These essential wedding invitation etiquette rules will help you spread the word that you are getting hitched—without a hitch. Skip to main content. A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World.

Neither a wedding invitation nor a formal announcement constitutes that. You give a wedding present because you want to indicate symbolically that you care about the couple. Yes, there is a catch.

Ahead, an etiquette expert and wedding planner break down everything you need to know about wedding invitation rules. 1. Send Save-the-Dates Out Far in Advance.