Invite etiquette

Re: Invite etiquette

• ricksang member

  

  October 2009

  You should include directions.

  

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• brookelynpaisley member

  

  October 2009

  You should include directions. Sometimes mapquest is off or they don't have the technology (I'm thinking older guests). It's polite to take care of that for them. Also, they don't necessarily have to match. You can buy print your own postcards at OfficeMax for about $10 and do it yourself. No one is going to say "hey, these don't match!" You can also print them for free with vistaprint.com and pay for just the shipping (about $7).

  
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• carrieoz_76 member

  

  October 2009

  So we may include a map in the invitations, but our wedding website will also have a link to weddingmapper.com, into which I'll put our ceremony, reception dinner, and afterparty locations.

  
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• mmm_080809 member

  

  October 2009

  I actually don't think you [i]have[/i] to include a map or directions with your invitations. Not all invitation sets include matching map options, and IMO something that doesn't fit perfectly with the invites will look terrible. We included the address to our wedding website on an insert card, and there was a very detailed printable map on our website. But no map included in the invitation. Everyone made it there fine. It might depend on your crowd and your venue though - we got married at a very well known local hotel. Everyone who was local couldn't help but know where it was, and all the OOTers were staying at the hotel. In your situation, I think a separate email to the OOTers with directions is fine.

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• sucrets4 member

  

  October 2009

  Our venue included directions that we used, but we also printed up postcards (from Staples) with directions to the hotel for the oot guests.

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• Catwoman708 member

  

  October 2009

  If you provide the name and address of the location, I don't think it's necessary to include directions/maps in most circumstances. I would only do so if it were difficult/complicated to find. You could check out Google maps and see if the directions are correct. Or you could provide a small note with a wedding website, directions, or someone to contact for directions. Otherwise, don't worry about it. Guests have been finding wedding venues without someone providing maps, long before the internet. Don't overthink it.

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• TurtlesAllTheWayDown member

  

  October 2009

  Guests have been finding wedding venues without someone providing maps, long before the internet. Don't overthink it.This is sort of my theory. You shouldn't have to baby your guests. I personally might also provide a shuttle from the hotel, which will probably solve this problem.

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• jamm2019 member

  

  October 2009

  I went and got white card stock, and went to weddingmapper.com and made my own directions.  I put them in my invites and I think they turned out nice...  Weddingmapper.com is easy to use...I also didn't put directions in the invites of my local guests.  Just people who were coming from out of town and staying at the hotel...

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