in dealing with our personal relationships, we take away the happiness and majesty from these landmark occasions within our lives.
In short, including gift registry information in your wedding invitation is not recommended and, indeed, many guests are likely to consider it rude and inappropriate. There are plenty of ways to circumvent that problem with good planning. For instance, use the save the date announcement to list your wedding website which may contain important travel and lodging information. Contact your stationer for other useful information.
Proposing a gift item or monetary donation on the wedding invitation diminishes the value of the celebration. Though many believe that it's “economical†to provide bridal registry information within the wedding invitation, efficiency is not a substitute for proper etiquette and good taste. Why don't you just pick-up the telephone, call the parents of the groom or even the bridal pair and extend your best wishes then simply ask where they're registered. It's easy, quite personal and also has worked proficiently for countless years.
In many situations, bridal couples will send a save the date announcement which may include travel and accommodation recommendations. If you plan to establish a wedding website, it is now considered acceptable to include the Url of your website on the save the date announcement or within the supporting wedding papers.
Many will consider that this standard protocol or etiquette is dated. Quite the opposite, good etiquette is rarely out of place. When we carry on and stress “convenience†and “functionality†in dealing with our personal relationships, we take away the happiness and majesty from these landmark occasions within our lives.
In short, including gift registry information in your wedding invitation is not recommended and, indeed, many guests are likely to consider it rude and inappropriate. There are plenty of ways to circumvent that problem with good planning. For instance, use the save the date announcement to list your wedding website which may contain important travel and lodging information. Contact your stationer for other useful information.
About the Author:
Sheila May is a founding member of the Stationers Guild and writes frequently about national and regional wedding invitations and save the date announcements.
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