Andrei Weddings has seen hundreds of wedding invitations, and noticed that the most important thing about such an invitation is that it should be informative. It should state all essential wedding information—who's getting married, who's hosting and where and when the ceremony will take place. Like in the following example:
The wording on your wedding invitation is crucial, as this is the first impression guests will have of your wedding and you definitely want your wedding to be one to remember, that's why the invitation should sound like you.
Here's the traditional wording:
Some tips: If the bride's parents are hosting, it’s customary to leave off the bride's last name. In the situation a bride having a different last name than her parents, her full name should be used. The following wedding invitation is a perfect example for the traditional wording:
If both sets of parents are jointly hosting:
You should write the bride's parents and groom's parents names on separate lines, starting with the bride's. Since both last names are to be included in the greeting, you don’t need to use either the bride’s or groom's last name. Of course, the same exception mentioned earlier would apply here if either the bride or groom has a different last name than their parents. In that case, list out the full bride’s or groom’s name, in addition to the full names of the parents.
Formal:
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Vicenzo &
Mr. and Mrs. John Coppola
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Blake Elaine
and
Emerson
Saturday, the twenty-second of September
two thousand and eighteen
at five in the evening
Casual:
Frederick and Mariah Vicenzo
along with John and Sally Coppola
invite you to share and celebrate at the marriage of their children
Blake Elaine
and Emerson
Saturday, September 22, 2018
at 5 in the evening
If you’re hosting:
If you’ve decided on paying for the wedding yourselves, the greeting skips the host line and begins with the request line.
Formal:
The honor of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Blake Elaine Vicenzo
to Emerson Coppola
Saturday, the twenty-second of September
two thousand and eighteen
at five in the evening
Casual:
Blake Elaine Vicenzo &
Emerson Coppola
invite you to share in their joy at their wedding
Saturday, September 22, 2018
at 5 in the evening
If everyone is hosting:
If everyone is paying for the wedding, the invitation starts with the bride's name, followed by the groom's name, and finally the parent's names, starting of course with the bride's side.
Formal:
Ms. Blake Elaine Vicenzo
and
Mr. Emerson Coppola
together with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Vicenzo &
Mr. and Mrs. John Coppola
request the honor of your presence
at their wedding
Saturday, the twenty-second of September
two thousand and eighteen
at five in the evening
Casual:
Blake Elaine Vicenzo &
Emerson Coppola
together with their parents
invite you to their wedding
Saturday, September 22, 2018
at 5 in the evening
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