How to Write the Beginning of a Profile Book? Key Points to Keep in Mind for Your Greeting Message!

A Must-Have for Weddings ♡ [Profile Book]

The profile book, popular as a paper item used at weddings, is a compilation of greetings and profiles from the couple, seating charts, and menus, all in one place ◎

The profile book consists of several pages and is in a booklet format, providing a rich reading experience filled with information about the couple and the wedding. Many brides also enjoy DIYing this paper item ♡

The Essentials of a Profile Book: I'm Curious About the Greeting!

The first page or spread of the profile book starts with a "greeting"＊ The greeting text, which conveys the couple's gratitude to the guests, is a highlight of the book ◎ Let's express your gratitude to the guests with a unique message from the couple ♡

Even so, many brides might wonder, "How should I write the greeting...?" There are certainly points to consider when creating the content for the profile book, which we will introduce this time ♡

@Keico.wedding1112

To Create a Wonderful Profile Book: Let's Look at a Bad Example of Text ◎

There are many things to be careful about when creating a profile book! This greeting text is a very bad example. Try to find out what's wrong with it ◎

- Thank you very much for attending our wedding today, despite your busy schedule.

- We owe our ability to reach this day to everyone's warm support.

- Although we are still inexperienced, we hope to build a family filled with smiles.

- Please take your time today and enjoy a delightful moment.

At first glance, this greeting might not seem particularly bad, but what is wrong with it? Let’s take a look at the points to note when creating a profile book＊

Points to Note When Creating a Profile Book ① Be Careful of Bad Words!

There are words considered inauspicious for weddings, known as "bad words (imikotoba)." These are words that evoke misfortune or death for a married couple.

Examples of bad words include "parting," "cut off," "separate," "return," "die," "end," "tear," "break," "hit a dead end," "cease," "erase," "wither," "cool down," "break," etc. While these words might not typically be used in a profile book, it is better to avoid them in profile videos as well, so keep them in mind ◎

Points to Note When Creating a Profile Book ② Be Careful of Any Words Better Not Written in Kanji!

There are words for which it is considered better not to use kanji in the profile book. Here are good and bad examples＊

× Bad Example: Thank you very much for attending despite your busy schedule.

〇 Good Example: Thank you for attending despite your busy schedule, or Thank you for attending despite your many duties.

Point ⇒ Avoid using the kanji [忙] as it contains the character [亡], which means "to die."

× Bad Example: For the two of us～

〇 Good Example: For the two of us～

Point ⇒ It is also considered bad to use divisible numbers at weddings. Use [ふたり] (hiragana) instead of [二人] (kanji)＊

× Bad Example: To build a family without smiles～

〇 Good Example: To build a family overflowing with smiles～

Point ⇒ Avoid using the kanji [絶] as it implies "cutting off, disappearing."

Points to Note When Creating a Profile Book ③ Be Careful with Punctuation!

At weddings, punctuation marks like "、" and "。" are also considered undesirable as they suggest "cutting off" or "ending." Though it's easy to use them out of habit, try to refrain from doing so, and if it makes reading difficult, leave spaces instead＊

@st.wedding0811

Did You Figure Out What's Wrong with the Bad Examples in the Profile Book?

There were many points of caution for creating a profile book. In the bad examples above, we used kanji for "busy," "two," and "end," which are considered inappropriate for weddings. Also, punctuation was used, right?

While those who are unfamiliar with wedding etiquette might not think much of it, older relatives or supervisors might think, "What a lack of common sense...!" Knowing wedding etiquette is a key point for a greeting text that reflects professionalism in social situations＊

@saa.wd0715

Let's Delight Our Guests with a Perfect Greeting Text!＊

There are points to be careful about in the greeting text of the profile book, but if you keep these in mind, you should be able to create a really wonderful profile book ◎ Let’s DIY the profile book and treat our guests graciously!＊

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