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I think that you should. Not only does it save them the time from having to do it themselves, but the chances of them remembering to actually bring the directions with them will probably increase since it would have come with the invite.
I 100% agree with you. I always just use my GPS or look up directions beforehand. They're not necessary, so if you want to save some money (and time if you DIY) then just skip them!
As long as you have the actual address(es) of where guests need to be, I think you're fine. Maps are nice, but not if there is something better to spend the money on.
I didn't because I forgot. Most of our out of town guests are younger, so they are big Google Maps-ers. I don't think it'll be a problem. (Or I hope).
I probably wouldn't because I'd be likely to use google maps, but make sure google maps gives good directions to your particular venue. Sometimes it's not as descriptive as it needs to be or takes people a weird way.
I think it really depends on the wedding. My mom was adamant that all of the older relatives coming OOT needed a map. Ok whatever, I designed one via the tutorial here on WB and printed it out. My actual invitation was 5x7 and the map was 5x5. I printed them out on cardstock, cut them and stuck them in there. They actually turned out really nice and I'm glad I did them even though I REALLY did not want to.
If you have a younger crowd coming from OOT, I would say then it may not be necessary.
If it is relatively easy then just go ahead and do them and someone will appreciate.
i did include maps with my wedding invitations because where the wedding will be is very difficult to get. but if you think all of your guest have computer or gps then dont put a map. but you are taking a risk of receiving call from guest asking how to get to the ceremony or venue
I don't think so.. they could google or most probably they have a navigator. Maps are a waste of money.
I don't think it's worth it in many cases. For instance, our guests are not very familiar with the city. They are coming on about 4 different highways, all of which would mean different exits, etc. I would have to list out so many ways to get there that it would take way more than one card. They would probably end up having to look up directions anyway, just because there's no way I could be detailed enough for every route. I'll be listing the address and probably the nearest exits.
I think maps are nice if you are in an area that has a lot of confusing signage and repetitive street names... They are definitely helpful if you are expecting a large out of town group that will be driving in at a distance and aren't sure of locations... They can be used as a supplement to the GPS or the mapquested map. In addition, you know for sure that they are written correctly. I've had more than one experience that the GPS or the computer generated map was incorrect.
No. People are adults and can type an address into Google if they don't know how to get there.
no. i wouldn't bother. anyone can look up a map in a second with the internet and gps navigators. also, if you are going to have a wedding website, that would be a fantastic place for a map!
we're not including maps because the printer said they couldn't do it but we are including directions so guests will have some idea (our venue is hard to get to and google isn't much help).
Including maps is definitely optional. I made my own (thanks to some wonderful bee tutorials!) and I've received several positive comments about them from our guests. Plus, I had a lot of fun making them, so I'm happy we included maps with our invites. But I think it's fine to send invites without them since your guests can easily find a way to get their own directions!
I didn't inlcude maps (but I am having maps made for our OOT bags but mostly for my own aesthetic pleasure...) because of a few reasons 1) most ppl use a garmin/google maps/etc 2)my wedding is on a small island and people will be able to find there way, and they don't have to drive there
They're definitely not necessary (especially if most of your guests are from in town). However, sometimes Google Maps can be wrong. For example, in our case, it shows our venues in totally the wrong place! And it doesn't show the pedway/public transit systems that we'll be asking people to use, PLUS 90% of our guests are from out-of-town, sooooo...we're including maps. But if that's not your situation, don't worry about it! : ) We weren't going to have maps originally, so I don't think it's a big deal. Plus, maps in invitations are so small...and putting directions in is just silly, because people might be coming from a different starting point than the one you've typed into Google.
So...I'd say double-check Google Maps to make sure it's correct, and do an estimate of how much of your guest list is from out-of-town (AND who you suspect will have difficulty navigating and/or getting access to a map), then make your decision from there. If Google Maps is correct and you still think that not enough people will be able to use it, you can get the map printed for cheap at Staples/Office Depot/Kinkos. Just copy & paste it into a Word document, format it so that there are X number per page (to fit as an insert in your invites), and get them printed in black & white. It'll probably cost you about 10-20 cents per 2-3 maps. AND, you don't need to include them in the invites for the in-town guests or guests who know the area (i.e. have lived there before).
@jenniphyr good point! I didn't even think about that...how stinky!
tell ppl yahoo maps ;) hehe
I just received an invitation, and they did not have maps, OR a reception address. I found that very frustrating! There has to be at least an address.
We're putting directions on our website.
Local friends will all know the place; out of state friends will end up googling it or staying on site (the whole shindig is within a block of the hotel where the reception will be).
I included a small directions card.
I never planned on it. I was just going to put the name and town of our church on the invitation (which I did). But then, when I googled the church name, it gave two different and INCORRECT addresses. The first address was the old location before it was rebuilt about 10 years ago. The second address was some random spot 5 miles down the road from the actual location.
So needless to say, I didn't want people assumming they knew where it was based on the address(es) they found on google, and getting lost on the day of the wedding.
The directions card was a small 4X6 card with general directions from major highways our guests would be coming from to the church, and from the church to the reception site. And we only included them in invitations of out of town guests.
But like I said, I never planned on including directions of any kind.
maps, or at least directions, are nice but not necessary in most cases, imho. Unless there's something strange that you need to clarify then you're probably fine not to do one. I would, however, look up the directions on google maps/mapquest and make sure they're right. Sometimes those things are a little off, and in that case you may want to warn people.
It helped in our case- there was an unforseen road closure between the highway and our venue. Several people said that having the map in the car with them helped them not be late because they could find the alternate road very easily.
im including maps in my invites. i wanted to do them though. on the back of my maps i have the written out directions so there is no confusion about how people will get from their homes to the church then to the reception. we plotted out the easiest way to get from to highway to our ceremony site. i also put info about the hotel block that we have on the maps and our wedding website. if people want to google or use their GPS that's up to them, but at least they'll have the address and an idea of where they have to go.
We sent out printed directions and included MapQuest links on our wedding web site.
Most people do maps as a courtesy and because they look nice. No you are not required to, however you should put a directions card.
We put in a directions card, our map was purely for fun - I think the directions card is very helpful, especially for older guests, and usually pretty easy to make
The woman we ordered our invitations from advised us not to. She just said they were a waste of money. It would end up being another $200 for the cards. I guess as long as you have the addresses then people can find the places just fine.
You could just include directions instead of a map. If the directions are tricky in any way, I think you should include something. Especially because in the Twin Cities, Google maps can be pretty unreliable.
I am using a special free website that generates a map (you add locations) and including the link on the invites.
This is yet another issue about which my mother and I disagree on. Sigh. She insists that we enclose a map, but we're not going to do it. It's a waste of money, time, and most importantly, paper. I'd say that out of our 80-90 guests only two of them are not computer savvy, and they are close family so they'll be heading to the venue with us. Everyone else can use their GPS or the map function on their smartphones, or Google Maps.
We're going to have detailed directions on our website as well.
For OOT guests and older folks I think you should. Especially if there isn't parking included with your venue you can show them where they can park. But that's just my opinion.
I don't think you have to include 4 different sets of directions coming from different points, just a closer up view to help orient them.
Also it doesn't have to be anything super-fancy, just an insert on cardstock is fine.
I would if it's confusing to get there or most guests don't know how, even if they do use google maps. It's just polite that way, and if they forget to look ahead of time, they'll have the info. If everyone knows where they're going I don't see a problem.
The other reason we included maps was because it showed guests where the hotels were around the ceremony site and around the reception site. I think it gave them perspective on where to book a room. 
I voted other because I disagree with both the other choices. No it is not a must, but yes it is a nice thing to do for people who don't know the area.
No it is not a waste of time and money, because people do find them helpful, but if you don't want to, most people will just call you for directions or mapquest it.
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People are telling me that I should include maps with the wedding invitations. I kind of think they are a waste because people (as in me) just google map the directions themselves.
What do you think hive?