There are so many traditional rules and etiquette associated with Indian weddings, that you can easily break one or other rule for your wedding book. As you don’t want to spoil the fun, you should take care of every minute detail related to your wedding. Can you afford to offend anyone with the simple wedding invite?

I have seen relatives getting offended for some reasons which is as simple as late Wedding invite.

It seems a daunting task, but you should always keep in mind some goods and bads while distributing the wedding cards.

Till now, your wedding date is fixed, Wedding Venue is booked, the food menu is finalized, and the outfit of your dreams is finalized. The only thing which is left is shout out your Wedding date to the world. The World which includes your Close relatives, distant relatives, Neighbors, Friends,  and Colleagues.

Time for Preparing Wedding guest list –This is the first step you should do after your wedding venue is fixed. Prepare a wedding guest list. Here is the time, where you will have long hours of discussions for whom to invite and whom to not. Your dad would surely invite the most distant relatives whom you have never met in your lifetime (this happens for most of the Indian weddings). And your mom saying you not to invite your cousin brother’s girlfriend.

Sharon Naylor, author of The Essential Guide to Wedding Etiquette (Sourcebooks Casablanca), suggests that you then create four lists and label them “A” through “D.” Your “A” list should include those people, beyond close family members, whom you can’t imagine getting married without, such as your college roommate and the friends you hang out with every weekend.

Aunts, uncles, cousins and high school friends you’ve stayed in touch with should make up your “B” list, while your “C” list should include co-workers, your parents’ friends and neighbors you’ve known forever. Finally, your “D” list can tally up distant cousins, friends you’ve lost contact with and your parents’ bridge partners. As your list grows and you need to eliminate people, start with your “D” list and work your way backward. “It sounds awful  because you don’t really want to rank the people in your life, but it does work well,” Naylor says.

Time to invite people at your Wedding-The guest list is ready with the number of guests you are going to invite at your wedding. Make sure your wedding cards is delivered at least 5-6 weeks before you distribute them. So you will have ample of time left to think about the wedding card. If you need any changes then you will have enough time before the actual distribution of wedding cards.

You can also divide the cards according to the type of invite you are going to distribute.

 Mail them, Post them, Personally meet them, Send the Card via Friend

Usually, In India people consider personal invites friendlier than the post ones. But, in cases like the relatives are too far, you can surely post the wedding cards. One of the Brides had sent her wedding card to the office colleagues through her best friend. Again, it depends on personal choice.

You can also complete the card distribution task according to the stay areas/locations of the guest. It will save your time, as you will end up distributing the bulk of cards in the same area. You can go for long ride with your mate and drop cards at every door step. Use car vent phone holder for guiding you the map of way.

Nowadays, I see a new trend of wedding card distribution where they throw a small party and distribute cards. What do you think? It’s trendy but I guess only for friends. You can still try this.