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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.
Having a birthday?
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