Your wedding invitation sets the tone for your big day & gives you the chance to let your guests know what to expect for as far as formality, date, time, who will be hosting everything. If you’re wondering about wedding invitation wording & what to include we’ve got you covered with some tips laid out below.
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Must haves:
- Who is Hosting
- A request to come to the wedding:
can be worded as: “request the honor of”, “request the presence of”, “request the pleasure of”, “invite you to celebrate”, - Names of the Bride & Groom
- The Date & Time
- The Location of the Ceremony
- Reception Information
- Dress Code (see this post for tips about decoding dress code)
- RSVP Card
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Below are three options for wedding invitation wording that are most common:
Brides Parents are Hosting:
Mr and Mrs. John Newman,
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Lilah Claire
to
Mr. Brian Paul James
Saturday, the seventh of June
Two thousand nineteen
at half after three o’clock
Summerour Studio
Atlanta, Georgia
Bride + Groom are Hosting:
Ms. Lilah Claire
and
Mr. Brian James
Invite your to celebrate
at their marriage
Saturday, the tenth of July
Two thousand nineteen
at half after four o’clock
Summerour Studio
Atlanta, Georgia
Bride + Groom & their Families are Hosting:
Together with their families
Miss Lilah Claire Newman
and
Mr. Brian Paul James
request the pleasure of your presence
at their marriage
Saturday, the seventh of July
two thousand nineteen
at seven o’clock
Summerour Studio
Atlanta, Georgia
If you’re working with a custom stationery designer or calligrapher then they can help with the layout and other options for invitation wording, but if you want to choose your own wording this guide will help. We have an arsenal or custom stationery designers that we love to work with. Stay tuned for our next stationery post with a luxury stationery design company.
If you want a made-for-you design, we recommend minted for printing your own invitations, they have a variety of quality made-for-you invitation suites, styles & cards. Contact us for a discount code!
