Stationery Wording
Finding the best way to describe your special event can be one of hardest parts of creating an invitation. Madeline Gaje works with you on the perfect wording to make your invitation sparkle. Below are some ideas, quotes and general etiquette guidelines to help you get started:
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Wedding Invitations
Formal Wording: If either couple's parents are financially involved in the wedding it's appropriate to list them as "hosts"...
[mother and father of the bride]
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
[Bride's name]
to
[Groom's name]
on Saturday, the third of February
two thousand and one
at three o'clock in the afternoon
St. Matthew's Church
[address]
Reception to follow
Or if both parents are hosting...
[mother and father of the groom]
and
[mother and father of the bride]
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage uniting our children
[bride]
and
[groom]
at St. Matthew's Church
on Saturday, the third of February
two thousand and one
at three o'clock in the afternoon
Or if someone besides the parents is providing financial assistance...
[host(s) name here]
joyously invite you
to the wedding celebration of
[bride's name]
and
[groom's name]
Saturday, the fourteenth of October
Two thousand
The Cornfield Inn
Los Angeles, California
A more informal way to say the family is helping...
Together with their families
[bride]
and
[groom]
request the honor of your presence
on Saturday, the twelfth of May
at three o'clock in the afternoon
St. Matthew's Church
117 North Road
Gilroy, California
Basic wording for the bride and groom hosting...
[bride]
and
[groom]
invite you to celebrate their marriage
on Saturday, the fifth of June
at three o'clock in the afternoon
West Park Community Center
12 Whales Road
South Hill, Washington
Reception to follow