{"id":13694,"date":"2026-05-15T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paperlust.co\/blog\/?p=13694"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:11:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T01:11:03","slug":"formal-wedding-invitation-wording-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paperlust.co\/blog\/formal-wedding-invitation-wording-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Formal Wedding Invitation Wording Examples: 40+ Templates and Etiquette Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n#post-13694 .entry-content p,\n#post-13694 .entry-content li { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; }\n#post-13694 .entry-content h2 { text-transform: none !important; font-size: 34px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.3; margin-top: 56px; margin-bottom: 16px; }\n#post-13694 .entry-content h3 { text-transform: none !important; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 32px; margin-bottom: 12px; }\n#post-13694 .entry-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 18px; margin: 28px 0; }\n#post-13694 .entry-content th { background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff; padding: 11px 16px; text-align: left; }\n#post-13694 .entry-content td { padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; }\n@media (max-width:768px) { #post-13694 table { font-size:14px; } #post-13694 .grid-2col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }\n<\/style>\n<div data-canon=\"tldr-v1\" style=\"background:#f8f6f3;border-left:4px solid #c9a96e;padding:24px 28px;margin:32px 0;border-radius:2px;\">\n  <strong style=\"font-size:18px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\">At a glance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;\">\n<li>Formal invitations use <strong>third-person, full-name phrasing<\/strong> with no abbreviations and spelled-out dates and times.<\/li>\n<li>The hosting line names whoever is paying for the wedding &#8211; traditionally the bride&#8217;s parents, but modern versions list both families or the couple themselves.<\/li>\n<li>Traditional order: hosting line, request line, couple&#8217;s names, date, time, venue, city.<\/li>\n<li>Religious ceremonies use &#8220;the honour of your presence&#8221;; secular receptions use &#8220;the pleasure of your company.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>All numbers &#8211; date, year, time &#8211; are spelled out in full<\/strong> on formal invitations (no numerals).<\/li>\n<li>Paperlust offers formal foil and letterpress wedding invitations: <a href=\"\/browse\/wedding-invitations\/?utm_source=paperlust&#038;utm_medium=internal_link&#038;utm_campaign=cross_sell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">browse the collection<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Formal wedding invitation wording follows centuries of etiquette tradition &#8211; and while you do not have to follow every rule, understanding the conventions helps you make deliberate choices about which ones to keep and which to adapt. This guide covers 40+ copy-ready templates for traditional, religious, military, and multi-family scenarios, with plain-English explanations of what every line means and why it is there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;margin:32px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2Wildest-Dreams-2026-4.jpg\" alt=\"Wildest Dreams wedding invitation suite: Paperlust\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" style=\"max-width:min(100%,720px);height:auto;display:inline-block;border-radius:4px;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f8f6f3;border-left:4px solid #c9a96e;padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0;border-radius:2px;\">\n  <strong style=\"font-size:17px;display:block;margin-bottom:14px;\">Formal invitation anatomy at a glance<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;\">Line<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;\">Purpose<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Hosting line<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Names who is hosting (paying)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Mr. and Mrs. James Whitmore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Request line<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">The formal invite phrase<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">request the honour of your presence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Couple&#8217;s names<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Who is getting married<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Eleanor Grace Whitmore and James Edward Hollis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Date line<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Day and date, spelled out<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Saturday, the eighteenth of October<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Year line<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Year, spelled out<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">two thousand and twenty-six<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Time line<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Ceremony start time<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">at half past four in the afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Venue name<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Full name of the venue<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">The Grand Ballroom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">City and state<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Location<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 14px;\">Charleston, South Carolina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The formal invitation request line: honour vs. pleasure<\/h2>\n<p>The two most common formal request phrases are not interchangeable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Request the honour of your presence&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; traditionally used for religious ceremonies. The British spelling &#8220;honour&#8221; (rather than &#8220;honor&#8221;) is conventional on formal American invitations and is an exception to the general US English rule. Both spellings are accepted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Request the pleasure of your company&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; used for secular ceremonies and receptions. If you are having a civil ceremony at a venue rather than a house of worship, this is the more accurate phrase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both phrases signal formality &#8211; the distinction is about venue type, not about which sounds better. Many couples today use either interchangeably without issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;margin:32px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogcdn.paperlust.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3Ivory-03.jpg\" alt=\"Ivory wedding invitation suite: Paperlust\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" style=\"max-width:min(100%,720px);height:auto;display:inline-block;border-radius:4px;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Standard formal wedding invitation templates<\/h2>\n<h3>Traditional &#8211; bride&#8217;s parents hosting<\/h3>\n<p>The most classic American formal invitation, where the bride&#8217;s family is named as host.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. James Robert Whitmore<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of their daughter<br \/>\nEleanor Grace<br \/>\nto<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<br \/>\nson of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hollis<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Ballroom<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Reception to follow\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Traditional &#8211; groom&#8217;s parents hosting<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. Thomas William Hollis<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<br \/>\nto<br \/>\nEleanor Grace Whitmore<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Ballroom<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Reception to follow\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Both families hosting (joint host)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. James Robert Whitmore<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nMr. and Mrs. Thomas William Hollis<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of their children<br \/>\nEleanor Grace Whitmore<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Ballroom<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Reception to follow\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Couple hosting (no parental hosting line)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nTogether with their families<br \/>\nEleanor Grace Whitmore<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat their marriage<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Ballroom<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Reception to follow\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Formal wording for divorced and remarried parents<\/h2>\n<p>When parents are divorced, each parent is listed on a separate line. If a parent has remarried, include the stepparent&#8217;s name. The bride&#8217;s mother traditionally appears first.<\/p>\n<h3>Bride&#8217;s divorced parents hosting (mother remarried)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. David Chen<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nMr. Robert Whitmore<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of their daughter<br \/>\nEleanor Grace Whitmore<br \/>\nto<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Ballroom<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina\n<\/div>\n<h3>Bride&#8217;s divorced parents, neither remarried<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMrs. Margaret Whitmore<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nMr. James Robert Whitmore<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of their daughter<br \/>\nEleanor Grace<br \/>\nto<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Ballroom<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina\n<\/div>\n<h3>One parent deceased<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMrs. Margaret Whitmore<br \/>\nrequests the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of her daughter<br \/>\nEleanor Grace Whitmore<br \/>\ndaughter of the late Mr. James Robert Whitmore<br \/>\nto<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Ballroom<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina\n<\/div>\n<h2>Religious formal invitation wording<\/h2>\n<p>Religious ceremonies often include an additional line naming the officiant or the specific rite. Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant traditions each have standard phrasing conventions.<\/p>\n<h3>Catholic ceremony<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. James Robert Whitmore<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the Nuptial Mass uniting their daughter<br \/>\nEleanor Grace<br \/>\nwith<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat eleven o&#8217;clock in the morning<\/p>\n<p>Saint Mary&#8217;s Cathedral<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Reception immediately following\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Jewish ceremony<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. Aaron Goldstein<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nMr. and Mrs. David Schwartz<br \/>\njoyfully invite you to share in the celebration<br \/>\nof the marriage of their children<br \/>\nRachel Miriam Goldstein<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nBenjamin Noah Schwartz<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat five o&#8217;clock in the evening<\/p>\n<p>Temple Beth Israel<br \/>\nAtlanta, Georgia<\/p>\n<p>Dinner and dancing to follow\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Protestant\/general Christian ceremony<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. James Robert Whitmore<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of their daughter<br \/>\nEleanor Grace<br \/>\nto<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<br \/>\nbefore God and their families<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat three o&#8217;clock in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>First Presbyterian Church<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Reception to follow\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Same-sex formal invitation wording<\/h2>\n<p>For same-sex couples, traditional etiquette places names in alphabetical order when neither partner is the designated &#8220;bride.&#8221; Both partners use their full names without honorific-linked order conventions.<\/p>\n<h3>Two grooms &#8211; parents hosting<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. James Robert Hollis<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nMr. and Mrs. Robert Andrew Clarke<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of their sons<br \/>\nAlexander Thomas Clarke<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Ballroom<br \/>\nCharleston, South Carolina\n<\/div>\n<h3>Two brides &#8211; couple hosting<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nTogether with their families<br \/>\nCatherine Anne Fairbanks<br \/>\nand<br \/>\nRachel Miriam Goldstein<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat their marriage<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat five o&#8217;clock in the evening<\/p>\n<p>The Rosewood Estate<br \/>\nSavannah, Georgia\n<\/div>\n<h2>Military formal invitation wording<\/h2>\n<p>Active military personnel use their rank on wedding invitations. The convention: if the rank is junior officer or above (Captain and above for Army\/Air Force\/Marines; Lieutenant and above for Navy\/Coast Guard), the rank precedes the name. Junior enlisted members list their branch below their name.<\/p>\n<h3>Army officer (bride is military)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. James Robert Whitmore<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of their daughter<br \/>\nCaptain Eleanor Grace Whitmore<br \/>\nUnited States Army<br \/>\nto<br \/>\nJames Edward Hollis<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>Fort Hamilton Chapel<br \/>\nBrooklyn, New York\n<\/div>\n<h3>Navy officer (groom is military)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #ddd;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;\">\nMr. and Mrs. James Robert Whitmore<br \/>\nrequest the honour of your presence<br \/>\nat the marriage of their daughter<br \/>\nEleanor Grace Whitmore<br \/>\nto<br \/>\nLieutenant Commander James Edward Hollis<br \/>\nUnited States Navy<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the eighteenth of October<br \/>\ntwo thousand and twenty-six<br \/>\nat half past four in the afternoon<\/p>\n<p>Naval Station Chapel<br \/>\nNorfolk, Virginia\n<\/div>\n<h2>Formal time phrasing reference<\/h2>\n<p>On a formal invitation, times are spelled out in full. Here is a complete reference:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:18px;margin:28px 0;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Clock time<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Formal phrasing<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">11:00 AM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">at eleven o&#8217;clock in the morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">12:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">at noon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">1:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">at one o&#8217;clock in the afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">2:30 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">at half past two in the afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">4:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">at four o&#8217;clock in the afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">4:30 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">at half past four in the afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">5:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">at five o&#8217;clock in the evening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">6:30 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">at half past six in the evening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">7:00 PM<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">at seven o&#8217;clock in the evening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Formal attire and reception line<\/h2>\n<p>The reception line at the bottom of a formal invitation signals what follows the ceremony. Common options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reception immediately following<\/strong> &#8211; ceremony and reception at the same venue<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reception to follow<\/strong> &#8211; reception at a different venue (include a separate details card)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dinner and dancing to follow<\/strong> &#8211; signals a full reception with dinner service<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cocktails and dancing to follow<\/strong> &#8211; signals a cocktail-format reception, no seated dinner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dress code on a formal invitation is optional but helpful. If you include it, list it in the lower right corner of the card or on a separate details card: &#8220;Black tie preferred,&#8221; &#8220;Black tie optional,&#8221; or &#8220;Formal attire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f7ff;border:1px solid #c8d8f0;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 24px;margin:32px 0;\">\n  <strong style=\"display:block;margin-bottom:8px;\">Choosing a print method for formal invitations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">Formal weddings traditionally call for engraved or letterpress invitations &#8211; the pressed, tactile impression conveys the same weight and seriousness as the wording. At Paperlust, <strong>letterpress<\/strong> is printed on 300gsm or 600gsm Wild Cotton paper and creates a genuine deboss impression. <strong>Foil stamp<\/strong> adds a mirror-bright metallic finish with the same deboss effect. Both are available through <a href=\"\/browse\/wedding-invitations\/?utm_source=paperlust&#038;utm_medium=internal_link&#038;utm_campaign=cross_sell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Paperlust wedding invitations<\/a> and can be coordinated with matching RSVP cards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Common formal wording mistakes<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:18px;margin:28px 0;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Mistake<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;\">Correction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Using numerals (Oct. 18, 2026)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Spell out: the eighteenth of October, two thousand and twenty-six<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">&#8220;4:30 PM&#8221;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">&#8220;at half past four in the afternoon&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Using ampersand (&amp;) in the host line<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Spell out &#8220;and&#8221; in the hosting and couple lines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">&#8220;Mr. &amp; Mrs.&#8221;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">&#8220;Mr. and Mrs.&#8221; (no ampersand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Using a comma after the venue city<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">No punctuation after venue city on formal invitations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Listing a street address<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:11px 16px;\">Formal invitations show only venue name and city &#8211; the address goes on the outer envelope or info card<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"background:#f8f6f3;border-left:4px solid #c9a96e;padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0;border-radius:2px;\">\n  <strong style=\"font-size:16px;display:block;margin-bottom:10px;\">About this guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;\">Created by the Paperlust stationery and design team. Since 2014, Paperlust has worked with thousands of couples to design custom wedding invitations &#8211; from formal letterpress suites to modern digital designs. Every order comes with a dedicated designer and a 100% happiness guarantee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Should I use &#8220;honour&#8221; or &#8220;honor&#8221; on a formal wedding invitation?<\/h3>\n<p>Both are acceptable on American formal invitations. &#8220;Honour&#8221; (British spelling) is the traditional convention for this specific phrase and is widely used even in American contexts. &#8220;Honor&#8221; is equally correct. Choose based on personal preference &#8211; neither is wrong.<\/p>\n<h3>Do formal wedding invitations need to be third-person?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Traditional formal invitations use third-person phrasing throughout &#8211; &#8220;request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Eleanor&#8221; rather than &#8220;invite you to our wedding.&#8221; If you want to write in first person, that is a semi-formal or casual choice, not a formal one.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I list a divorced mother on a formal invitation?<\/h3>\n<p>A divorced woman who has not remarried uses &#8220;Mrs. [First Name] [Last Name]&#8221; (her own last name, not the ex-husband&#8217;s). If she has reverted to her maiden name, use that. Each divorced parent appears on a separate line, with the mother listed first.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I abbreviate &#8220;Doctor&#8221; on a formal invitation?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Formal invitations spell out all titles and honorifics. However, &#8220;Dr.&#8221; is actually an abbreviation that is universally accepted on formal invitations as an exception to the no-abbreviations rule. 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