Hey ya’ll!! Happy Thursday! It’s almost the weekend and we are gearing up to head out for a styled shoot with some amazing vendors on Saturday. Keep an eye out for some behind-the-scenes snaps from the JDE team.
In the meantime, I wanted to share another “Be A Nice Bride” post with you. This time it’s all about the importance of keeping your guests informed!
Save the Dates are the best way to give your guests a heads up if your wedding will be out of town or on a holiday weekend. Since traditional invitations aren’t sent out until 6-8 weeks prior to the wedding day, this gives your guests a little extra time to make travel arrangements, book hotels, find childcare, and request time off work.
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| Photo Credit: Elizabeth Henson Photos |
Your Save the Dates are also a great place to include your wedding website, which can serve as a hub of valuable information for your guests. You can share some background on the area for your out-of-town guests, like the best places to eat and what attractions they just have to visit before they head home.
Your website is also a fantastic place to share your wedding registry info. Emily Post holds to the opinion that registries should never ever be shared on your wedding invitations, and I couldn’t agree more. To avoid any awkward conversations with guests about where you’d like gifts from, share this info on your website. And remember to keep it to a maximum of 3 stores...more than that and you start to look a little greedy.
Another valuable bit of info to include on your website is what your guests should expect on the day of the wedding. What time will the ceremony start? Are there special instructions for parking? Will the party be in a field and should they leave their heels at home? Will there be a cocktail hour or will they need to entertain themselves between the ceremony & reception? These are all things that will help your guests come prepared and able to really relax and enjoy the day with you.
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| Photo Credit: Kirstyn Marie Photography |
Wedding programs are one of my very favorite details about a wedding day. Whether you have individually printed programs or a stunning chalkboard sign at the entrance to the ceremony, providing your guests with a few details about your ceremony goes a long way! You can introduce your bridal party to everyone with little snippets about how you all know each other and how they have supported your relationship with your fiance. Your program is a great place to explain any special readings or unity ceremonies you might be including in your ceremony since some people may not be familiar with them.
Your program is also a really wonderful place to honor lost loved ones. I’ve seen some of the most touching tributes to grandparents, parents, and siblings in wedding programs and I always enjoy seeing the guests’ slow smiles when they read over them.
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| Photo Credit: Shannon Moffit Photography |
Taking these extra steps to make sure that your guests are well-informed really does make a huge difference in their experience on your wedding day. And happy guests mean a happier day for the new couple!!
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