How to include extra info in the invitations, please help.

sheila2308

I know that it is rude to include our exact registry info in the invitations.  So when I send out the invitations can i include a extra lil sheet of paper that states our wedding web address and have it say that it includes directions, info, and registry information?  Or how would I word it? Any info would be wonderful.

aragx6

You can put your wedding website address on a separate insert or if you're doing an accommodations or extra info insert of some kind it can go there as well (ours is also on our save the dates). I wouldn't actually say the registry is there though.

I'd go with something like "For more information, see our wedding Web site at jackandjillareinlove.com"

MyUserName1

I would just include the website address.

If I recieved an invitation with information about where to find the registry, i'd think it was rude.

chelseamb11

The wedding website is a great way to go.

StephBeanWed61502

I'd include a business-card-sized insert that says "For directions and other information, please visit website.com."  Don't explicitly mention your registry, and it's fine.

dumdumfroggie

We're including a line on the invitations stating:

For hotel information and other information please vist www.myspecialeffinday.com

StephBeanWed61502

Damn froggie, I wanted that to be a real website so badly.

dumdumfroggie

Ha!  I didn't think about the fact that it would become a link.  That would be awesome if it was a real site.

MyUserName1

I clicked it just to see.  was very disappointed.

SaraElizabeth7

I agree with agrax and StephBean, include a little note with a "for more information/for accomodations and other information visit...."

I did this on our STDs and it looked great plus gives the out of towners help finding our hotels and other info!

achiduck

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_include-extra-info-invitations-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:fcbd6cc7-1af3-46b6-81e0-4ba4aa26ad32Post:106399bf-d39e-48ad-aca0-d83bbe6545c7">Re: How to include extra info in the invitations, please help.</a>:
[QUOTE]We're including a line on the invitations stating: For hotel information and other information please vist <a href="http://www.myspecialeffinday.com" rel="nofollow">www.myspecialeffinday.com</a>
Posted by dumdumfroggie[/QUOTE]

We're doing this as well.

miranda1211

Agree with PP.  You can do this without spending too much money, either - I bought 200 business cards from Office Depot for about $15, and just printed a card in the same color and font as our invitations that said, "Please visit (our website) for more information, including directions and accomodations."

lenergyrlah

My cousin included an insert that included a small map and directions.  You could probably put your website at the bottom of that insert.

However, please do NOT do exactly as my cousin did, which is underneath the directions she had 2 additional lines of text: "we are registered at and "Please no children under 10."  I was appalled and am not attending.  

She also didn't invite my FI.  At least I don't think she did, because only my name was on the envelope, but considering that he's not a child under 10 I suppose she couldn't be upset if I showed up with him!

cindyn9178

In my circle, the registry is for shower gifts and people give money at weddings. So the registry info is included when the shower invitations are sent out by the person hosting your shower. There is no reason to include it with the wedding invitation in any way, because people don't buy gifts for a wedding reception.

StephBeanWed61502

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_include-extra-info-invitations-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:fcbd6cc7-1af3-46b6-81e0-4ba4aa26ad32Post:36990647-1ae4-4e23-9d52-106091d78d16">Re: How to include extra info in the invitations, please help.</a>:
[QUOTE]In my circle, the registry is for shower gifts and people give money at weddings. So the registry info is included when the shower invitations are sent out by the person hosting your shower. There is no reason to include it with the wedding invitation in any way, because people don't buy gifts for a wedding reception.
Posted by cindyn9178[/QUOTE]

Cindy, that's actually very specific to the NY/NJ area - my mom works with a few women who grew up elsewhere, and they were appalled the first time they went to a wedding and saw people just handing the bride and groom envelopes with money.  In other places, presents at both events are the norm.

hoffse

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_include-extra-info-invitations-please?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:fcbd6cc7-1af3-46b6-81e0-4ba4aa26ad32Post:93133991-12d2-4b07-a8b3-f805a10e4e4f">Re: How to include extra info in the invitations, please help.</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: How to include extra info in the invitations, please help. : Cindy, that's actually very specific to the NY/NJ area - my mom works with a few women who grew up elsewhere, and they were appalled the first time they went to a wedding and saw people just handing the bride and groom envelopes with money.  In other places, presents at both events are the norm.
Posted by StephBeanWed61502[/QUOTE]

<div>This.  Honestly.  The rest of the country is not NJ.  Sorry but it rubs me the wrong way when people are like, "nobody will give you presents.  Cash only!"  False.  It's regional, and in my circle you give physical presents for everything, cash if the registry is bought out... and if the registry is bought out the bride is considered to be fishing for money and rude.  And people talk about it.  End rant.</div><div>
</div><div>Don't include registry info on your invitation anywhere.  I'm not even a huge fan of including website info in your invitations, but it doesn't bother me as much.  Some food for thought: traditonally, enclosure cards are provided that extra information that you're putting on your website - they weren't meant to direct your guests to a place where your registry is obvious.  So I think it bends etiquette a bit, but doesn't necessarily break it because the wedding website is such a new thing and enclosure cards pre-date websites hardcore.  You might want to think about how that could come across, though.</div><div>
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StephBeanWed61502

Hoffs, I see your point about how the enclosure cards with the website instead of just the info could be construed as "bending etiquette", but I think a lot of that depends on how you structure your wedding website. 

On ours, the main page details the ceremony/reception location and provides a map, directions and contact information for the venue to help people figure out how to get there.  There's a sidebar menu that links to a variety of things, one of which happens to be our registry information, but the focus of our website is really about informing OOT guests about the location. 

So I think if the website truly contains all of the info that would usually be on multiple enclosure cards, it can be a good way to cut down on costs/paper, and isn't a blatant gift-grab, but if the only thing on your website is a link to your registry, then yes, it could end up seeming rude.