Wedding invitations

we were married in the 60's and as polomint said that's exactly how ours were printed, there were also thank you cards to give when we received a gift,Last year a neighbor was getting married ,they invited people by text or whatsapp.

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And then there were " the show of presents" where family relatives from both sides and another night for friends and workmates. Long gone days but things are different now and I'm sure couples prefer the way it is nowadays.

A little bit like The Generation Game. "Didn't they do well!"

And then there were " the show of presents" where family relatives from both sides and another night for friends and workmates. Long gone days but things are different now and I'm sure couples prefer the way it is nowadays.

Yes things are very different but we should expect that, my own wedding was 68 years ago this August.
My GD’s friend got married 4 weeks ago and there was lots of things ordered all online.
From ,save the date, to the hen night, actual invitations, place settings, sundry other things all matched and the invitations came from the couple with every detail covered , time to be seated at the venue, time to leave, local hotels and a request for cash towards the honeymoon instead of gifts which is a trend now.
Certainly beats the toast racks, hideous vases, wooden implements never used etc which was common all those years ago.

I got a wedding invitation only last week, which arrived via Wots app which you tapped into a link.

At least with a WhatsApp message the sender can see who has received and read their message! Unlike with Royal Mail 😕

I got a wedding invitation only last week, which arrived via Wots app which you tapped into a link.
It was a elaborate production, pictures of the couple (my dear niece) with all the possible information you would need including how to get there, hotels etc you just "ticked" the return link and they got an instant RSVP.
Sure you could print it off it you want.
When my DD got married coming up for 10 years ago she did all the invites on line but as cards to send off.
Think the day of getting invites printed have now gone.

I think it’s now very common for a save the date card. You no longer need to go to a printer as you can just go online and download from loads of designs. With the cost of postage as it is now I would imagine ecards are quite popular. In the past 20 years there are bridal shows where all the suppliers meet under one roof for everything from flowers to dresses. There are also good offers on many items.

I do remember my wedding invitations, white with silver embellishments on.My parents ordered and paid for them.
I honestly don’t know if today it still happens, but my DD’s had much the same invitations sent out to their weddings.
Couples now live together first, often for a number of years so will do their own invitations and likely not use a printer either but just buy them online.
The next step will just be emailing or texting an invitation!😬

Ours were printed - not very fancily IIRC - and sent with trad wording from my parents. ‘Mr and Mrs X request the company of…. RSVP’.

I still remember my father being very tickled by one of them being returned by an old schoolfriend of dh - he had merely written ‘YES PLEASE!’ in big letters on the invitation.

I remember there being a bit of snobbery going on about embossed or flat printed invitations back in the 60s and 70s.

Recently, my DD has designed several wedding invitations professionally and it seems that anything goes. Mostly the invitations are sent by the couple rather than the bride's parents these days.

I think the wording has probably changed as many couples pay for their own wedding and live together beforehand. I can't remember what the wording on mine said as I've been divorced for a long time and I threw out lots of memorabilia from that time. Mum and dad paid for the wedding and my dress and I was horrified at the cost at the time. £2000.