When should we order our invitations?
About a month before you want to send them out – remember to allow time for proofing all the items before they go to the printers.
When should we send out our invitations?
Usually 6 – 8 weeks before your Wedding date but this depends on who you have invited – a good idea is to make two separate lists:
1) List No. 1 is “Really Want to Attend/Must Invite”; and
2) List No. 2 is “Would be Nice to Invite”.
It is a good idea to send out the invitations early to those on List No. 1.
If individuals on List No. 1 are not available to attend, then you can send out invitations to guests on List No. 2 in a timely manner.
If you have a lot of guests who are travelling and will need to book flights/accommodation. A save the date card can be sent out as early as you like, or as soon as you have the date set, and is a nice way to give guests plenty of advance notice.
How many people usually accept an invitation?
Here is a formula to use for determining how many guests will actually attend the event reception...give or take a dozen.
# of guests invited x .66 x 1.15 = Total # of guests who will attend.
Example: 300 guests invited x .66 = 198 x 1.15 = 228 guests will attend.
When should we book our venue?
As soon as possible especially if you want a Saturday in peak Wedding Season - Spring
What does Wedding Insurance cover?
Wedding insurance like all insurance products is designed to provide financial protection should things not quite work out as planned.
However not all insurers will offer the same level of protection, so as always it pays to do your research and make sure that are happy with the level of cover being offered.
Here are some of the points you need to consider when taking out wedding insurance.
Levels of cover to compare when taking out wedding insurance are:
• Cancellation costs / Re-arrangement costs
• Loss of photographs & video
• Failure of suppliers
• Wedding cars & transport
• Contract disputes with suppliers
• Wedding attire
• Wedding presents, rings, attendants' gifts & flowers
• Wedding documents
• Marquees & hired equipment
• Public & Products liability
• Personal accident
• Professional counselling
Remember there is no such thing as the “best wedding insurance”. All wedding insurance policies are different, so it’s important to read the Product Disclosure Statements to understand what is and more importantly what is not covered.
Other things to consider
• Are you covered if you get married abroad?
• What about travel insurance for your honeymoon?
• What would happen if one of the key suppliers went bankrupt?
• Regardless of Insurance, what are the cancellation requirements with your suppliers? Will your deposit be refunded in full?, are there any additional penalties you will face?
K.I.S.S Weddings
www.kissweddings.com.au
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