Making the wedding guest list is no easy task. At this time, the couple need to make some decisions and make adjustments to the initial plan, such as reducing the number of guests and balancing the wishes of parents and grooms.
Although difficult, it is possible that the mission will be accomplished. But as the wedding is such an amazing marotona, get ready, because after the list comes a new mission: address the invitations correctly!
And doubts always arise: formal or informal? Can I deliver a valid invitation to my entire work department? Does the man's name come before or after the woman's name in the invitation?
There are some etiquette rules that are valid at the time of subscribing to invitations and that can help grooms avoid the most common mistakes. Check out some tips from wedding consultant Myriam Leticia Kalvan from the Marrying Love blog, about the proper addressing of invitations.
Rules worth gold
Singles: When inviting a friend or single friend, use the full name of the guest, no need for Mr. or Miss.
Married: For married couples, the man's name comes before the woman's name. When inviting a couple without children or whose children are all married, or who have single children who will not be invited, use the husband's name and then the wife's quote, as in the example:? Mr. Antonio de Sousa and Mrs.? or? Antonio de Sousa and wife ?.
If the couple does not share the last name, can you put the two apart? Antonio de Sousa and Mrs. Maria Carvalho ?.
Couple and family: When inviting a couple and all household members, or parents and their children, use the phrase? And family? right after the man's name. Example. Mr. Antonio de Sousa and family ?,? José Martins and family ?.
Couples children: It is best for single or married adult children who do not live with their parents to receive their own separate invitations. "The term 'extended to married children' is no longer used," says Myriam.
Singles & Families: When inviting a single person and the invitation is extended to family members residing in the house, remember that you should not write? And family ?, but? And family ?. Example:? Luísa Maia and family ?.
Coworkers: If you want to invite coworkers, it is recommended not to place an invitation on the wall, as it is not explicit who you are inviting. Make individual invitations for each person you really want to invite and if they are married the invitation should include the name of the husband or wife.
Relatives, godparents and close friends
When inviting parents and in-laws, you can use a more loving way, such as Dear Parents Angelina and Joseph. The same is true for uncles and grandparents: "Dear Uncle Jorge and Aunt Joana ?," Grandpa Gilmar and Grandma Francisca '?, advises Myriam.
Groomsmen can also receive loving addressing. You can use the expression "Dear Godparents" before their names. Such advice also applies to the couple's close friends. Remember that in these cases the use of nicknames should be avoided.
Formal or informal?
According to Myriam, more informal treatment is now acceptable to some relatives and close friends, especially if the marriage is more informal as well. But are some protocols still followed?
It is always important to consider what type of wedding ceremony is being organized. If it is an intimate, informal ceremony and for a few guests the invitations may be more informal and without the use of? and Mrs. ?, but if the party is more social the ideal is to keep the formality. Respect for the guest and the type of marriage will always be crucial.
According to the consultant, if the marriage is quite traditional, it is interesting to use Mr. and Mrs., with surnames, in all invitations: If you do not know the last name, try to know, you better be careful to ask than a sloppiness of arriving without a last name.?
How to Address Wedding Invitations Correctly and According to Etiquette (April 2024)
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