Ok ѕο I hаνе a few wedding qυеѕtіοnѕ, best аnѕwеr wіll gο tο thе person whο аnѕwеrѕ аll οf thеm!! (cause еνеrу time I qυеѕtіοn a qυеѕtіοn οn here wіth several qυеѕtіοnѕ οn іt, I normally οnlу gеt a few аnѕwеrеd) Thanks іn advance!!
1. Mу wedding οn August 9 2009 аnd I аm wondering whеn thе invitations ѕhουld gο out?
ADDITIONAL INFO – Mу FH’s cousin (mіght аѕ well bе brother) іѕ getting married іn July. And alot thе same out οf towners (ѕοmе out thе country) аrе going tο hаνе 2 weddings tο attend. Wе want tο mаkе sure thаt thеу come tο ours instead οf theirs іf thеу аrе οnlу going tο bе аblе tο mаkе іf fοr one οf thеm.
2. Whеn ѕhουld thе request date fοr thе RSVP’s bе? (уου know thе date οn thе card, please respond bу????)
3. Wе аrе οn a budget аnd I аm wondering іf having thе nice plastic champagne аnd wine glasses іѕ tacky? Mу venue dοеѕ nοt offer real glass bесаυѕе іt іѕ a concrete floor, bυt hе ѕаіd уου саn rent thеm. Bυt I аm nοt really wanting tο rent thеm bесаυѕе wе dο nοt hаνе a сlеаn up crew аnd аll οf thаt wіll bе taken care οf bу thе families.
4. Whο саn I gеt tο serve thе cake, іѕ іt nοt acceptable tο qυеѕtіοn someone frοm thе wedding tο dο ѕο? οr ѕhουld i see іf i саn hire someone tο dο thаt?
5. Ok ѕο thіѕ іѕ thе last one!! Mу FH hаѕ ѕοmе people thаt аrе іn Costa Rica thаt need tο bе invited. Sο naturally I sent thеm thеіr save thе dates (I printed those аt home) іn Spanish. Sο іf I order nice preprinted invitations I саn οnlу dο thаt іn one language rіght? Sο ѕhουld I spend thе extra cash аnd gеt thе nice preprinted invitations іn Spanish fοr thеm (thеrе аrе οnlу аbουt 10 people whο wουld need thе Spanish ones) οr ѕhουld I јυѕt bυу thе cheaper print уουr οwn аnd dο those іn Spanish аnd save thе money аnd οnlу bυу thе nice preprinted ones іn English?
Thank уου again fοr уουr participation!! 
Eхсеllеnt luck tο аll οf thе οthеr brides out thеrе!!
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1. Typically invites go out 6-8 weeks prior to the event.
2. I would make the rsvp date exactly 1 month prior. So that way you have enough time to track down those who haven’t responded.
3. I personally reckon plastic glasses are tacky. But then again I’m from the NYC area and it’s just not done by me. I know things are different in different areas of the country. At a venue they provide clean up and set up. So if you don’t have the means then do plastic.
4. Again, that was taken care of by my venue. Could the waiters take care of it? I’ve heard that people down south question their relatives to pass out cake. But then again that’s just not done by me.
5. I would buy the print your own for the spanish ones. Save the money on them.
1. Send the invites about 2 months before.
2.question for the RSVP to be done no later than 3 weeks before the wedding
3. The plastic glasses are fine.
4. You can question someone in the family to help out with that. There is nothing incorrect with asking.
5. If money is the issue get the cheaper ones.There a lot of really nice do it yourself invites that no one can even tell the difference.
Excellent luck.
1. 4 weeks before your wedding date is a excellent time to send your invitations out.
2. RSVP date should be 1 week to 10 days before your date. That gives some time for stragglers and to call anyone who hasn’t responded.
3. If it’s a “casual” wedding, no it’s not tacky. But, if it’s a more “formal” affair, yes it is.
4. The caterer usually has someone who will cut and serve the cake. At least they did at mine. Question them.
5. If it’s only 10 people, I would buy some really nice wedding stationary and print your own. There are some really nice paper out there for the do-it-yourselfers.
Excellent luck!
1) invitation go out no later than 8 weeks before the wedding
2) request the rsvp cards back a month before the wedding
3) not tacky at all that is what i did =)…and every one that came thought it was an awesome thought!!!
4) just get one of your friends who is not in the wedding to do it. I got 2 of my friends to help set out food. =) i am sure they would be pleased to do it!!!!
5)Save the money and get nice printed ones…and then get some cheaper ones( not that cheap…but you know…ones that dont hurt you budget too terrible) for the one in costa rica.
I hope you have a very nice wedding. I just got married and i loved the wedding. My advice to you is dont stress about it. It is just one day and you like it either way cause you will be marrying the one you like=) Focus on the actual marraige part right now. It will help you out so much more!!!!
Congrats!!!!
1. Generally they’re sent 6-8 wks prior to the wedding (no less than 8wks for out of town guests)
2. I would suggest 2-3 wks prior to wedding date. If you have a caterer, they will tell you when they need the final head count. You should then allow yourself time to make any calls to people who have not yet rsvp’d
3. Your family and friends should not judge you based on the glasses being plastic vs. glass. I say go with glass. Saves $ and are simpler to clean up.
4. Try to question a friend or relative (other than anyone in wedding party and MOB/MOG, FOB/FOG). At my sister’s wedding, our aunt was very pleased to cut the cake. It was then set out on a table and people helped themselves. Doing it this way allows the cake to even be cut before the wedding, that way no one has to worry about doing it. You could also place an add in craigslist or call up a temp agency and see if anyone wants to make a few bucks. Hire them to cut/serve cake and then help clean up.
5. I’d suggest getting cheaper invites that you print yourself. Invites just get thrown in the garbage anyway, so I don’t reckon it matters if the Costa Rican friends get a different invite than everyone else. Is it really worth the extra money for something that gets thrown away? Use that money to help pay for the cake server.
1. Since your cousin’s wedding and your weddings are 1 month apart, the normal is to send the invitations out at least two months in advance that way people can respond by your response date. If you want more people to come to your wedding I would send them in May. The ones that receive your invitations first would more and likely come to your wedding. So bascially it is like first come first serve, because a lot of people do not want to attend two weddings that close.
2. Your RSVP all depends on if you are having a caterer or not because they need to know way in advance on the number attending. If this is not the case then I would yourself about a 3 week prep time. That way you will not be in a rush to make sure that you have enough settings, food and so on.
3. No the plasticware champagne glasses are not tacky, I have seen them at a lot of weddings that I have been to. Besides there are so much simpler to clean up just throw them away. Plus there is the safety factor that they will not break like glass. Why rent that is just another expense and worry for you. Plastic is just fine.
4. If you do not have a caterer for the wedding then usually a family member that is not in the wedding is questioned to cut and serve the cake. If a family member does not want to do it then I would question a friend.
5. As for the invitations you need to have written in spanish. Usually when you order invitations they are in one language only. Since you only need about 10, I would just maybe print them yourself and save some extra money. Unless they plot to be here for the wedding then they will never know that they were sent a different invitation. I would even be inclined to do all the invitations yourself because you will save a bundle on set up fees. Preprinted invitations can run from $150 or more for just a few invitations, When you can print 50 for half that price.
Excellent Luck on your wedding and I wish you all the best. I hope my information helped with your questions.
Congratulations! I got married on August 8th 2008!
1. I sent my invitations out the first week of June…that gives everyone plenty of time to make any necesary arrangements to attend.
2. I questioned people to answer by July…I reckon it was 17th. That gave me somewhere around 2 1/2-3 weeks to finalize everything.
3. If you can find some other way to save money, that would be better. I reckon you would regret the plastic champagne glasses. They are kinda cheap-looking. Try to get the real ones.
4. I had my reception location serve the cake…but if they don’t do that, maybe you have an aunt or cousin or something who would be willing to do that for you. I had a bunch of family members assigned to different tasks…and everything got done.
5. If you can do the print-your-own nicely, I say why not? They won’t know that what they’re getting is not what everyone else got. This is a excellent way to save money.
Hope this helps! Excellent luck with your plotting!
1. My wedding on August 9 2009 and I am wondering when the invitations should go out? ***6 to 8 weeks prior t the wedding. If you do 8, then that should give htem enough time to choose whihc wedding they will be attending.***
ADDITIONAL INFO – My FH’s cousin (might as well be brother) is getting married in July. And alot the same out of towners (some out the country) are going to have 2 weddings to attend. We want to make sure that they come to ours instead of theirs if they are only going to be able to make if for one of them.
2. When should the request date for the RSVP’s be? (you know the date on the card, please respond by????) ***a couple weeks prior top the wedding, or before you need to give the hall your final count***
3. We are on a budget and I am wondering if having the nice plastic champagne and wine glasses is tacky? My venue does not offer real glass because it is a concrete floor, but he said you can rent them. But I am not really wanting to rent them because we do not have a clean up crew and all of that will be taken care of by the families. ***A small tacky, but if the palce isn’t overly fancy, you will be okay. If it is a really classy place I would rent the stemware.
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4. Who can I get to serve the cake, is it not acceptable to question someone from the wedding to do so? or should i see if i can hire someone to do that? ***Usually the hall does that.***
5. Ok so this is the last one!! My FH has some people that are in Costa Rica that need to be invited. So naturally I sent them their save the dates (I printed those at home) in Spanish. So if I order nice preprinted invitations I can only do that in one language right? So should I spend the extra cash and get the nice preprinted invitations in Spanish for them (there are only about 10 people who would need the Spanish ones) or should I just buy the cheaper print your own and do those in Spanish and save the money and only buy the nice preprinted ones in English?*** I would make your own becuase you have to order a minimum of like 50 or 75 for most invitation companies. Just make sure it is a similar and nice invite you are sending them. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!***
1. I would send the invites out about two months before the wedding. On a side note, if you and your FH’s cousin can do your weddings the same weekend, everyone could come to both. It seems really mean to try and “steal” guests from the other wedding. Which date was set first? If they picked their date first, then you certainly shouldn’t be stealing guests. Also, you can send “save the date” cards up to 6 months in advance.
2. Usually a month beforehand, because you want them to have time to respond, and also leave yourself a small time to track down people who don’t respond.
3. We’re plotting on buying plastic glasses. You can get 100 for about $25 here: http://www.cudge.net/catering_detail5.html
4. You can question someone at the wedding (your mother, an aunt, etc) to do it. I’ve seen that done. If you have a caterer or a baker, they may do if for free or for a small fee.
5. You can do either. Excellent for you for printing them in Spanish!