Top Wedding Invitation Mistakes You Strictly Need To Avoid!

Who doesn’t want their D-day to be a perfect one? Wedding planning starts with a “Everything needs to be perfect” mindset. But is it that easy?

*Sigh!*

Well, perfection is something that we long for! However the reality is- couples often mess up in the very first step of wedding planning i.e. wedding invitations.

Here’s all that goes wrong and that you need to avoid while working on the wedding invitation part:

Not setting a budget:

Neglecting a budget for wedding invitations can actually turn out to be stressful later. Couples often overlook the importance of the budget for wedding invitations, thus, disturbing the entire wedding budget. So, in order to keep things in place, it’s really important to plan a proper budget for the same.

Not ordering samples:

As a matter of fact, there’s a huge variety in price for wedding invitations. Each invitation available in the market holds a particular price for some reason, that you need to know about. So, it’s advisable to conduct a thorough research and purchase a sample first. That’s important so that you can figure out the quality of the paper and printing before you place your order.

Not placing your order on time:

The wedding card designers are no magicians. They need time so as to deliver what exactly you expect from them. Placing your order for your dream wedding invitations too late may land you in trouble. So, ideally, you are supposed to give your invitation designer at least 4-5 weeks to design and print your invitations. Also, keeping the wedding date in mind, you should be placing the order at least 3 months before the big day.

Ordering the wrong number of invitations:

That happens when the couple does not have a guest list handy or they fail to judge how to balance the guests and the invitations. The best solution to this problem is- create a guest list, club up the guests for whom the invitations can be sent collectively, calculate the number of invites required and then add an extra 25%, just to be sure that you don’t run out of invitations.

Providing extra or little information:

Remember, your wedding invitation is just a sneak peek into your D-day. You neither have to be to restricted, nor do you have to go into details of everything. It’s just the exact and accurate details about the details that you need to mention on your invitation. The accurate venue details, timings, contact information and so on. Make sure that you provide just enough information that your guests simply get an overview of the entire D-day plan.

Not taking care of typos and wrong info:

That’s where grammar plays it’s part. Typos and wrong details on your wedding invitation may just spoil the tone of your D-day and create a confusion. So, make sure that you actively watch out for spelling and grammar errors, proofread it yourself and also get it checked multiple times by your dear ones many times before finalizing your order.

Sending out the invitations too late:

This is yet another common wedding invitation mistake that couples often make. As a matter of fact, it’s necessary that your guests are informed about  your wedding plans well in advance. This helps eliminate any sort of hassle and allows them to make their plans by setting aside any other engagements. Ideally, you should send out your wedding invitations at least two months before the wedding date, so that all your guests receive it right on time and can accordingly return the RSVP and also plan their activities on the big day.

Hope it helps and you do not mess up the most important aspect of your wedding planning!

Source : Party Vapours

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