"A Thoughtful Invitation to the Family Meeting: Impressing Everyone with a Capable Bride"

Not Just a Bookmark: Paper Items to Prepare for the Face-to-Face Meeting

After getting engaged and deciding to get married, the next step is to greet both families.

① Report to each other's families

② Have a face-to-face meeting for both families

③ Perform a betrothal

④ Have the wedding

This is the order of events. The first gathering of both families is usually a face-to-face dinner meeting, and creating a "bookmark" for this event has become standard. However, recently it seems that some brides-to-be are going a step further and creating invitations for the face-to-face meeting between the families.

Create an Invitation for the Face-to-Face Dinner Meeting!

The arrangement for the family face-to-face meeting is generally

The groom informs his family,

The bride informs her family,

"We're having a face-to-face meeting on XX month, XX day at XX place! Please come at XX time!" usually via phone or LINE. In such cases, creating and sending out formal invitations is both very polite and shows great effort, leaving a diligent impression!

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It would likely make the other family think, "Wow, I'm marrying someone who's capable of so much!"

What Should I Write?

Here’s what you might want to include in the invitation for the face-to-face meeting:

☑ A message inviting them to attend

☑ Date and time of the event

☑ Location of the event

☑ A map of the location if possible

The content is similar to a bookmark, but it will include a "greeting message" just like a wedding invitation.

Sending a Handwritten Letter is the Ultimate Courtesy

It's common to design and print invitations using a computer, but some brides choose to write handwritten letters to convey their invitation.

A handwritten note is the epitome of hospitality.

If I were a member of the groom's family, I would think, "What a great person my family member is marrying!"

Sending an Invitation for the Face-to-Face Dinner Meeting is Polite and Reassuring

Usually, both sides just contact their own families saying, "Come here at this time!" for the face-to-face meeting.

However, for instance,

if you're worried whether the groom is properly informing his family, or

if you want to convey a more courteous message because guests are coming from far away,

writing and mailing an invitation or letter would be lovely.

It's a busy time preparing for various things as a bride-to-be, but let’s enjoy making more wonderful memories!

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