10 Different Wedding Invitation Wordings for Every Situation
Source: Blecktorn Design
You are well underway with your wedding planning and have finally arrived at the point of telling your loved ones about the wonderful day you have planned. But what’s the correct way to word things on the invite, what works best for you two as a couple, how are things done formally or informally?! It’s fair to say a lot of couples find themselves slightly bamboozled when planning what wording will go on their wedding invitation and what suits them and their situation best.
To help you out, we’ve listed below everything that generally goes on the invite and 10 different wordings which should hopefully cover your situation and how your wedding day looks. First things first, typically invitations include the follow:
Who’s hosting the wedding (you as a couple, your parents, both parents etc.)
A request for the guest/s to accompany you on the day
The name of the couple
Ceremony location
Date and time
RSVP details (this is usually on a separate card)
Details for your wedding website
If you’re not having a wedding website, then you’ll also need to include the following on a separate piece of card within the invitation pack.
Dress code
All the reception information they’ll need
Gift list details
Invitation Wording
For the wording, we’ve listed out lots of possible options based on the situation that is most suitable to you. Feel free to combine some together to create the wording that suits you best.
All the below wordings work for same sex weddings too, the only thing you need to think about is who’s name comes first. Typically it is whoever’s parents are paying, otherwise you can simply put your names, which are usually ordered alphabetically.
Traditional Church Wedding
Formal, usually comes from parent’s of the bride and RSVPs get returned to them.
Mr & Mrs David Sinclair
Request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Rosie Sinclair to James Robertson
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
Reception to follow at [Location]
RSVP by 12th May to [Parent’s address]
Civil Ceremony Wedding
Option #1 - From the Bride’s Parents
Formal, comes from the bride’s parents, usually only includes one venue but flags reception to follow.
Mr & Mrs David Sinclair
Request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Rosie Sinclair to James Robertson
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
Reception to follow
RSVP by 12th May to [Parent’s address]
Civil Ceremony Wedding
Option #2 - From Both Sets of Parents
Formal, listing both parent’s names at the top.
Mr & Mrs David Sinclair and Mr & Mrs Peter Robertson
Request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Rosie Sinclair to James Robertson
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
Reception to follow
RSVP by 12th May to [Parent’s address]
Civil Ceremony Wedding
Option #3 - With their Families
More informal, simply lists that the invite is together with their families at the top.
Together with their families
Rosie Sinclair and James Robertson
Invite you to celebrate their wedding
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
Reception to follow
RSVP by 12th May to [Parent’s address or your address]
Wedding with the Couples as the Host
This is if you’ve paid for the wedding yourselves or would just like the invite to come from you.
Rosie and James
Invite you to celebrate their wedding
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
Reception to follow
RSVP by 12th May to [Couple’s address]
Wedding with Divorced Parents
Whether they’ve kept the same surname or changed back to maiden name, you list their names separately on the invite.
Mr David Sinclair & Ms Lucy Sinclair
Request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Rosie Sinclair to James Robertson
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
Reception to follow at [Location]
RSVP by 12th May to [Parent’s address]
Wedding with Remarried Parents
List both parents here but use your mother’s new married name.
Mr David Sinclair & Mrs Lucy Hoxley
Request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Rosie Sinclair to James Robertson
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
Reception to follow at [Location]
RSVP by 12th May to [Parent’s address]
Second Marriage Wedding
Usually will just come from the couple as hosts, and will just be your first and second name.
Lucy Sinclair and Christopher Scott
Invite you to celebrate their wedding
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
Reception to follow
RSVP by 12th May to [Parent’s address]
Evening Only Guests
Formal
Mr & Mrs David Sinclair
Request the pleasure of your company at a reception to celebrate the married of their daughter Rosie Sinclair to James Robertson
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
RSVP by 12th May to [Parent’s address]
Evening Only Guests
Informal
Rosie and James
Invite you to an evening of drinks and dancing to celebrate their wedding
[Location] / [Date] / [Time]
RSVP by 12th May to [Couple’s address]