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Wedding Invitation Wording Examples
Wedding Invitation Examples:
Looking for examples of wording for your wedding invitation? Look no further. Find articles and answers below on wedding invitation etiquette, and wedding invitation examples to help you with that tricky host line, and a breakdown of formal wedding invitation wording.
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Now you’ve narrowed down your options considerably – pat yourself on the back, that’s half the work! Now it’s time to think about the precise wording.
Types of Wording for Wedding Invitations
Further down the page we have included a handy guide into choosing and how to structure that wedding invitation text.
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Formal & traditional wording for wedding invitations
Traditional etiquette is much more important if you’re going for the formal side of things, so be sure to brush up on that!
We’ve written a breakdown of wording formal wedding invitations, so try that for a start. Formal invitation wording is often paired with a more luxury print type like letterpress, foil wedding invitations, or even something like laser cut wedding invitations, but it can be perfectly appropriate to pair it with a more simple print type as well.
Click here to read the article.
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Casual Wording for your Wedding Invitation
You can more-or-less set your rules if your wedding is going to be casual, but that can be even more confusing because there isn’t a clear template to follow! Feel free to get creative, just remember to include all the basics as listed above. If you’re stuck, we have some great wording examples below.
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Somewhere In-Between
If your wedding style is more of a hybrid, try reading examples of formal and casual invitations to decide which you prefer, and what elements you want to incorporate from each. You could use informal wording but include your parent’s names, or use formal wording but with a casual design. As long as the basics are all there, you can mix-and-match to your heart’s content.
That should give you a solid starting point to invitations that fit perfectly with your wedding. Remember the basics, keep an eye on your etiquette, and the rest is up to your creativity.
What should your invitations say?
Most important – and most obvious – is that your critical information is all there. What do your guests need to know to be able to attend? Or How to address your wedding invitations? It helps to remember the old primary school ‘who, what, when, where’ writing trick.
- Who to include on the invite? You need to include the names of who is getting married, but people also take cues from the invitation as to who is hosting the event. The names of your parents may be included, or a reference to your families, especially if they are contributing financially to the wedding. Typically wording for wedding invitations from the bride and groom (rather than from other hosts) is more casual across the whole invite, but there are no rules!
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What to include on the invitation? The wedding of course! But you should also specify if the event is a ceremony only, reception, an afternoon tea, or a weekend-long extravaganza. You should also give hints as to the style of the wedding so that guests can dress and behave appropriately.
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When? Dates and times need to be precise and accurate.
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Where? List your venues. It’s up to you if the full address is written out or if the name of the place is sufficient, but check how easily your guests can find the correct location with a quick Google search.
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And Also: Don’t forget your RSVP details! You may also include the dress code, although this can also be communicated on your wedding website or just through word of mouth if you prefer to keep it simple. Shop here for wedding invitations with an rsvp.
And after all that, you’ll need to address them – check out our guide on how to address wedding invitations to help get you started. So far this might all seem pretty obvious and self-explanatory. The trick is how to include all this information. There are a few Do’s and Don’ts which we’ve covered before, but when it comes to more abstract decisions about wording, it can be even more confusing.
The trick is this: The style of your wedding invitation wording is directly related to the style of your wedding.
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Both Parents Hosting
FORMAL
Mr & Mrs Claude Bennet
and
Mr & Mrs George Darcy
request the pleasure of your
company
at the marriage of their children
Elizabeth Bennet
&
Fitzwilliam Darcy
on
Saturday, the sixteenth of August
two thousand and fifteen
at
four o’clock in the afternoon
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
Reception to follow
Please RSVP by the sixteenth of March
and
Mr & Mrs George Darcy
request the pleasure of your
company
at the marriage of their children
Elizabeth Bennet
&
Fitzwilliam Darcy
on
Saturday, the sixteenth of August
two thousand and fifteen
at
four o’clock in the afternoon
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
Reception to follow
Please RSVP by the sixteenth of March
Mr and Mrs Robert Smith
together with
Mr and Mrs Matthew Gringo
invite you to share in the
ceremony
uniting their children
Jessica Marie
to
Francis Christopher Gringo
together with
Mr and Mrs Matthew Gringo
invite you to share in the
ceremony
uniting their children
Jessica Marie
to
Francis Christopher Gringo
IN BETWEEN
Mr & Mrs Claude Bennet
and
Mrs & Mrs George Darcy
request the pleasure of your
company
at the marriage of their children
Elizabeth Bennet
&
Fitzwilliam Darcy
August 16th, 2015
4.00pm
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
Reception to follow
Please RSVP by March 16th, 2016
and
Mrs & Mrs George Darcy
request the pleasure of your
company
at the marriage of their children
Elizabeth Bennet
&
Fitzwilliam Darcy
August 16th, 2015
4.00pm
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
Reception to follow
Please RSVP by March 16th, 2016
Robert & Emily Smith
and
Matthew and Anne Gringo
invite you to help celebrate the
wedding of
Jessica Marie Smith
and
Francis Christopher Gringo
and
Matthew and Anne Gringo
invite you to help celebrate the
wedding of
Jessica Marie Smith
and
Francis Christopher Gringo
CASUAL
Mr & Mrs Claude Bennet
and
Mr & Mrs George Darcy
are delighted to invite you to the
marriage of their children
Elizabeth Bennet
&
Fitzwilliam Darcy
1608.2015
4.00pm
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
Reception to follow
Please RSVP by March 16, 2015
and
Mr & Mrs George Darcy
are delighted to invite you to the
marriage of their children
Elizabeth Bennet
&
Fitzwilliam Darcy
1608.2015
4.00pm
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
Reception to follow
Please RSVP by March 16, 2015
Robert & Emily Smith
and
Matthew & Anne Gringo
are thrilled to invite you to the
wedding of their children
Jessica and Francis
and
Matthew & Anne Gringo
are thrilled to invite you to the
wedding of their children
Jessica and Francis
Bride's Parents Hosting
FORMAL
Mr and Mrs Robert Sutton
request the honour of your
presence
at the marriage of
David Cannon
to their daughter
Sarah Sutton
Married Couples with different
surnames can be written as
Ms. Silvia Marie Goetsch
and
Mr. John Robert Sutton
request the honour of your
presence
at the marriage of
David Cannon
to their daughter
Sarah Sutton
Married Couples with different
surnames can be written as
Ms. Silvia Marie Goetsch
and
Mr. John Robert Sutton
IN BETWEEN
With great pleasure,
Mr & Mrs John & Emma Sutton
invite you to the wedding of
their daughter,
Sarah Sutton
to
David Cannon
Mr & Mrs John & Emma Sutton
invite you to the wedding of
their daughter,
Sarah Sutton
to
David Cannon
CASUAL
John and Emma Sutton
are pleased to invite you to the
wedding of their daughter
Sarah Sutton
to
David Cannon
are pleased to invite you to the
wedding of their daughter
Sarah Sutton
to
David Cannon
Groom's Parents Hosting
FORMAL
Mr and Mrs Matthew Cannon
request the honour of your
presence
at the marriage of
Sarah Gilbert
to their son
David Cannon
request the honour of your
presence
at the marriage of
Sarah Gilbert
to their son
David Cannon
IN BETWEEN
With great pleasure,
Mr & Mrs
Matthew & Valentia Cannon
invite you to the wedding
of their son,
David Cannon
to
Miss Sarah Sutton
Mr & Mrs
Matthew & Valentia Cannon
invite you to the wedding
of their son,
David Cannon
to
Miss Sarah Sutton
CASUAL
Matthew & Valentia Cannon
joyfully invite you
to the wedding celebration
of
Sarah Gilbert
&
David Cannon
joyfully invite you
to the wedding celebration
of
Sarah Gilbert
&
David Cannon
Divorced Parents Hosting
FORMAL
Mr Kilian Byrne
and
Mr & Mrs Philip Hopkins
request the honour of your
presence
at the marriage of their daughted
Sarah Nicole
to
Andrew David Douglas
and
Mr & Mrs Philip Hopkins
request the honour of your
presence
at the marriage of their daughted
Sarah Nicole
to
Andrew David Douglas
IN BETWEEN
Mr and Mrs Mark Christopher
Dannenberg
and
Mr and Mrs Daniel Andronico
Cukar
request the honour of your
presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Lily Darleene Cukar
Dannenberg
and
Mr and Mrs Daniel Andronico
Cukar
request the honour of your
presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Lily Darleene Cukar
CASUAL
Mark & Jenny Dannenberg
and
Daniel & Lyn Cukar
Joyfully invite you to celebrate the
wedding of their daughter
Lily Cukar
to
Andrew Douglas
and
Daniel & Lyn Cukar
Joyfully invite you to celebrate the
wedding of their daughter
Lily Cukar
to
Andrew Douglas
Couple Hosting
FORMAL
You are cordially invited
to the wedding of
Melanie Renee Pinkerman
and
Tyler Jacob White
to the wedding of
Melanie Renee Pinkerman
and
Tyler Jacob White
Miss Sarah Nicole Williams
and
Mr Andrew David Douglas
are pleased to invite you to join
in celebrating their wedding
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
and
Mr Andrew David Douglas
are pleased to invite you to join
in celebrating their wedding
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
IN BETWEEN
Jack James Smith
&
Jill Lily Pale
Together with their families
request the pleasure of your
company at the celebration
of their union
&
Jill Lily Pale
Together with their families
request the pleasure of your
company at the celebration
of their union
Sarah Williams
&
Andrew Douglas
are delighted to invite you to
their wedding
16.08.15
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
&
Andrew Douglas
are delighted to invite you to
their wedding
16.08.15
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
CASUAL
Miss Sarah Nicole Williams
and
Mr Andrew David Douglas
request the honour of you
presence
at their wedding
and
Mr Andrew David Douglas
request the honour of you
presence
at their wedding
You are joyfully invited to the
wedding of
Sarah Williams
and
Andrew Douglas
16.08.2015
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
wedding of
Sarah Williams
and
Andrew Douglas
16.08.2015
Chatsworth House
Derbyshire
Commitment Ceremony
FORMAL
(For host line, as above)
Together with their families,
John Smith
and
Adam Everett
invite you to join with them in
celebrating their union
Together with their families,
John Smith
and
Adam Everett
invite you to join with them in
celebrating their union
IN BETWEEN
Mike & Charlotte Smith
together with
Rob & Leanne Everett
invite you to join them as they
celebrate the love of their sons
John Smith
and
Adam Everett
together with
Rob & Leanne Everett
invite you to join them as they
celebrate the love of their sons
John Smith
and
Adam Everett
CASUAL
John Smith
and
Adam Everett
invite you to join in celebrating
their love and commitment
and
Adam Everett
invite you to join in celebrating
their love and commitment
Vow Renewal
FORMAL
We invite you to be with us
as we begin our new life
together
on Saturday, the ninth of August
two thousand and eighteen
at
one o’clock in the afternoon
Saint Peter’s Church
2500 Lakeview Avenue
Dallas, Texas
as we begin our new life
together
on Saturday, the ninth of August
two thousand and eighteen
at
one o’clock in the afternoon
Saint Peter’s Church
2500 Lakeview Avenue
Dallas, Texas
IN BETWEEN
We,
Elise May Stevens
and Matthew James Sonoma
invite you to share in the celebration
of our commitment
on Saturday, 9th August
two thousand and eighteen
at
one o’clock in the afternoon
St Peter’s Church
2500 Lakeview Avenue
Dallas, Texas
Elise May Stevens
and Matthew James Sonoma
invite you to share in the celebration
of our commitment
on Saturday, 9th August
two thousand and eighteen
at
one o’clock in the afternoon
St Peter’s Church
2500 Lakeview Avenue
Dallas, Texas
CASUAL
Marie Goldberg
and
Karl Burton
exchange wedding vows
Friday, the 4th April
2018
6.00pm
Calvary Lutheran Church
3649 Anderson Road
Eldersburg, Maryland
and
Karl Burton
exchange wedding vows
Friday, the 4th April
2018
6.00pm
Calvary Lutheran Church
3649 Anderson Road
Eldersburg, Maryland
Save the Date
FORMAL
Save the Date
Jennifer Edwards
and Rick Tyler
are getting married
on Friday, June 20th, 2018
in Honolulu, Hawaii
Invitation to follow
Jennifer Edwards
and Rick Tyler
are getting married
on Friday, June 20th, 2018
in Honolulu, Hawaii
Invitation to follow
Your presence is requested
at the wedding of
Lisa Sanders & Nick Rodgers
on October 31st, 2018
Invitation to follow
at the wedding of
Lisa Sanders & Nick Rodgers
on October 31st, 2018
Invitation to follow
IN BETWEEN
Save the Date
10-06-15
John Smith & Jessia Maria
Suburb, City
Invitation to follow
10-06-15
John Smith & Jessia Maria
Suburb, City
Invitation to follow
Please Save the Date!
We will be getting married
on
May 24th, 2018
Invitation to follow
Nancy Wagner and Jim Wells
We will be getting married
on
May 24th, 2018
Invitation to follow
Nancy Wagner and Jim Wells
CASUAL
Save the Date!
John & Jessica
She said yes!
Mark your calendar for
June 10th, 2015
John & Jessica
She said yes!
Mark your calendar for
June 10th, 2015
Nancy Wagner & Jim Wells
21.09.2018
Reserve this date
21.09.2018
Reserve this date
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