
How to: Word Your Invitations
Words by Jennifer SteinPhotos courtesy of Christina McNeill
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
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