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Question: How to include gift registry with wedding invitations?

(Posted by: Say What? on 2010-07-08 11:27:57)

My fiance and I were discussing mailing out our wedding invitations this weekend (our wedding is in October). Is that too early? Also, are we supposed to indicate where we have our gift registry with the invitations? If so, how do you do that? Our invitations are beautiful and I don't want to ruin them with an Internet printout. How did you do indicate where you were registered? Our invitations are already printed so I can't type this information on them. Should I order multipurpose cards (with our invitation design) with the registry info? I'm so confused.

Posted by: Blackberries on 2010-07-08, 11:29:47

You don't include any registry information whatsoever with your wedding invitations. Create a wedding website, and let people spread it around by word-of-mouth. This is the only acceptable way to do it. Do I personally care if I receive an invitation with registry info on it? No. I don't care at all. But some people do, and proper etiquette says not to send it out. Better to be safe than sorry.

Posted by: ♥ || ♪♫ Br0wn Ey�d G!rl ♫♪ || ♥ on 2010-07-08, 11:31:18

DO NOT print the information on your invitations. You can include it printed on a small piece of paper (like an index card but smaller) and enclose it in the envelope with the invitation when you send them out.

Posted by: Octopus Pie on 2010-07-08, 11:31:59

A friend of mine put a little insert in her invitations stating where she was registered without giving the exact list. She'd ordered these to go in her cards so they matched everything else. But I like your idea of getting multipurpose cards as well. It'll probably be cheaper & it'll be a good way of getting the word out without ruining the wedding cards. If you get them small & thin enough, you can put them in the same envelope.

Posted by: Strong Marriage on 2010-07-08, 11:34:13

You don't put registry in the wedding invitations. Just the shower invitations. Pretty much anybody who is not invited to the shower will find out by word of mouth. Yes, it is a touch early to mail out your invitations. I would say if it is at the beginning of October then mail them out at the beginning of August. If it is at the end of October then mail them out at the end of August. You don't want send them any more than 2 months before the wedding.

Posted by: Froufrou on 2010-07-08, 11:34:50

I agree with the first two answers. NEVER in the invitation. People are smart enough to find your registry, anyway.

Posted by: SNellyNel on 2010-07-08, 11:36:40

I'm getting married in October as well, and I mailed my invites out today. So of course, I would say, it's not too early. Are you having a shower? If not, you should not put your inserts in your wedding invitations. People are not required to bring a gift to a wedding, as a future bride, I know that we want gifts, but it's tacky to demand them. That is what the shower is for, to shower the couple with things they want/ or need. Good luck and congrats.

Posted by: Oot n Aboot on 2010-07-08, 11:40:01

Separate card in with the invitation to make it convenient for anyone wanting to know the registry info. It's still up to them what to give, if anything.

Posted by: Katie L on 2010-07-08, 11:48:12

Are you including maps or anything like that? I would make a wedding website as someone already said and on your website you can include where you're registered. On the bottom of the reception or map you can just simply state "blah blah blah.com. " For $20, you can have one that is just your names.com from weddingmapper.com. That's what my fiance and I have. It's a lot easier to remember than weddingmapper.com/ your names or theknot.com/ yournames or whatever. If you're not doing maps/ directions and you don't want to put your website address on your reception cards, then just include a pretty piece of paper with the website info on it. Print it on nice cardstock or something. That way you're not ruining your nice invites with something kind of boring and ugly like a website address. Hope that helps... :-)

Posted by: Perse on 2010-07-08, 11:48:37

Mail wedding invitations 6-8 weeks before the date. Never include registry information in or with an invitation. An invitation is only to invite guests to your wedding, you should not express any expectation of gifts.

Posted by: CorpCityGrl on 2010-07-08, 11:50:05

It is a tad bit too early to send out invites for an October wedding. Invites should be sent out about 6~8 weeks before the date. As for registry information--you do not include any mention of registries or gifts in your wedding invitations. If you are having a shower, that is where it should be included. Create a wedding website and put your registry information and spread the information via word of mouth.

Posted by: aquila on 2010-07-08, 11:53:11

Im writing this on the bottom of the invitation: "for more information go to ourwedding.com " and then on our website there will be registry info, directions, accommodations, etc the guests can access.

Posted by: Ms. X on 2010-07-08, 12:16:23

< <Also, are we supposed to indicate where we have our gift registry with the invitations? > > No!!! Absolutely not! If someone wants to know where you are registered, they will ask you, your mother, or a bridesmaid. In which case one of you will tell them. It's the ultimate in rudeness and greed to include this information with the wedding invitation. The invitation is about providing wedding and reception info, not soliciting gifts.

Posted by: Blunt on 2010-07-08, 12:21:33

No, no , no dear. You don't do that. Do not ruin yours fancy invitations with those trashy vendor coupons or worse, internet printouts, yikes: It is rude to do so. It is seems as solicitation and you do not that when issuing an invite: When inviting someone, you are requesting their presence only. You can tell people where you are registered by: putting it in your wedding website, inform friends and family to pass the info and tell the guests that ask you where you are registered. People will ask you, trust me. Good luck and congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: pathological on 2010-07-08, 12:33:34

DO NOT include registry info in the invitation. RUDE, RUDE, RUDE!!!! And, yes, you are mailing your invites out too early. 6-8 weeks in advance is usually when you want to send them.

Posted by: Amber S on 2010-07-08, 13:01:26

My wedding was last month. I sent out my invitations a little late, about mid April. I didn't know it was not proper ettiquite to include registry info with the wedding invitations, because every invite I've every received had that info in there. I also think it has to do with the formality of the wedding. I got married in Vegas, my reception was informal. So I included registry info in some of the invites but not all. I am registered on a honeymoon website, no one could have guessed that info. Congratulations and good luck!

Posted by: Amanda B on 2010-07-08, 20:06:20

I dont think its rude to include registry info in invitations, maybe it was back in like the 1950's!!!!! move with the times people !!!! we are all busy people these days, we dont have time to fuss about with wondering what to get people for a present, its a given that everyone buys a present for the wedding they are invited to, thats just the way it is, most people would much rather have all the info there at once so they dont have to stuff around finding out information. the only people that might get offended would be grandma's still living in the past !!