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Mailing Invitations - Before or After Funeral Services

Lisa, on July 15, 2021 at 10:02 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5

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Maybe I’m overthinking this but we originally planned to mail our invitations July 5th and decided to wait until July 19th (thanks WW!).

My grandmother passed away recently and her services are scheduled for next Wednesday & Thursday. Would it be considered rude or in bad taste to mail our wedding invitations Monday as we planned or wait until after the services (same week). Some of our guests will be mourning her death/ celebrating her life and receive the invitations the same day or a day or two after. Just not sure what protocol should be or if it even matters. I don’t want to bother those who would receive the invitations in that time frame so I figured I’d ask here.
Thanks for your input!

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Latest activity by Michelle, on July 16, 2021 at 11:29 AM

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Catherine · on July 15, 2021 at 10:06 PM
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I would wait maybe a week or two! Since it’s still July and your wedding isn’t until October, you have entry of time, even with the mail being slow. I would just give those members of your family a few days to grieve and then let them celebrate your up coming wedding! August and September is still a full 8 weeks!
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Rosie · on July 15, 2021 at 10:07 PM
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I think since it's only a few days, I'd post them on the day after, or a few days after. I think a piece of joyous news might be nice, but I can see the importance of not wanting to look like you're saying 'oh well - but let's move on, who's coming to our wedding!' so - posting out a day or two post-funeral, wake etc, you know none will arrive on the day of and seems like the best option.
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Sylvana · on July 16, 2021 at 7:17 AM
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First I'd like to say I'm sorry for your loss.

To answer your question, personally I'd wait a week to send them out. I'm not sure of your wedding date but someone else mentioned October. If that's the case, you will still have enough time even if you wait another week.
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Yasmine · on July 16, 2021 at 8:16 AM
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Sorry for your loss. Honestly I don't see it as rude at all, I personally don't think that it matters which day.
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Michelle · on July 16, 2021 at 11:29 AM
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Send them at 8 weeks regardless of anything else going on that they get there in time. So sorry for your loss.
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