* If children will also be included as guests, you can choose to write out their individual names on the addressed envelopes or put “and family”. For example:

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Simpson, Cathy and John
or
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Simpson and Family

* If the children are older teenagers (say 16 years of age or older), you may wish to send them an individual invitation, just like you would an adult.

* If you don’t wish to include children at the ceremony, do not include their names or “and family” on the outside of the envelope. It’s suggested you add “Sorry, but children are not invited”, “adults only” or something similar somewhere on the invitation to make it clear. If you wish to include them at the reception, but not at the ceremony, you could note this information on the response card…or on the invitation itself at the bottom in some fashion.

* When issuing invitations to a guest who is single, it is polite to put “and Guest” on the outside of the envelope so that they have the option to bring along a companion. For example:

Mr. Ralph Jones and Guest
or
Miss Sarah Campbell and Guest

* Be forewarned. Usually 7% to 10% of the guests who respond with a yes will not actually attend the wedding. In addition, 20% to 30% won’t make it to the reception. This can wreak havoc when budgeting for a sit down dinner. You may want to consider a buffet style dinner instead.

* In some cases, you’ll want to invite people to the ceremony, but not the reception or vice versa. If so, then you will need two sets of invitations printed. One that includes reception information and one that doesn’t.

* If you don’t receive a reply from some guests by your reply date, do not hesitate to call them. It is important that you know how many are attending so you budget accordingly.

* If you decide to order invitations, be sure to do so at least 4 to 6 weeks before they are scheduled to be mailed. If you plan on mailing your invitations around the 15th of March, order them between February 1st and 15th.

* Double, even triple check everything before it gets printed. This includes invitations, response cards, envelopes, wedding programs, etc. whether you’re doing them yourself or your having them professionally printed. Check for spelling errors especially.

* Always order extra invitation envelopes and response card envelopes. There will inevitably be a few mistakes when addressing these and you’ll want to have a few extras on hand.

* You should mail your invitations at least 6 weeks before the wedding date and indicate that you would like a response at least 3 weeks before the wedding date. So if your wedding date is July 1st, mail your invitations by May 15th and ask that they respond by June 7th. This will give guests time to receive their invitations and reply by mail, which in turn, gives you time to firm up catering plans, seating arrangements, etc.

* If your wedding is going to actually be held on a beach or other outdoor area, be sure that you let your guests know this, so they can dress appropriately.

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Every year Brides and Grooms visit wedding fair to find inspiration and suppliers for their wedding day. This Event shows three types of Malaysian cultures wedding Indian, Chinese and Malay. This should be the fun part, not a chore! Wedding fairs can vary greatly in what is on offer when you arrive – “Savvy couples look to fairs to help them make educated decisions in a time-efficient manner.” Take in as much information as possible whilst at the wedding fair so couple can make an informed decision later.

The Fair have many exhibitors on display. Categories included Event Planner, Decorator, Chairs Covers, Florists, Photographers, Travel Agents, Balloons and much more. Exhibitors provide samples of their work whether tasting delicious food, viewing sample photograph albums and sees a lot of different wedding gown.

We would like to thank all those involved in the event and a special thank you to the models who all happen to be locally based which proves you don’t have to be a top model to look great on your wedding day.

Wedding Fair will have more to come in Ipoh. Remember to enjoy yourself, take pictures when possible, and savor the excitement of planning your wedding.

The wedding between Jil Peterson and Kevin Heinz was shocked by many people because of their unique and unexpected wedding entrance dance that break the traditional.On July 19, 2009 a viral video called JK Wedding Entrance Dance was uploaded to YouTube that received significant media attention, using “Forever” by Chris Brown as the song for the wedding march.

In its first 48 hours, the video was viewed over 3.5 million times.As of January 2010, the original upload of the video has been viewed over 40 million times and soon became the 3rd most popular video in 2009.

They hope to direct this positivity to a good cause. Due to the circumstances surrounding the song in our wedding video, therefore Jil and Kevin have chosen Sheila Wellstone Institute.

Sheila Wellstone was an advocate, organizer, and national champion in the effort to end domestic violence in our communities.

You can go to www.jkweddingdance.com/#donate to make a donations.

The Wedding Reception Kit…

1. The Top Wedding Songs List (Adobe pdf)
2. Reception Success Guide (Adobe pdf)
3. Wedding Reception Timeline Template (Word doc)
4. Wedding Planning Uncovered (Adobe pdf & Mp3)

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