How to: Word Your Invitations

Words by Jennifer Stein
Photos courtesy of Christina McNeill

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Once you’ve found “the one” and the perfect wedding locale to match, you want your invitation wording to be exactly right. Below we’ve listed several options from formal to casual to help you inform your family and friends of your impending nuptials so they can help you celebrate your special day. Verses are divided into the following categories: both parents hosting, bride’s parents hosting, bride and groom hosting, and reception only. The stationery above was created by Yelley.

Note: The words in bold are tidbits of information you are meant to fill in accordingly.

Both Parents Hosting

Option 1

BRIDE and GROOM
together with their parents
invite you to celebrate the joining of their lives

on DAY, YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION

Reception to follow

Option 2

With our parents,
we BRIDE and GROOM
request the honor of your presence
as we begin our lives together

on DAY, YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION

Reception to follow

Bride’s Parents Hosting

Option 1

We invite you to share in our most joyous occasion,
the marriage of our daughter
BRIDE to GROOM

on DAY, YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION

Reception to follow

Option 2

In the commemoration of love…
BRIDE’S PARENTS
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
BRIDE to GROOM

on DAY, YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION

Reception to follow

Option 3

BRIDE’S PARENTS
request the honor of your presence when their daughter
BRIDE is joined in holy matrimony to GROOM

on DAY, YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION

Reception to follow

Option 4 with poem

Ocean waves will be clapping
As our vows we will say
The sky will be our canopy
On this, our wedding day

BRIDE’S PARENTS
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
BRIDE to GROOM

DAY, YEAR
TIME
LOCATION

Reception to follow

Bride and Groom Hosting

Option 1

BRIDE and GROOM
are getting married

Join them in celebrating at
LOCATION
TIME
YEAR

Reception to follow

Option 2

Join us as we celebrate our love
and honor us with your presence

BRIDE is joining GROOM
in holy matrimony on

TIME
DAY
LOCATION

Reception to follow

Option 3

We, BRIDE and GROOM
together with our parents
request the honor of your presence
as we celebrate our love together

On DAY, YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION

Reception to follow

Reception Only

Option 1

BRIDE and GROOM
were joined in holy matrimony
on DAY
in LOCATION

Please help celebrate their union
on DATE
at TIME
LOCATION

Option 2

BRIDE and GROOM
were united in marriage
DAY
YEAR

Please join them as they
celebrate their union
DAY
YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION

Option 3

BRIDE and GROOM
were united in marriage on
DAY, YEAR
in LOCATION

You are invited
to the local reception celebration
on DAY, YEAR
at TIME
LOCATION