Test Your Basic Knowledge of Wedding Invitations Etiquette

1. You want to invite your sister and her husband, along with their 19-year old daughter who still lives with them and their 10-year old son. How many invitations do you send to their home?
a) You should send one invitation since everyone lives under the same roof.
b) You should send two invitations – the adult daughter receives a separate invitation.
c) You should send three invitations – each child gets invited separately no matter how old he or she is.
d) You should not send an invitation at all. Families can be invited over the phone.

2. Your stationery budget is limited. When is it acceptable to invite guests by email?
a) You should never invite guests by email – it’s always impolite.
b) You can invite close friends and family members by email only.
c) You can invite anyone who lives out of town by email since that is more convenient for you.
d) You can invite all of your guests by email but you should send traditional thank you cards.

3. Addressing all of those wedding invitations by hand can be difficult considering all of the other planning you’ll be doing. When is it acceptable for you to use pre-printed labels instead?
a) You can use labels whenever you choose since it’s your wedding.
b) You can use labels if you are inviting more than 200 guests.
c) You can use labels if you are inviting more than 100 guests.
d) You should never use labels to address your wedding invitations.

4. If both sets of parents helped pay for the wedding, which set of parents is listed as the hosts on the wedding invitation?
a) The bride’s family is always the host.
b) The bride and groom are listed as the hosts.
c) Both sets of parents are listed as the hosts.
d) The set of parents who spent the most on the wedding are listed as the hosts.

5. Technology has changed the rules of wedding etiquette. Even if I mail traditional wedding invitations, I can find ways to cut postage costs by having my guests R. S. V. P in another way. Which method below would appropriate?
a) By email.
b) By phone.
c) By email and/or phone.
d) By neither – wedding etiquette still says you should enclose a response card for your guests.

6. Individuals who don’t make the cut on the guest list still need to be notified about your wedding. When should you mail out your wedding announcements?
a) Two weeks before the wedding.
b) One week before the wedding.
c) The day before, of, or after the wedding.
d) When you return from your honeymoon.

7. Couples often have to make tough decisions about who to invite to the wedding. According to wedding invitation etiquette rules, which of the following rules is true regarding inviting your co-workers?
a) If you invite one co-worker from your department, you must invite all people in your department.
b) You should only invite your boss or supervisor.
c) You can decide which co-workers to invite and which to leave off the guest list.
d) You should avoid inviting any co-workers since weddings are for personal, not professional, acquaintances.

8. Jennifer Smith’s parents – David and Donna Smith – are divorced, but they split the cost of throwing their daughter’s wedding fairly between them. How should Jennifer list them as the hosts of her wedding on the invitations?
a) Mr. David Smith and Ms. Donna Smith.
b) Mr. and Mrs. David Smith.
c) Mr. David Smith and the former Mrs. Donna Smith.
d) She should not list anyone as the host since they shared the costs.

9. To give your guests plenty of time to make their plans and to respond to your invitation, when should you mail your wedding invitations?
a) Three months before the wedding day.
b) Six to eight weeks before the wedding day.
c) Four weeks before the wedding day.
d) As soon as you have them addressed – the sooner you get them in the mail the better.