This is an example of a bride with divorced and remarried parents' wedding invitation wording:. Vance and Elizabeth Gregory and Mr. James Abner and Lydia Abner and Mr. There are many ways to ask for the pleasure of your guests' company. The British spelling of "honour" traditionally indicates the ceremony will be held in a church or another house of worship. Here are few options:.
If their names haven't been included in the host line, they should still take center stage a few lines down. No one would forget to add this to a wedding invitation, of course, but you might be wondering whose name should go first on a wedding invitation?
Traditionally the name of the bride always precedes the groom's name. Formal invitations issued by the bride's parents refer to her by her first and middle names, the groom by his full name and title; if the couple is hosting by themselves, their titles are optional. For same-sex couples, the traditional rule of the woman first and man second isn't applicable. Whether it's "Emily and Zara" or "Zara and Emily," it's going to be lovely either way.
When writing their own names, same-sex couples can choose to either go in alphabetical order or simply with what sounds better. For formal weddings, everything is written out in full no numerals. The year is optional the assumption being your wedding is on the nearest such date.
Time of day is spelled out using "o'clock" or "half after five o'clock. For casual weddings, numerals are fine. The street address of a venue is not usually needed unless omitting it would lead to confusion or your wedding is taking place at the host's home. The city and state should be written out in full in either case. Very formal invitations include this information on a separate card. Otherwise, it can be printed on the wedding invitation itself if there is room; if the ceremony and reception are held in the same location, you may print "and afterward at the reception" or "reception immediately following.
Wedding invitation etiquette dictates that the dress code—if you're including it on the invitation— is the lower right-hand corner of the invitation. If you don't include a note on attire, the invitation will indicate the dress code. For example, if the invitation is very fancy, guests will likely be anticipating a formal, black-tie affair, or conversely, if the invitation on the simpler side, that indicates a more casual dress code.
Most couples choose to include a separate response card for guests to fill out and return in the mail. You also have the option of having people RSVP via your wedding website. If that's the case, include the website address on a separate card, just as you would with an RSVP card, and indicate that guests can let you know if they can come directly on the site.
Grace and Russell Fitzpatrick are gettin' hitched! Petersburg Merriment to follow. Naomi and Harrison Dr. Donnor Salvatore Quette and Mr. Doctor and Mrs. Ronald Kaleya Mr. You can add the url of your wedding website or the hashtag you want guests to use when they share photos from your special day.
A wedding website is particularly useful for destination weddings — it enables you to share detailed travel info, such as the closest airport and affordable, nearby hotels. Back to categories. New In. Photo Books. Christmas card sets. Welcome to the disco. New: Pocket diaries. Gratitude journals. Foiled notecards. Stationery by Last Colour Down. Here, we've put together some basic templates for wedding invitation wording, which can easily be customised. For example, you may also want to specify church wedding or civil ceremony in your invitation - we've simply used "ceremony" here.
Stationery by Keady Row. Stationery by Magva Design. This one works well for divorced or remarried parents, or if both families are contributing towards the wedding. Stationery by Appleberry Press. Here, we've put together some informal variations on the formal wording, " request the honour of your presence" :.
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