Wedding reminder message for guests: 6 short messages to copy
Short reminder messages in simple English for one week and one day before the wedding, for the muhurat, for travelling guests and for guests who have not replied.
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A wedding reminder should say the ceremony, the time, the place and one thing to do, in four or five lines. Send one about a week before and one the day before. Six messages follow, including ones for travelling guests and for guests who have not replied; change the names in brackets and send.
When to send a reminder
About one week before
A reminder of the dates, with the programme and a map, for guests who have the invitation but have not planned yet.
The day before
A short message with the time and place of the first ceremony. Guests lose the details in a busy week, even after they have replied.
The morning of
Only for a ceremony with a fixed muhurat, where a guest who comes late would miss it.
Six messages to copy
One week before
Dear [Name], a gentle reminder that [Bride] and [Groom]'s wedding is on [date] at [venue], [city]. The full programme and the map are on the invitation: [link]. We look forward to seeing you.
The day before
Namaste [Name]. Tomorrow is [ceremony] at [time] at [venue]. Map: [link]. Please come a little early. We are so happy you will be with us.
For a fixed muhurat
Dear [Name], the [ceremony] is at [time] sharp, as the muhurat is fixed. Please be seated by [earlier time]. Venue and map: [link].
For guests who are travelling
Dear [Name], we hope your journey is going well. The nearest station is [station]. [Contact name] at [number] will help you with the stay and with getting to the venue.
For guests who have not replied
Dear [Name], we have not heard from you yet and would love to know if you can come. Could you tell us by [date], so that we can plan the seating and the meals?
A change of time or venue
Dear [Name], a small change: the [ceremony] is now at [new time/venue]. Everything else is the same. The invitation has the latest details: [link]. Sorry for the trouble.
Keep it kind and short
A reminder is not a second invitation. State the day, the time and the place, add one link, and stop. Begin with the family's own name so that it reads as a message to them and not as a forward.
If your invitation is a link, the reminder can be only the link and a line, because the programme and the map are already there.
With Invitetale, each family’s invitation opens with their name on it, in a design drawn from your tradition’s own art — with every ceremony, its time and a map.
About a week before the wedding and again the day before. A third message on the morning is only useful for a ceremony with a fixed muhurat.
What should a wedding reminder say?
The ceremony, the time, the place and a map link, with one thing to do, such as arriving early or replying. Four or five lines are enough.
How do I remind guests who have not replied?
Send a kind message that names a reply date and says why you need it, usually the seating and the meals. Send it to each one by name.
What if the time or venue changes after sending the invitation?
Tell the guests at once in a short message with the new details. With an invitation website, the page also changes for every family, so nobody keeps the old time.