Help! Today is Dec 28 and the wedding is Jan 8. There is no time for a reply card to be mailed back. May I add reply wording to the bottom of the invitation and may that refer to a phone number?
For last minute weddings, you may even call your guests to invite them. But, if you wish to mail invitations, you may include a phone number. This is common for last minute and informal weddings.
May the invitations be express mailed? If so I'd assume all handwritten information on the invitation envelopes but the mailing service will require their stickers of printed addresses. Would it be appropriate to insert the handwritten envelopes into the special mailing service envelopes?
I'm thinking the wording of the invitation would be:
The honor of your presence is requested at the marriage of
bride
to
groom
Saturday, the Eight of Jauary
Three o’clock in the afternoon
at the Church
address
Reception to follow at the home of
host name
address
Please confirm your attendance by contacting phone #
Honestly, at this point, I think you will have to break a few rules or you won't have any guests for your wedding. Do whatever you need to do to get the word out. What you have described is wonderful, but will be costly.
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Help! Today is Dec 28 and the wedding is Jan 8. There is no time for a reply card to be mailed back. May I add reply wording to the bottom of the invitation and may that refer to a phone number? 
