Wedding Invitation Wording

In today's world there are many different types of families, which can complicate the wedding invitation wording.

Give special thought to the wording on your invitations. What your invitation says helps set the tone of what your guests can expect at your wedding.

All invitations should include these basic elements of wording:

• The names of those issuing the invitation
• The date and time
• The place
• If you wish, the kind of attire expected of your guests
• A request for a response if the guest is invited to the reception as well as the ceremony. An address to respond to should be included.
  

Below are a few examples of the wording for formal invitations to help get you started.

When the invitation is issued by the Bride's parents

Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Smith request the honour of your presenceat the marriage of their daughter Brandy Marie to William James Jones on Saturday the fourth day of May Two thousand and twelve at four o'clock in the afternoon St. Joseph's Church Bay City, Kansas

When the invitation is issued by both sets of parents

Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Smith and Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Jones request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children Brandy Marie and William James on Saturday, the fourth day of May Two thousand and twelve at four o'clock in the afternoon St. Joseph's Church Bay City, Kansas

When the invitation is issued by more than two sets of parents

Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Smith Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Jones request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children Brandy Marie and William James on Saturday, the fourth day of May Two thousand and twelve at four o'clock in the afternoon St. Joseph's Church Bay City, Kansas

When the invitation is issued by the Bride and Groom

Brandy Marie Smith and William James Jones request the honour of your presence at their marriage on Saturday, the fourth day of May Two thousand and twelve at four o'clock in the afternoon St. Joseph's Church Bay City, Kansas

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