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Wedding Invitation Wording Ideas
FavoriteCongratulations on your engagement! Now that you’re a busy bride, there is so much to do to get ready for your big day. One thing a bride needs to know is proper wedding etiquette for everything from picking out paper, who to include or exclude, response cards, and more.
Choosing invitations should reflect your wedding style, as well as who you both are as a couple. How to phrase wedding invitation wording? What to do for special situations? Are there quotes to include?
Wedding Invitation Wording Etiquette
The excitement of getting married can be overwhelming. The wording of your wedding invitation has to be just right. This can really make a bride nervous! There are certain things that need to be addressed on the invitation such as:
Who is hosting the wedding? Bride and Groom, Bride’s parents, both sides of parents, parents who are divorced, or there is a deceased parent.
Names of the Bride and Groom.
What you are inviting them to? Your wedding. Your reception. Or both.
Wedding date and time.
Place of ceremony and address.
Party or reception line. Date, time, and address.
Helpful Tip: You don’t have to use the bride’s last name if her parents are hosting the wedding. You do include the bride’s last name if the groom’s parents are the hosts or co-hosts.
Wedding Invitation Wording Samples
Now that you know what you have to include, here are a few ways of wording your invitation according to who is hosting the wedding. The sample for time and place is only included in the first example.
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Bride and Groom’s Parents Hosting Together:
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Jones
And
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Smith
Request the honor of your presence
At the marriage of their children
Julie Marie Jones
And
Edmond Marcus Smith
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Bride and Groom Hosting:
Julie Marie Jones
And
Mr. Edmond Marcus Smith
Request the honor of your presence
At their marriage
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Bride, Groom and Both Sets of Parents Hosting:
Ms. Julie Marie Jones
And
Mr. Edmond Marcus Smith
Together with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Jones
And
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Smith
Request the honor of your presence
At their marriage
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Bride’s Parents Are Divorced/Not-Remarried
Ms. Maryanne Jones
Mr. John M. Jones
Request the honor of your presence
At the marriage of their daughter
Julie Marie
To
Edmond Marcus Smith
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Bride’s Parents Are Divorced/Re-Married
Mr. and Mrs. Zachariah Jonathan Woodward
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Jones
Request the honor of your presence
At the marriage of their daughter
Julie Marie Jones
To
Edmond Marcus Smith
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Bride has Deceased Parent
Julie Marie Jones
Daughter of
Mrs. Maryanne Jones and the late Mr. John M. Jones
And
Edmond Marcus Smith
Request the honor of your presence
At their wedding
Updated Wedding Invitation Wording
The above samples have a more formal style. It is still proper wedding etiquette to use a more relaxed form of wording. There is an updated style since many people do not address each other with Mr. or Mrs. any longer. It also reflects a more casual and fun atmosphere for your wedding:
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Casual Address of Parents:
John and Maryanne Jones
Request the honor of your presence
At the marriage of their daughter
Julie Marie
To
Edmond Marcus
Son of
Michael and Jean Smith
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Informal Request Line
The request line has the added word “pleasure of your company” which indicates a more relaxed tone. You can also add “celebration of marriage” of their daughter to further indicate a festive occasion:
John and Maryanne Jones
Request the pleasure of your company
At the marriage of their daughter
Julie Marie
To
Edmond Marcus
Son of
Michael and Jean Smith
Special Circumstances for Wedding Invitation Wording
Sometimes, there are special and uncomfortable issues to deal with when you are inviting guests to your wedding. You may not want children at your wedding, you may want to enforce a certain dress code, or limit the number of those attending. Here are a few ideas how you can address those situations on your invites:
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No-Kids at Wedding
You don’t need to notate “no kids” on the invitation if you think it will sound rude. Simply address the front of the envelope to each guest by their names. Here is an example:
Mr. and Mrs. John and Mary Smith
15 Englewood Way
Anywhere, State 00000
If you are using an inner envelope, address it again with the names of those invited: John and Mary. If you were inviting children, you would write: John, Mary, and Kids. Or you can write all of the names: John, Mary, Gracie, and Jack.
If you have a wedding website, you can post the “no-kids” request there. Also, just have someone spread the word that no kids are invited to the wedding.
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Dress Code Requests
This part is easier to address. All you need to do if you want a certain dress code is note the request on the lower right-hand corner of your invitation. You can say “black-tie,” or “casual dress.”
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Limit Attendees
Make sure you use an inner envelope and write the invitees name, and add “plus one guest.” This lets the receiver know they may bring one guest. If you are trying to keep your guest count as low as possible, just write the invitees name alone.
Wedding Invitation Quotes
Wedding invitation quotes are a great way to let your guests know how you feel about each other. This sets the tone for the celebration. Here are some quotes you can print on your invitation:
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“Because of you I can feel myself slowly but surely becoming the me I have always dreamed of being.” Tyler Knott Gregson
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“Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.” Paul Coelho
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“Each day I love you more. Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.” Rosemonde Gerarde
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“I love you for all that you are, all that you have been, and all you’re yet to be.” Anonymous
