Invitation Etiquette And Ideas For Second Weddings

You will further strengthen your relationship if you and your partner will share the responsibility of searching for second wedding ideas and etiquette. This particular article is about second wedding invitations.

Firstly you have to decide who will be invited to the wedding. This will help you determine if you are going to host an intimate gathering with close friends and family or if you will have a big wedding. Of course you can invite anybody you want but the deciding factor will probably be your budget.

It may be a good idea not to invite former in-laws or ex-spouses!) even if you are on good terms. Your wedding day may bring back special memories and make them melancholy which in turn can upset other guests. You should use your discretion though.

Etiquette for announcing a second wedding is pretty much the same as for the first. It is commonly done by the couple nowadays but the parents can make the announcement if they wish. People who were not invited to the wedding should only receive an announcement after the ceremony.

The norm is to use heavy card stock for formal weddings, verbal invitations for informal events and any of an enormous array of invitations for semi-formal occasions. The same etiquette applies to second weddings. I would not recommend emailing invitations if you want a small, informal wedding though. Regular mail or even a phone call is much more personal and it is a special occasion after all.

Wording samples for the invitations for couples hosting the second wedding can be found at http://www.idotaketwo.com/invitation_1.html

or if it is hosted by the parents at http://www.idotaketwo.com/invitation_2.html

and if it is hosted by the couple's children at http://www.idotaketwo.com/invitation_3.html.

You can use it as is or tweak it to suit your taste. These are all acceptable formats.

Even if you do not want gifts please do not say that on the invitation. This may suggest that you expected to be receiving gifts. This is not considered correct etiquette but you can convey the message by word of mouth or by mentioning it on your wedding website if you have one. This is a great way to inform other of your progress and to tell them about the upcoming wedding.

As you can see there definitely are differences between the first and second wedding etiquette and ideas. The Internet has made it so much easier to search for items and to determine the right way of doing things.