More Than Words
Don't freak over phrasing. Here are the most popular ways to say
"We want you at our wedding!"
The wording on your invitation should match its visual style.
"Yo. Dude. Let's party." would look incongruous on a tissue-covered
card with a floral border. Here are three basic phrasing options,
in order of formality. Try using them as a starting point for creating
your invitations, and check out UWD's other articles on invitations
for more info on wording options.
Most formal (bride's parents hosting)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Laura Anne
to
Mr. John Smith
Saturday, the twentieth of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the afternoon
St. Peters Church
Manchester.
(Your R.S.V.P. goes on a separate response card.)
Formal (bride's and groom's parents hosting)
Robert and Jennifer Jones
and
Steven and Susan Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their children
Laura and John
on Sunday, the fifth of July
Two thousand and two
at three o'clock in the afternoon
St Johns Church
Moston
A reception will follow
at the Landview Club
Hilltop Lane
Kindly send reply to...
Informal
(bride and groom hosting)
Laura Jones and John Smith
invite you to celebrate
their marriage
on Friday, September the 18th
Two thousand and two
at seven o'clock in the evening
2 Miller Lane
Leeds
R.S.V.P.
Feel free to dream up non-traditional wording that fits with your
vision of your wedding. A medieval-themed wedding might call for
olde style spelling, for example.
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