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 'Should I invite the Mehras?' 'What about the Krishnans?' 'I want a small wedding, so let's not go overboard calling everyone we know.' Decisions, decisions - whom to invite and whom to leave.
The invitation list could be prepared by referring to your address book or in consultation with your family and relatives. It would be wise to print two sets of cards. One simple, and the other fancy. Simple cards could be sent to casual acquaintances. While dispatching cards, make sure that there is no festival round the corner, as during festival time the postal department gets busy delivering greeting cards. In this process, a few of your invitation cards may be delayed or may not get delivered. A few tips on sending invitations: Ensure that you have a complete list of the invitees before you order the invitations. Order extra invitations and envelopes, this will come handy to cover mistakes made in addressing, re-mailing and adding last minute additions to the mailing list. Type/print the list of names with the appropriate titles: Mr., Mrs., Dr., Ms., M/s., Reverend, Captain, Lieutenant, Hon., etc. If a widow, Mrs. Ashok Kumar; if divorced Mrs. Sheela Kumar. If inviting two people sharing a home or living together, or a married couple with different names, use both full names: Dr. Radha Prasad and Mr. Sundar Iyer. If inviting children under 18, their individual names or 'and Family ' are listed below their parents' names on the inside of the envelope: Mr. and Mrs. Kumar, Ravi and Ritu or Mr. and Mrs. Kumar and Family. For children over 18 living at home, they receive their own invitation or are listed separately on the invitation of the parents: Mr. and Mrs. Prakash and Ms. Shalini. If single people are to bring a guest, this should appear on the inside of the envelope: Mr. Shiva and Guest. If you plan to send out 'thank you' notes, writing, sealing and stamping them as the gifts are received will make the process much easier.
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