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Jen - sometimes hand delivering invites can be really classy. Just make sure it’s not like everone has to line up to get them… Give them to the individuals privately with a nice little comment like “We hope that you will be able to attend!” Or, perhaps you can think of a more creative way to hand them out, like with a flower attached. If done correctly, this will hopefully make your guests feel special! Good luck!

Jen– in my culture (Indian), wedding invitations are almost always delivered by hand. The personal delivery is supposed to indicate how honored you would be if the invitees would attend. I think it’s a really nice touch and something my fiance and I are going to do (and we grew up in the US!). I say go for it!

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Brooke, I wasn’t impressed with MyPublisher either. I haven’t tried the one you mentioned (although I will check that out) but we are probably going to go with Blurb - you might want to check out their website. I’ve heard good things from them.

Jen — I think handing them out at a BBQ is fine if everyone at the BBQ was invited. Otherwise, it might be a bit awkward for you and the guests that aren’t invited.

I wanted to clarify my comments earlier about hand delivering the invitations. I think hand-delivering them to the invitee’s house (which is my plan) is a little different than hand-delivering it at a bbq. I probably wrote my original response a little quickly and didn’t consider that it might be awkward if there are ppl at the bbq who are not invited to the wedding. If not, I would go ahead. But if there are people there who are not invited to the wedding, I wouldn’t hand them out because that could be uncomfortable.

I piggybacked on hand delivering invites at my cousin’s bridal shower!(yes it was bad but it was okay with her bc she had the same plan)I did bring people aside and gave them the invitation which they promptly put away to be opened later.

Brooke,

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Future Mrs JOB - I wouldn’t address your response envelopes with “Future Mr & Mrs”. Some might say it’s bad luck, some might say it’s corny, some might say it’s tacky.

We live together too, and have simply put our first names “John and Jane” and our address. Everyone we’re inviting knows we live together and knows our last names. Good luck!

Jen - I would definitely hand deliver - although agree with other commenters about everyone being invited, etc. at the BBQ

Future mrs j.o.b. — I have to agree that I wouldn’t use it quite yet on stationery, especially if it’s formal stationery. Might sound — especially to the older generation — a little premature, and then you can’t use the leftovers.