How to Address Wedding Invitations and Announcements Correctly
Your wedding day is a unique occasion for you and your friends and family to get together and celebrate the next great step in your life together. So, even if COVID (or money) constraints prevent you from inviting everyone to your wedding, you can still inform your loved ones about your forthcoming nuptials. When friends and family get your matched wedding stationery, which includes customised wedding invitations, wedding announcements, ‘save the date’ invites, wedding programmes, and wedding thank you cards, they will join in your delight.
What Are Wedding Announcements and How Do They Work?
Wedding announcements are sent to friends and family to communicate the joyous news of your planned or recent wedding. Photo announcement cards are ideal for couples who are married in a short ceremony or a “micro wedding” with only close family present and subsequently want to share the news with their larger social circle.
Using our personalised greeting cards, you can create beautiful and meaningful wedding photo cards, which can be customised to read things like “Wishing you the best today and always
“, “Wishing you lots of love and happiness”, and more, are ideal for any couple announcing their marriage and will allow you to share some of the beautiful photos taken on the big day. You can also announce the start of your lives together with a personalised engagement card.
How Should Wedding Announcements Be Addressed?
Begin by making a list of everyone to whom you want to send your wedding invitations. Remember to purchase first-class stamps so that your lovely wedding announcement cards arrive on time. Adding a pre-printed return address on the envelopes is a good idea, as this ensures that none of your announcements gets lost due to improperly written addresses.)
Are you stumped as to how to address your envelopes? Here are some suggestions on how to address your wedding announcements:
- When writing a letter to your guests, use formal names and salutations (Dr., Mrs., Ms., Miss., etc.).
- When mailing a card to a married couple, include both names on the address line, but the husband’s name should come first (e.g. Mr John & Mrs Mary Dobson)
- Write the couple’s names on a separate line if they are not married. Start with the guest that is closest to you, and then add their partner on the next line.
- Make sure the envelope is legible; if your handwriting isn’t the clearest or most attractive, generate computer-printed labels. You don’t want your wedding invitation to be misplaced in the mail!
When Should You Send Wedding Invitations?
Whether you’re sending a wedding announcement or an engagement announcement card, the optimal timing to send it is determined by the type of announcement.
To make it a genuinely personal announcement, you can add photos of the proposal, the engagement ring, or a stunning photograph of the two of you to your engagement cards. Before mailing ‘save the date’ announcements, we recommend sending engagement announcement cards.
If you’re already married and planning to send wedding announcement cards after the big day, we recommend sending them out within a few weeks of the wedding.
Remember to include images from your wedding ceremony on your wedding announcement card. Because any individuals you’re sending your cards who cannot attend the wedding will appreciate being able to at least share the beautiful memories captured on the big day.
Advise people to Save the Date
When you create a ‘Save the Date’ card, it serves as a pre-invitation that officially announces your wedding day and assists your wedding guests in obtaining time off work and other preparations.
Save the Date announcements remind wedding guests that they will be receiving official wedding invitations soon and provide vital wedding information such as your married names, the location (if not yet determined, a town or city will work), the wedding date, and any wedding gift website links.
When To Send ‘Save The Date’ Announcements And How To Address Them
The format for addressing your ‘Save The Dates’ will be the same as for wedding announcements. While addressing ‘Save The Dates,’ now is a good time to double-check guest information such as their address and salutation to avoid any problems later.
When you have a better idea of all the wedding festivities and when they will take place, it is the optimum time to send ‘Save The Dates.’ Include a firm date and place on your ‘Save The Dates,’ and even if you don’t have all of your wedding arrangements finalised, guests will appreciate the advance notice so they can book travel and accommodations and request time off work.
It is generally recommended to send your ‘Save The Date’ announcements 4-6 months before your wedding date. You should mail them 8-12 months in advance for destination weddings. This will allow your guests to budget for travel and lodging, as well as obtain any necessary visas and other documents in time for the wedding.
When it comes to wedding invitations, there are a few different ways to address them.
Use the same address format as before to send your wedding invitations, but be sure to include an RSVP address. This is normally included in the wedding invitation content, but you can also print the RSVP address on the back of your wedding invitation envelopes or create personalised return address labels to ensure that your guests know who to reply to.
When Should Wedding Invitations Be Sent?
Wedding invites are often sent 6-8 weeks before the wedding day, depending on the type of wedding. Again, it’s preferable to give even more notice for destination weddings so guests have ample time to make travel arrangements.
Weddings are one of the most important days of your life, so you’ll want to make sure all of your friends and family are invited. You can tease guests with your wedding theme, show off your partner in images, and build excitement by sending bespoke wedding invites. Make sure your wedding invites and announcements are properly addressed; when your distinctive wedding cards arrive on their doorstep, your wedding guests will instantly feel a part of your big day!
We’re excited to see what you’ll come up with and personalise for the big day! When you share your images on Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook, please use the hashtags @PrintHive and #printhivesomerset.




