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 Second Wedding Invitation EtiquetteAll wedding invitations can be issued verbally for informal events, engraved on heavy card stock for very formal events, and there is an endless variety of choices for semi-formal events. Second wedding invitations are no different. The more formal your wedding, the more formal your invitation. Similar to first wedding invitations, your second wedding invitation would also reflect the hosts of the event. Below you'll find some sample wedding invitation wording along with some of the most asked questions about sending, wording and addressing these special invites. If you have a question that isn't answered here, please visit our forum to ask. Sample Wording for your invitations:Make Your Own Wedding InvitationsArtful Bride Wedding Invitations: A Stylish Bride's Guide to Simple Handmade Wedding Correspondence Frequently Asked QuestionsDestination Wedding Invitation Etiquette Question: This is my second wedding and my fiancé and I are planning a destination wedding. I sent my Save the Date cards and some of my guests have stated that they cannot attend. Should I send these people formal invitations? Reply: We always send invitations to everyone for whom we send Save the Date cards. Sometimes plans change. Even if you hadn’t sent Save the Date cards, you would still send invitations to everyone you want to share in your day no matter if you thought they could attend or not. People can surprise you. It is always best to give them the choice of whether or not they wish to attend. No Gifts Please: Question: My fiancé and I are in our forties and have both been married before. We really don’t need anything. How can we state on our invitations that we would rather not receive gifts? Can we simply write, “No Gifts Please”? Reply: I’m sorry; we don’t mention gifts on our wedding invitations. Any mention of gifts implies that we were expecting them. The best method of relaying your preferences is by ‘word of mouth’ and on a personal wedding web site. These are very simple to create and offers a great way to share your love story with all. Paying Means Hosting Question: This is my second wedding and my fiancés third, so we are paying for our wedding. How do we word the invitations? Should it be worded so that is appears as if my parents are hosting the wedding? I’m not sure what to do. Reply: It is entirely your choice. If you want to assert that your parents are hosting and they agree, then you may use the traditional form. However, many couples prefer to word their invitations as if they are hosting their weddings: The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of bride and groom… or, Bride and Groom invite you to share… . Children Sending Second Wedding Invitations Question: This is my second wedding and my children want to host my wedding. Can they issue my invitations? How is this done? Reply: This is a very sweet way to begin your new lives together. Young children really can't invite since they're too young to host. But, if they are adults, this would be fine. Your children’s names would be listed first on your invitation from the oldest to the youngest. If your fiancé has children who wish to co-host, their names would be listed under your children’s names from oldest to youngest. Sending Wedding Invitations: Email or handwritten? Question: This is my second wedding and my fiancé and I want a small, informal affair. May I email or handwrite my wedding invitations? I want to keep our expenses low. Reply: You may send any type of invitation you wish. Emailing your wedding invitations may not be your best choice though. Snail mail is always more intimate and, sometimes, e-mail gets deleted, stuck in a jink folder or unread for weeks. Yet, verbally inviting your guests is also acceptable, personal, intimate, and free! Information generously provided by Rebecca Black of Etiquette Now |
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