• Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Wedding Anniversary Tips

Ideas for Great Wedding Anniversaries

  • Home
  • Ideas
  • Gifts
  • Cards
  • Wishes
  • Toasts & Speeches
  • Poems
  • Quotes

Etiquette for Wedding Anniversary Invitation Wording

December 27, 2011 by admin 1 Comment

If you are planning a wedding anniversary party that includes more than just your immediate family, you will need to learn some basic rules of etiquette. One of the first things that you will need to consider is the wedding anniversary invitation wording.

As is the case with wedding invitations, there are some basic dos and don’ts that you should try your best to follow. Obviously, the point of the invitation is to 1) extend an invitation and 2) provide the recipient with all the needed information. Beyond that, the invitation is a way to express your creativity. Below you will first see some tips about what information to include and not to include in the wedding anniversary invitations. Ideas for where to find inspiration for your wedding anniversary invitation wording will follow.

What to Include

What information to include in your wedding anniversary invitation wording is basically common sense. You should include:

  • Date and time of event
  • Location
  • Information about where to send R.S.V.P., if applicable
  • Information about dress code, if applicable
  • Information about parking
  • Information about overnight accommodations, if applicable

It should also be clearly stated on the envelope who the invitation includes. If it is for an entire family it should read “Mr. and Mrs. John Smith” and then list the names of minor children. If the invitee is allowed to bring a guest it should read “Mr. Smith and Guest”.

What NOT to Include

Just as important as what you should include in a wedding anniversary invitation is what you should leave out. It seems that manners have been all but forgotten when it comes to certain aspects of party invitations. Omit the following from your invitations.

Impolite Declarations

Presumably, the people that are being invited to the party are friends or family members. That is why it is a bit astonishing when impolite wording turns up on the invitations. One woman insisted that the following be printed on invitations to her 10th wedding anniversary party.

“CHILDREN ARE NOT WELCOME at the party. If you bring your children, you will be asked to leave!”

While it is certainly within your rights to request that the party be for adults only, there are better ways to state it than with such impolite wording. For example, you could simply write “This party is for adults only.” That will still get your point across without being rude.

Call for Gifts

One of the most common etiquette mistakes people make on all types of invitations is to include what some refer to as a “call for gifts”. This includes registry information, requests for cash in lieu of gifts and any other mention of gifts.

Gifts should not be mentioned anywhere in the invitation.

Finding Inspiration for Phrasing

Now that all of the practical stuff is out of the way, it is time for some ideas about where to find lovely phrasing for your wedding anniversary invitations. You can take lines from songs or poetry or search through the hundreds of samples that are available at most print shops.

With a little time, you will be able to find wedding anniversary invitation wording that is perfect for your special event.

Related Posts

  • Where to Find Wedding Anniversary Greeting Cards
  • Changes That Have Come By Your Second Wedding Anniversary
  • Great Ways To Celebrate Your 5th Wedding Anniversary
  • Ideas for Wedding Anniversary Invitations
  • Unique Anniversary Ideas to Make the Day Memorable
  • Fun, Touching and Quirky Wedding Anniversary Cake Topper Ideas
  • How to Choose Wedding Anniversary Music
  • Wedding Anniversary Invitation Samples
  • 5 Ways to Celebrate Your Wedding Anniversary
  • Choosing Wedding Anniversary Cards
  • The Best Tips for Funny Wedding Anniversary Wishes
  • Where to Buy Wedding Anniversary Invitations

Filed Under: Wedding Anniversary Cards Tagged With: wedding anniversary invitations, wedding anniversary wording

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Susie COlho says

    March 24, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    I am only commenting to let you know with the remarkable experience our girl encountered reading the blog. She noticed many pieces, which included how it really is like to possess an wonderful giving nature to get certain people actually easily learn certain multifaceted points. You undoubtedly exceeded visitors’ desires. I appreciate you for rendering the crucial, healthy, informative as effectively as simple tips about the topic to Kate.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • Wedding Anniversary Quotes After 25 Years of Marriage
  • You’re Going to Love Wedding Anniversary Poems
  • Make Your Anniversary Special with a Wedding Anniversary SMS
  • Celebrating a Tasty Anniversary with a Wedding Anniversary Cake
  • A No Fear Approach to Giving a Wedding Anniversary Toast

Categories

Recommended

Copyright © 2021 · Lifestyle Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in