Q. How far in advance do I need to send my invitations?

A. The appropriate time to send out your invitations is approximately 6 to 8 weeks before your wedding day. This may alter due to the fact that you have guests traveling from overseas, or from long distances. In this case, you may choose to send your invitations a lot earlier to give your guests ample time to make arrangements for traveling to your big day.

Some people also choose to send out their invites only a couple of weeks before their wedding. This may be for a relaxed and casual event, and are only inviting very close friends and family that don’t need much warning. If it is a last minute task to get your invitations off, Halo Wedding Concepts only needs 10 days notice (plus postage days), to complete your order – please view Our Guarantee.


Q. Is it proper to include my registry card with my invitation?

A. Many couples these days are opting for the gift and honeymoon registry cards to inform their guests of what they would like to receive. Guests appreciate some ideas of what to get the bride and groom, and therefore rely on registry cards to help them. There will always be the odd guest that will get you a present of their own choice instead of going for the registry, but this may be in keeping with tradition.

The registry card is most acceptable to be included with the invitation to inform guests. Please always include a cutoff date for final payments to the registry, and detailed information of what the guest needs to do to complete their contribution. It is best that the registry card is sitting at the back of the envelope, behind the invitation, so it is the last thing the guest sees.


Q. Can we print our envelopes on a computer?

A. The etiquette answer to this question, is a definite NO. It is best to handwrite on all of your envelopes. This shows the guest that you have put that little bit of extra effort in welcoming them to your big day. This may mean a big job ahead of you, but it does look special.

You can go for the printed labels on envelopes if you have lots of invites to do (we will forgive you) if you wish, but do it in some cursive or handwriting font.


Q. How do I word my invitations?

A. Everyone that is getting married, usually has different family circumstances to the next. Therefore you may not be comfortable with using the traditional wedding wording. You may be hosting the wedding yourselves; or want to honour a deceased parent; or want totally different wording to suit your theme, the options will go on and on.

Halo Wedding Concepts recognizes all these differences, and have given you a pile of examples to use. Please visit our Wording Samples page to view just some of the options we offer for you to use. We list invitation wording, RSVP wording, registry card wording, dress code definitions, and simple thank you wordings. You may want to combine a couple of them to suit what you are looking for. You can even email us directly to get some help with your wording – Contact Us. Please view this page if you have any questions about wording styles.

Just remember all invitations should list the critical information below:

• Who is getting married
• Who is hosting the wedding
• The date
• Ceremony information, address, time
• Reception information, address, time
• Dress Code or theming details
• RSVP details (if not listed anywhere else)

Q. Must I include my fiancés parents names on the invitation?

A. Traditionally, whoever is hosting the wedding (meaning: paying for most of it), has their names listed on the top of the invitation. These days, we don’t always follow tradition, and both sets of parents can pay equal amounts. In this case, it is courteous to include both sets of parents names on the invite. If only one set of parents is paying, but you are wondering if it is proper to put both sets on, then this is a personal choice.

To give you a straight answer, would be no, don’t put their names on if they haven’t contributed towards the wedding. But if you want to do it to show how much they are appreciated with other contributions towards your day, then it is best to put their names on. I would suggest to talk it over with your fiancé and family to help you come to a conclusion if you need help.


Q. If I am interested in one of your stationery sets, but want something changed, is this possible?

A. At Halo Wedding Concepts we always strive to please our customers. We do have enquiries about our sets and if certain items can be changed or replaced with a substitute. It is best to enquire with our main office at kellygianni@haloweddingconcepts.com, to discuss what can be done. Please give us a detailed question as to what you want, and we will respond within 24 hours.

We will do our best to produce exactly what you want in relation to your stationery, but some requests may a little out of our depth and therefore we may have to recline.


Q. How long will it take before I receive my completed stationery from you?

A. Once we have all the information from you to get started, we will have your order completed within 10 days (plus postage days). Please view Our Guarantee for more information.


Q. How much notice do you need for me to put in an order for our placecards and menus, if we ordered invitations from you?

A. We request that you send through an Excel document listing your guest names, 2 weeks or more before your wedding day. Please check all your spelling with your guest names and include Mr and/Mrs to differentiate sexes. Most people know who is coming and not coming, by their RSVP date. You can also send through your menu as a Word document 2 weeks or more before your wedding day.

If you have guests respond late, and we have already completed your placecards, Halo Wedding Concepts may charge a small fee for late orders. It does depend on the circumstances though, so this fee may be waivered. If you have any other questions about how much notice you need to give, please Contact Us, and we will be happy to help you with your query.


Q. I notice you have a minimum order on your stationery. What if I want to order just 4 invitations?

A. Halo Wedding Concepts recommends you to order 5 – 10 extras on top of your final numbers. This is just incase you want to invite more guests, or to save as a memento. Our minimum order for invitations is 10, for printing reasons. If you only need less than 10 invitations, you will still be charged for 10 in total.