Incorrect spelling is always a problem. But there are times when it is worse than others. When sending a hurried text to a friend, for example, “teh” instead of “the” is such a common typo that most don’t bother to go back and fix it, or send the polite, follow-up correction: “*the.” Whe we mistype that word, it’s pretty clear we mean “the.” The meaning is implied by its placement in a sentence. But it becomes more mind boggling to see signs that are misspelled. Or … gasp … text on wedding invitations.
I have been the recipient of not one, but two, wedding invitations with misspellings. Not just misspellings: in both cases, the word “marriage” was misspelled. How does this happen? I’m not really sure. It somehow makes it past the bride and groom and printer and next thing you know … 500 guests aren’t quite sure if “marraige” is some kind of new partnership the kids are trying out these days.
Getting engaged? Have people — many people — read your invitation before it goes to the printer, and then again when the invitations come back, before you mail them out. Have them read it slowly and carefully, line by line.
Your wedding is your big day of love, elegance and style. A wedding invitation misspelling should not happen. Give your invitations as much attention as picking out your dress, flowers and caterer. Image is everything.