Wedding Invitation Wording Ideas
Wedding ceremonies are joyful events that are shared with the presence of friends and family. Thus, announcements and invitations need to be produce to officially invite the people for both the wedding ceremony and also the wedding reception right after. While wedding invitations may seem elementary in nature, guidelines are useful especially for couples who are making and designing their own wedding invitations. Indeed, wedding invitations should contain all the following details:
Who is hosting and who is getting married? The names of the host and hostess of the ceremony would be printed at the top section of the invitation card. These are usually the parents of the bride or at times the parents of both the bride and the groom. Following this would be the names of the bride and the groom and also other details of the wedding ceremony.
If the parents of the couple are hosting, the invitation should read something like this:
Example: Michael and Valerie Stone requests the presence of ( receivers name(s) ) at the wedding of their second daughter, Sarah Stone to Edward Flint, the youngest son of Benjamin and Martha Flint.
In the event that the bride and the groom are the ones hosting the ceremony, then the invite should read something in the lines of:
Example: Edward and Sarah would like to invite you to their wedding reception.
They can also opt to have more contemporary invites which may sound like:
Examples: Come join in the celebration of Edward and Sarahs union in matrimony. Lets eat, drink and be merry for Edward and Sarahs blessed union.
At times when things get a little confusing (like if the parents of the bride are divorced) then the name that is included in the invitation should be the person who is hosting the ceremony. If the mother of the bride does not remarry, she can choose to put just her first and middle name in the invite. Otherwise, her name will follow the name of her current husband.
The invitation Wedding invitations would need to sound both inviting and formal at the same time. Thus, it is not uncommon to find many wedding invitations sounding rather indifferent about the receivers answer to the request. Nonetheless, wedding invites do elevate the importance of the wedding ceremony by the use of inviting tones, such as the examples below, to entice the receiver into turning up for the event.
Example 1:We request the honor of your presence to the wedding of
Example 2:We would be thrilled if you would grant us your presence at the wedding of our daughter
Example 3: It would be a great pleasure to have you and your wife join us in the celebration of our daughters wedding.
The wedding couple
When writing the names of the couple, ladies always go first. The last name for the bride, first and middle names will suffice. As for the groom, it is always best to put his name in full and also include his title before the name. However, if the bride and the groom are hosting or if the brides parents are separated, then it would be better to put in the brides last name as well.
Example 1: the wedding of Sarah Melissa and/to Mr. Edward John Flint
Example 2: the wedding of Sarah Melissa Stone and Mr. Edward John Flint
When and Where
In wedding invitations, the date, time and location of the wedding ceremony is stated in full. However, sometimes numbers can replace multiple words when there is a shortage of space. Start with the day, followed by the date, month and year, and lastly the time. This can immediately be followed with an at and the location of the ceremony.
Example 1: on Saturday, fifth of June, two thousand and six at two oclock at St. Marys church (followed by the church address)
Example 2: on Sunday, twenty-first of August, two thousand and six at half past three at the Armada Plaza (followed by the address of the venue)
Example 3:on Saturday, 29th of September, 2006 at 3 p.m. at (address)
Afterwards
If there is a dinner or a cocktail party afterwards, you should also include that in your wedding invitation. Guests should be informed on details of the meal, whether it would be a full meal served or just light refreshments. Also, remember to include information such as a party after the reception at another location, or whether the party would be held during the reception.
Finally, reply cards must be attached alongside these types of invites. Otherwise, leave your phone number for RSVPs so that it would be easier for you to keep tabs on those who will be attending your wedding. Also, remember to include a reply-by-date to avoid last minute responses.