Wedding Invitation Wording

Not every wedding is an ornate, formal affair. Many brides and grooms choose to keep their wedding more informal and casual. This may allow them to plan a more stress free event that everyone will enjoy. It is important that all the guests know in advance that the wedding is going to be a casual affair. This is easily done through the wedding invitation wording.

The wedding invitation wording should clearly indicate that the wedding is going to be casual. This starts off with the invitation itself. The invitation can be simple or silly, as long as it conveys to the guests that the wedding will also be simple or silly. If there is a theme to the wedding then this can be included in the invitation as well. The wedding invitation wording should coincide with the invitation so that all guests understand that the wedding will be casual.

Choosing the wedding invitation wording should be fun for the bride and groom. Every wedding invitation retailer will have examples of wedding invitation wording that the bride and groom can choose from. If they choose, they can also mix and match some of these examples or even write their own. This allows the bride and groom to incorporate some of their own style into the wedding invitations. The wording should be informal and printed in an informal script. When all else fails, the bride and groom can even include acasual dressa on the invitations.

Every invitation needs to include all of the necessary information for the guests and should be incorporated into the wedding invitation wording. This includes all of the details such as the date, time, and location of the ceremony. If the reception information is different than the ceremony information, then the bride and groom should consider including this information as well. In addition, the bride and groom should include the names of those who are hosting the wedding if they are not doing it themselves. They should also include their full names on the invitation. This is important for those distant relatives and family friends who will want to know the names of both bride and groom. This is especially important when the guest wants to give a card or gift. It would be embarrassing to address the card wrong. This can be avoided by including the full names of the bride and groom as part of the wedding invitation wording.

The wedding invitation wording is one of the most fun aspects of wedding planning. The bride and groom have the ability to express their own style through these words while also giving guests all of the information they need in order to attend the wedding. When an event is going to be casual, the bride and groom can be even more creative with their wedding invitation wording. There are no limitations as to what they can include!

Frequently Asked Questions

QUESTION:
Can you help me with the wedding invitation wording?
I proposed a wedding invitation wording that included something like "Laura Smith and Dennis Taylor, together with their parents, invite you to celebrate their marriage."
My father wants it to say that he and my mom are hosting, ie. Mr. & Mrs. invite you to the wedding of their daughter.
My Dad is paying the biggest chunk, i.e., for reception venue, food and drink, my fiancee and I are paying for DJ,photographer, limo, favors, etc. His parents are paying for rehearsal dinner and giving us a very generous gift.
Who is right?
- ANSWER:
  Mr. & Mrs. Your Parents
  &
  Mr. & Mrs. His Parents
  invite you to share in the joy of
  the marriage uniting their children
  Your Full Name
  &
  His Full Name
  on Saturday the twenty-sixth of September (spell out everything)
  at four o’clock in the afternoon
  St Paul Lutheran Church
  801 E Main Street
  Bishop Texas 78343
  
  You can add "reception to follow" at the end if you want and just include the directions/address to the reception hall if it is located else where.
QUESTION:
Can some one suggest me good funny wedding invitation wording?
Can some one suggest me good funny wedding invitation wording say example some thing related to Software Engineer or related to Testing or some thing related to Electrical Engineer.
- ANSWER:
  I can, but I'm not going to.
  
  Don't.
  
  Just don't.
  
  Cutesy weddings invitations are cheesy at best, at worst the couple ends up a laughingstock.
QUESTION:
Can somebody share with me of any guides on wedding invitation wording?
I will get married in 2 months time and I want to solicit for ideas on wedding invitation wordings. How should I word my wedding invitations?
- ANSWER:
  here are 39 samples of wedding invites wordings:
  
  http://invites-galore.com/order/Verses_Verses.cfm?SR=1&strTop=CarlsonCraft_FrontNav.cfm
  
  this site might be helpful too: http://www.2020site.org/wedding/
  
  but i think it would be best that both of you will come up with the sweetest most romantic words to describe what your wedding would be like. =) best wishes!
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording when my parents are divorced, his father is deceased and mother remarried?
Everything I search for online seems to have one and not the other, but combining the two options given doesn't quite seem to work. My parent are not remarried, and they're the ones hosting the wedding. His father passed when he was quite young, however I still feel it is more than appropriate to include his name in the invitation, since he is still my fiance's father. His mother is also remarried. How in the world should I word this???? PLEASE HELP!
- ANSWER:
  Actually since they're no longer with us they can't be hosting or helping to host your wedding. I know you want to include them but the wedding invitation isn't the place. You can remember them at the ceremony in several ways and/or at the reception but not the invitation. I'm sorry this isn't what you want to hear.
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording, bride's parents divorced, groom parents married, both hosting?
Hello, I need to order wedding invitations and am confused about the wording. I would like to include both sets of parents. Bride's parents are divorced and groom's parents are married? How would I word the invitation?
- ANSWER:
  How about
  
  Sarah Marie Smith and John Robert Jones
  together with their parents
  Melinda Smith
  George Smith and
  William and Carol Jones
  invite you to celebrate their marriage
  date time location blah blah blah
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording for the reception and bar?
I am designing my own wedding invitations, and I'm not sure how to word it: we are having a cash bar where our guests will pay for their drinks, with the first round on us. How do I word it nicely? It's not a formal invitation as we are not formal people, but we'd still like it to sound like a wedding invitation!

Thanks
- ANSWER:
  Oh, it's such bad, bad etiquette to have a cash bar at a wedding. But if you are going to do it, there's no proper way to list such a thing on an invite.
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording-what to do with three sets of parents?
Okay, so we have an interesting situation. My parent's (the groom) are paying the bulk of the bill however the bride's parents are contributing as well. The bride's parents are divorced and the bride's mother is recently re-married.

Issues are:
Trying to include everyone on the invitation
My parent's want some acknowledgment as main hosts
Bride feels awkward including mother's new husband (we have been engaged for a year and a half-her mom just planned wedding last week for this March).

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!
- ANSWER:
  Ignore who is paying what - it's not relevant.
  
  Linda Marie,
  daughter of Frank Green and Lisa (Robert) Williams,
  and
  Mark Peter,
  son of George and Susan Green,
  request the honour of your presence.....
  
  For bride's step-dad, just the first name is used as shown (Robert).
  
  Effusive thanks can be given to your parents when you speak at the wedding dinner program...
QUESTION:
Does anyone have good ideas for Halloween Wedding invitation wording?
I am looking for creative and unique Halloween themed wording for my wedding invitations. Who has good ideas or sites for a couple that loves Halloween?
- ANSWER:
  I found this site
  
  http://www.wedding-invitations-plus.com/halloween_wedding_invitations.html
  
  They have pretty cool ideas! Read the sample cards they have to come up with the right wordings on your invites! GOOD LUCK!!!!
QUESTION:
Ideas for wedding invitation wording on an anniversary?
My Fiance and I are getting married on our 10 year anniversary. I'd like to have a cute way to express this in the invitation we're sending out but I'm all out of creative ideas. Any fun, sweet or just plain awesome ideas out there?
- ANSWER:
  You need to decide what you’re celebrating… Your marriage or your anniversary.
  I suggest you keep your wedding invitations focused on the wedding – your future rather than your past.
  Maybe make mention of it in your wedding program – First Date 12/01/2001 – Wedding Date 12/01/2010.
QUESTION:
how to choose unique wedding invitation wording?
I want to get married and need to know how to choose unique wedding invitation wording
- ANSWER:
  If you "choose" prewritten wording it won't be unique. The only way to achieve unique wording is to write it yourself or have someone write it especially for you.
  
  It's not hard - just move away from formality, think creatively, but don't forget the essentials
  
  WHO is getting married
  WHEN the ceremony is (time and date)
  WHERE the ceremony will be
  
  Where the unique part can come in is if you say something about
  
  WHY you're getting married (ie.. something about your relationship) and
  HOW you're getting married (unusual elements of the ceremony etc etc)
QUESTION:
What is the proper wedding invitation wording when the bride and groom have the same last name?
Both bride and groom have the very common last name of Smith.
- ANSWER:
  The same as any other invite.....there's no special way to do it just because you have a common last name
QUESTION:
Getting married in Vegas and looking for ideas for the wedding invitation wording?
I am getting married in Las Vegas at the Monte Carlo in Aug and I’m not sure on how to word the invitations. Thank you for your ideas.
- ANSWER:
QUESTION:
wedding invitation wording - to include groom's mom and step dad?
My fiance's mom and step dad are paying for half of the wedding, should we include them in the invitation wording? If so, how would you word it? Thanks.
- ANSWER:
  You either include both sets of parents or none. Unless your parents are both deceased.
  
  Mr and Mrs James Smith
  and
  Mr and Mrs Matthew White
  
  request your presents at the marriage of their children
  
  Beck Sue
  and
  Gerald Paul
  
  on September 14, 2010
  etc etc......
  
  Or
  
  The Pashmina Store Announces Most Popular Colors for Fall Weddings
  
  Houston, TX (PRWEB) September 14, 2010
  The Pashmina Store, one of the largest online retailers of luxury cashmere products at value prices, today announced the colors they predict will be the most popular among pashminas for brides and bridesmaids gifts this fall. The results are based on August 2010 sales, which have historically indicated fall trends. This year the top sellers are black, cranberry, natural, light grey, silver grey, dark chocolate, champagne and gold.
  These colors coincide with recent bridal fashion forecasts stating black and deep reds are popular color themes for weddings. More brides are opting for less traditional...
  
  Continue...
  
  Becky Sue White
  and
  Gerald Paul Smith
  request the honour of your presents as they celebrate their marriage vows on September 14, 2010.
  etc etc......
  
  It is late so please excuse my typos
QUESTION:
Is this proper wedding invitation wording?
We are already set up in our own household and have no need for our wedding guests to bring gifts.

Is this proper and acceptable to put on our wedding invitations?

"Your presence is our present, no other gift is necessary except your best wishes!"

I just hate to have people feel like they have to bring something, they really don't.
- ANSWER:
  While I understand your sentiment, it is actually NOT appropriate or proper.
  
  Gifts are not required, nor should they be expected. By telling guests NOT to bring gifts you are in essence telling them that they were required to in the first place.
  
  Leave off any mention of gifts. If anybody ASKS you can tell them, verbally. You can also pass the information along to your close family (parents and siblings) and bridal party so if THEY are asked, they can give the information.
QUESTION:
i need armenian wedding invitation wording?
does anyone knows what the proper armenian wedding invitation wording (in the aremenian alphabet) ? i am planning for a multi lingual invtation card.
thank you:-)
- ANSWER:
  here a website for armanian weddings maybe this can help
  http://www.armenianbridal.com/index.html
  
  http://www.videobabylon.ca/wedding-invitation.html this site is for armenian invitations
  
  Armenia
  In Armenia, weddings usually take place on Fridays during the autumn months. During the wedding, its the godmother's responsibilities to collect money from the guests as a gift to the bride and groom. In exchange for the gifts, the godmother distributes dried nuts and fruits to the guests.
QUESTION:
Does this wedding invitation wording sound right?
I already have the invitations printed and I need to slip an extra piece of paper in telling where my fiance and I are registered. I want to tell people they can go to these places or just get whatever they think. Let me know how this sounds. (otherwise suggestions are welcome!)

The happy couple is registered at Kohl's and Target. Feel free to be creative with your own gift ideas as well!
- ANSWER:
  Another option is to sign up on one of the numerous general wedding sites or create your own with all the information, such as date, location, etc. so that you are not as in their face about where you are registered. On a website it is just part of the information they can look at.
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording question?
I am planning my wedding to be held in Jan 2008 and have been looking at wedding invitations. 2 years ago my parents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversay and they received the most ridiculous gifts. I wanted to know if it is ok to mention "No box gifts please" as I have seen it on some wedding invitation before. It sounds harsh but how do I avoid getting useless gifts. I do not expect to receive gifts but if I do I just want practical ones as I will be relocating after marriage and also do not want anything bulky. Please advise!
- ANSWER:
  there is no way to word that without seeming tacky/greedy. i would advise registering if you are worried about receiving "ridiculous" gifts.
  
  there will always be the person who goes off and gets something weird, but usually that is in terms of picture frames or vases. people usually do not bring huge boxes to weddings.
QUESTION:
Need help with wedding invitation wording? Money instead of gifts?
I'm getting married in July 2008. Me and my fiancee have been living together for 2 years now and are also planning on immigrating to Ireland next year. Before we go, we want to sell everything we have and start fresh in Ireland. For these reasons we do not really need any gifts, but would rather appreciate money in stead. It would help us more than gifts. How can I put this on the invitations without sounding greedy? If anyone has a good phrase or wording I can use, I will be so greatful!
- ANSWER:
  Everyone else is right BUT there is a way!
  
  Ask your bridal party, parents and close friends to spread the word that you are having a "green" wedding - this means have them tell people that in lieu of gifts you would appreciate cash instead. It has been done.
  
  Worst case scenario is some people brings actual gifts to the wedding - you can always return them for the cash.
QUESTION:
How does my wedding invitation wording look?
Invite idea-

Mickey Marie Mouse
and
Donald John Duck
Request the honour of your presence
to celebrate their marriage.

Saturday, the third of November
Two thousand and seven
at half after three o’clock in the afternoon.

Cathedral Of The Woods
100 Stokes Rd
Medford, NJ

Reception to follow at
Kings Grant Banquet Hall on Lake James

RSVP idea-

Please reply before the first of October
M____________________
_______Will attend
_______Will not attend

Buffet reception.
Please note any special dietary needs.
_____________________________

Adult Reception
Do I need to state when the reception starts? I figured the wedding is at 3:30 till 4:30 so start cocktail hour at 5:00??
(It's a 15-20 min drive to the place) We are also trying to have lots of pictures done before the wedding to save time.
Or is 5 to early? 6?? I one don't want to miss too much of my reception and 2. don't want people waiting around too long!! HELP!
1. Those are NOT my names.
2. The time is correct and the PROPER way of writing it.
3. I have to have dietary needs due to the large amount of vegans that may attend the wedding and need special meals. Or people like myself who can't eat wheat!
WordNet - Cite This Source honour

noun
1. the state of being honored [syn: honor] [ant: dishonor]
2. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" [syn: award]
3. the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor" [syn: honor] [ant: dishonor]
4. a woman's virtue or chastity [syn: honor]

verb
1. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action" [syn: honor] [ant: attaint]
2. show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: respect] [ant: disrespect]
3. accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts" [syn: honor] [ant: dishonor]

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
- ANSWER:
  Your wording on honour is correct for a wedding invite!
  
  I like half pas three also, but yours is perfectly fine; just a matter of taste. Do not write three-thirty!
  
  I like the idea also someone put of saying reception immediately following. That lets them know to go ahead over there!
  
  The cocktail hour is perfect at 5, because, remember, most of these people will not have eaten since lunch at about 12 or 1!! They will be hungry!
  
  Congrats!
QUESTION:
humorous hindu wedding invitation wording?
I need few humorous hindu wedding invitation wording. Can anyone help me ?
- ANSWER:
  Humor is not a good idea for a wedding invitation. Weddings are serious events.
QUESTION:
Funny wedding invitation wording?
My fiance and I are having a 50's rock n roll themed wedding and we really want to have funny wording on our wedding invitations. Any suggestions? Funny, but not tastless.
- ANSWER:
  We're warmin up the jukebox,
  So grab your shoes and socks,
  Please come on out and join us,
  We're going to rock around the clock!
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording-not all guests invited to ceramony?
How would you do wordings if only 1/3 of reception guests are invited to ceramony

formal wedding

groom's parents hosting

bride's parents want names on invitation too
If it is a small, private reception, it's make sense not to invite everyone to the ceramony
small private ceramony, I meant, small ceramony-not reception
- ANSWER:
  This is not weired at all! It is what I am doing as well. I got my "how to idea" from Beverly Clark's wedding planning book. She reccomends printing up reception cards for everyone.
  IE: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones
  request the please of your company
  at the wedding reception of their daughter
  Ann Elizabeth
  and
  Mr. Fred Peirce
  son of Mr and Mrs Ethan Peirce
  Sunday, the third of March etc, etc.
  
  And then you would include ceremony invites in those invitations that needed them.
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording with step mom?
My fiance's father is paying for our wedding. He is now remarried (my fiance's mom died when she was very young). We are trying to figure out the proper way to word the invitation. Everything we see says" Mr. & Mrs. X invite you to the wedding of THEIR daughter... Since this is not the case what is best way to word the invitation so it makes it clear that the her dads new wife is not her mother but that her dad is hosting the wedding? Please help! Thank you.
- ANSWER:
  Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
  request the honour of your presence
  at the marriage of his daughter
  BRIDE
  to
  GROOM
  on DAY
  YEAR
  at TIME
  LOCATION
  ADDRESS
  CITY, STATE
  
  Note: Do not put "their" daughter. Put "his" daughter.
  
  The proper place to mention bride's late mother is in the newspaper announcement.
  
  as in . . .
  
  Jane is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, and the late Nancy Huddleston Smith.
  
  Deceased people cannot issue invitations. They may be with us in spirit, but they cannot issue invitations. The deceased mother is not mentioned on the wedding invitation.
  
  Any ideas for Flowers for Wedding Favors?
  
  We are having a Garden wedding and for our favors we are going to by small pots and have our names/date calligraphed on them. We want to plant seeds in them and let it be a surprise as to what flowers will bloom. But we can't even figure out what flower to put inthem? Any ideas on A small (and will stay small) purple or blue flower that is low maintanance that we could plant in the pots?Violets are great potted plants with a beautiful purple/blue hue to them. They are affordable and last a long time. There are tons...
  
  Continue...
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording - including a relative, not parent?
My fiance and I are getting married. My parents are paying for the bulk of the wedding, with the two of us covering the remaining pieces. His mother has passed away and his aunt has stepped in the last few years to be a big part of his life. We would like to include her on the invitation without discounting the fact that my parents are paying and without replacing the role of his mother. Any suggestions on how to approach this would be appreciated

So far we have:
Jane and John Doe
Cordially invite you to join them in celebrating
the wedding of their daughter,
Mary Doe to Tom Jones
Saturday, the Seventeenth of May
Two Thousand Eight.
- ANSWER:
  Jane and John Doe
  
  And
  
  Aunt Jane Smith
  
  cordially invite you...etc etc etc...
  
  the invitation doesn't MEAN who paid for the wedding; if it did most divorced mothers would not be included .....get over it....
QUESTION:
I am looking for unique, funny wedding rehearsal dinner invitation wording?
I am looking for unique, funny wedding rehearsal dinner invitation wording? My other son got married 1 month ago & I think all my creativity has gone out the window. The couple are both enviromental biologists & very eco-friendly. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Kathy
- ANSWER:
  It would be funny if somewhere on the invite it said "All paper recycled from previous son's wedding invitations"
  
  Or some kind of funny due to recycling- or saving energy.
  
  Of course they would have to have a good sense of humor, but they are into recycling, right?
QUESTION:
Destination wedding invitation Wording?
My fiance and i are from Canada and planning to get married in Mexico. Early 2011

How do i word the invitations? and When do i send them?

When do they need to RSVP by? How do they book their tickets? Is that info on the invitation too?
- ANSWER:
  while destination weddings are exciting for the couple they are a huge expense for the bridal party and guests. so it would be a huge help if you would do some research and find out what hotels are available and what prices, as well as what airlines are having seat sales at the time of your wedding. also ask your travel agent if she has hotel/air fare packages for that time frame - your guests could work thru her and if she gets a lot of business out of it she may be willing to give them all a little extra discount or bonus of some kind.
  your guests will likely have to book holiday time at work so you need to let them know at least by early 2010 so they have time to get their holiday schedule into their employers. while some people will scoff at my idea i have to tell you that the company my hubby works for employs thousands of people and if they want special consideration for holidays they have to have their requests in by may of the year before their request. so if we were going to your wedding we would have to have your invitation in hand by early may 2010 in order to request holdays for 2011. your guests who are parents will also have to arrange babysitting services for the time they are away and that may be something they have to book early as well.
  do everything you can to make it easy as possible and as inexpensive as possible for your guests - they will truly appreciate it and the money saved on their trip will reflect in your wedding gifts.
  good luck to you sweetie and a very happy wedding!!!!
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording for outdoor ceremony?
I am looking for wording on my invitations for an outdoor ceremony in one location and then an indoor reception in a different location? Really need help.....I am getting married in August and I need to get the invitations ready. Any suggestions or websites? I cant find any. Please help!!
I know they are seperate i am looking for wording.....but thanks for your help....why answer if you have no useful info...
- ANSWER:
  The wedding invite is seperate from the reception card. It should be obvious.
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording?
I don't think I want my parents on the invitation. They are divorced, and aren't helping with the wedding, plus I can't stand my step-dad. My dilemma is that I am getting married in Hawaii on June 7, obviously its not like my entire family can go so I want to go back to my hometown and have the reception there on June 14 or 15th but how exactly should i word it? Also for the wedding favors we should put the date that we got married right?
- ANSWER:
  First of all, you do not need to list your parents on the invitation if you don't want to. You can say "John Smith and Annette Johnson, along with their parents, cordially invite you to their wedding"....You don't need to put their names. Or, if you and your hubby-to-be are paying for the entire event, you do NOT need to list them at all.
  
  You can have TWO RSVP cards. One for the wedding/reception....another for the reception in your hometown. Some people will only be able to attend one or the other (My brother and sister in law just did this. They had a ceremony/reception out of state, plus a reception close to home...and two seperate RSVP cards)
  
  Do not put the date on your wedding favors. Only your immediate family and friends would have any interest in keeping a favor with your wedding date on them. Most of the rest of your guests will just leave the favors at the tables...it would just be one more trinket hanging around their homes.
  
  The best and most popular type of favor is an edible favor...Something sweet that the guests can enjoy after the meal. It could be jordan almonds, little mints, chocolates...hard candies...M&Ms in your wedding colors...anything that fits your wedding theme, color or style. If you really want to incorporate your wedding date, you can tie a ribbon around the bag of candy, attach a tag saying "Thank you for joining us for our special day" with your wedding date below.
QUESTION:
wedding invitation wording for receptionbeing held at diff. location?
how do i write my invitations if the reception is being held at a different location. all of the wording examples say "reception immediately follow". Mine is being held somewhere else so i dont think this will work. how do i word this?
- ANSWER:
  Have the ceremony information be the main part of the invitation, then you put the reception information in the lower left corner, flush left, in a smaller font.
  
  Cocktails 5:00 p.m.
  Dinner 6:00 p.m.
  Dance to follow
  ABC Ballroom,
  123 Green St.,
  Anywhere, MT
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording questions: The wedding is being paid for by....?
myself and my fiance, my parents (which are divorced and my mother is remarried), and his parents. Can you please refer me to a website that will help me with the wording of the invitation.
- ANSWER:
  You list the hosts but not who is paying for it, which the guests don't need to know.
  
  www.verseit.com has ideas. But you can say "Together with their parents..."
QUESTION:
Help with wedding invitation wording?
My mom was wanting to put a note inside our wedding invitation, that says something along the lines of "The Bride and groom do not wish to recieve gifts but there will be a wishing Well". We are trying to find a better way of wording it.
Does anyone have any ideas?
- ANSWER:
  Don't but anything like that in the invite. let your bridal party know what you want and they can help pass the word when people wil inquire where you are registered. That is the time to let them know about the wishing well. However, it may seem like your only asking for money and not come across so well.
QUESTION:
need help with wedding invitation wording?
can anyone help as cant think what to write in wedding invitations , making own cards and want some wording for it but want something funny as not into formal or slushy stuff, the wedding is 4pm then a jiving lesson at 6pm then disco and buffet at 7pm , i have started the first line it starts with son and rich are getting hitched on the 7th of july.Well heres hoping someone out there is creative and can come up with the rest
- ANSWER:
  I wish to inform you that as from (date of wedding) at (time of wedding), I will officially share my bed and make love to (name of fiance). So you are all invited to assist to the official ceremony. Because its a tradition, I will have to feed you all that day and so if you don't have enough food in your house, come to my place only on that day at (time of buffet).
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording, alcohol to be served much later.?
Hi, my fiance and I are blending two very different families! (who isn't?) His family will be expecting to be served alcoholic drinks, while my family would feel uncomfortable, or may not even come if they knew they would be served. I came up with the idea of serving champagne and wine during the reception, so my family could participate and enjoy the traditional parts of our wedding and then serve hard liquor and beer much later 8:30 or 9 pm....How can I word this on the invitation? or do i even have to put this on the invitation....is this "word of mouth" info?
- ANSWER:
  You do not need to put this on the invitation!
  
  It is word of mouth info. Serve the wine and champagne. If anyone asks, "are they not having any beer?" or "is it possible to get a cocktail?" then tell them that the beer and cocktails will be available at 8:30 (or 9).
  
  Are you having a bartender serving the wine and champagne? Or is the bartender showing up at 8:30 or 9? If the bartender will be there all evening, have him put the wine choices out on the bar (on a menu or he can also just put the actual bottles up on the bar) so that guests can see what they can have (red, white, champagne). Then if anyone asks the bartender, make sure that he knows to say that he will be providing beer and cocktails at the appointed time.
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording when there is NO venue address?
How should I word my wedding invitations when I am getting married in a neighborhood park? My parents live on a street that loops around a hill. At the top of the hill is a pretty garden park where we'll be getting married. It is named "Orchard Hills Neighborhood Park", so should I just put that? The problem is that it's on the street "Orchard Way" Or should I also add my parents address and have someone stand outside giving directions to go up the hill a little further? What's proper?
- ANSWER:
  You just write "Orchard Hills Neighborhood Park" on the invitation. Then you include a map that shows the exact location.
QUESTION:
Private Wedding Invitation Wording?
Please help! I need wording for our private wedding. I have the invitations for the casual wedding celebration already printed. Only close friends and family are being invited to the actual wedding. The casual celebration is a few hours later in my parents yard, which happens to be next door to our friends house where the wedding will be.

Here is where I am having a problem, our friends have generously offered their home for our wedding. The friends are now paying out of their own pocket for stuff to make our wedding more special. I was happy just standing in their beautiful garden, but our friend is really going all out.

How do I word the invitation to include their names since they are really being extra generous, and paying for a lot of stuff. I just wanted to include a small card that specified the time of the wedding, and how it would really mean a lot to us to have the person I am inviting to witness our exchange of wedding vows. I was planning on putting this invitation in with the other invitation.

I hope you can understand what I am saying. Thanks for any help.

Hope someone can help, I don't want the wording too formal. I just want to include their names some how since they are doing so much.
- ANSWER:
  how about
  You Last name and Hubby last name
  Would be honored to have you join them
  as they exchange their vows in the
  beautiful gardens of
  Mr and Mrs Smith.
  
  Or
  Please except this invitation
  to witness your name and his name
  as we exchange our vows
  in the park like setting of mr and mrs smiths gardens
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording for noon ceremony?
How do I word that the ceremony is at noon?

Do I write out twelve o'clock pm, twelve o'clock noon, noon or high noon?
- ANSWER:
  twelve o'clock noon
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording - need help please?!?
My parents are paying ,000 of our ,000 wedding (my fiance and I are paying the remaining ,000). What is the appropriate wording for the invitation?
Going Crazy Bride - since you have no details of my wedding, do you think it's fair to say we're not "normal" and anything above ,000 is extras or my choice? As you're also a bride, I would think you'd understand the stresses of planning and little details. I didn't ask for comments on the money so keep it to yourself.
- ANSWER:
  well since normal ppl can have a wedding for 10k your 16k is a bonus just paying for the extras you want aka your choice to do so. Your parents first then his parents 2nd is how it should go.
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording ideas?
My fiance and I had to move to Texas 1,500 miles from family and friends in Chicago 4 years ago for jobs. We are now engaged and planning on getting married in Vegas. We are going to have a reception in Chicago. I don't want a lot of people in Vegas, maybe 25.

I need help wording invitations! and the RSVP part because if they are planning on coming to Vegas I need to know!!!
- ANSWER:
  Best site for wordings?
  http://verseit.com/
  
  And I agree with the person who said you need two separate invitations for these two events.
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation Wording?
I am having a snowflake themed wedding. I am looking for ideas on some creative wording for the invitations. I already have all decorations and have the invitations purchased. i just am looking for something creative for the invitation that is related to "Snow' or "snowflakes" something along that line... Not Christmas just snow....

Thanks so much!
- ANSWER:
  Closest wording I could find mentions "winter wonderland."
  Life was all uphill until we met...
  now it's a downhill run!
  Join us on the slopes
  for a wedding in
  winter wonderland
  on DATE at TIME
  LOCATION
  ADDRESS
  CITY, STATE
  
  BRIDE
  and
  GROOM
QUESTION:
wedding invitation wording?
I need help i dont know what to write on my wedding invitations, i am doing it from both the bride & grooms parents, but the only problem i am having is how to write their names on, my mum (the brides mum) is divorced so there would be her name and then the grooms parents arnt married so have 2 different last names.. so i cant write them like normal wording
" Mr and Mrs (brides parents)
together with
Mr and Mrs (Grooms parents)"

Please help.
- ANSWER:
  Mrs Bride,
  together with
  Mr. Groomsdad and Mrs. Momofgroom,
  
  Request your presence
  to the marriage of
  Bride & Groom
  
  unless there are a lot of different last names and people won't know who belongs to who, then you can write:
  
  Mrs Bride,
  mother of the bride
  together with
  Mr. Groomsdad and Mrs. Momofgroom,
  parents of the groom
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording help?
we are fun young couple that loves to laugh and i want to have non traditional wording on my wedding invitation. Any suggestions?

He is from the bay area and i am from LA. I was thinking maybe throwing in some Dodgers/Giants humor in it. Or maybe even a joke on our races (he is white, i am latina)
Yeah, the race thing is too much. i am not worried about being tacky or whatever. we want to stay true to who we are - a couple of goofballs!!
- ANSWER:
  Okay I'm going to try my best to find something unique for you.
  First example: Have this picture (link below this) on the front of the invitation and then have the information on the inside of it.
  http://rlv.zcache.com/funny_wedding_invitation_save_the_date_card_postcard-p239374108983156092qibm_400.jpg
  Second example: The humor is what's the buzz (like a bee).
  http://www.wedding-invitations-plus.com/images/funny_wedding_invitations_bumblebees_small.gif
  Third example: Have something funny on the front and word the invitation casully. Here's some cute pics for the front
  http://store.perspicuity.com/sections/Products/WeddingSuit.sized.jpg
QUESTION:
Can anyone help with wedding invitation wording? (UK)?
We have no clue where to start with the wording of our wedding invitations. We are paying for the wedding ourselves, and I was told the invite should begin with who paid for the wedding, is that true? And if so, how do the bride and groom word it properly

for example

Miss Jane Doe and Mr John Smith invite you to the wedding of Miss Jane Doe and Mr John Smith

that doesnt sound right. Also where do we put date, time, venue etc. and if evening receptio is at the same venue as the service, how do we word that?

any help, tips etc would be greatly appreciated!

thanks in advance
- ANSWER:
  Hi and congratulations!
  
  I am not sure about UK traditions, but here is how we would do it in the U.S.
  ~ unless this ultra-formal, you don't need the Miss & Mr.
  ~ here in the States, we use the middle name also (most of the time)
  
  Example:
  
  Katherine Lynn Smith
  and
  Thomas Allan Johnson
  request the honor of your presence
  as they exchange wedding vows and begin their life together
  on Saturday, the twenty-seventh of February
  Two thousand ten
  Five o'clock in the afternoon
  Golf Shores Country Club
  111 Golf Shores Drive
  Tampa, Florida
  
  Reception to follow at six-thirty in the evening
  at the same location
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording? Bride/Groom and Bride's parents co-host?
My parents told me they were going to pay for my wedding after I started planning since it wasn't going to be too expensive. They have paid for about 1/3 of the wedding (which is still a big help), although, they are going around telling people that they are paying for my whole wedding, while I'm struggling to save for the rest of it. Should their names go on my invitations as hosts? And if so, how do you word both bride/groom and bride's parents as hosts.
- ANSWER:
  Miss June Moore and Mr Ward Cleaver, together with her parents Mr and Mrs George Moore, cordially invite you to their wedding on blah, blah, etc.
  
  if you want to mention his parents as a courtesy but show that they are not hosting:
  
  Miss June Moore and Mr Ward Cleaver, the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Cleaver, together with June's parents, Mr and Mrs George Moore, cordially invite you to their wedding....
QUESTION:
wedding invitation wording for home ceremony and reception?
- ANSWER:
  this site has a LOT of different possibilities for invitation wording.
  check out the different details and options in the pulldown menu.
  
  congratulations, and best of luck! ^_^
QUESTION:
Wedding invitation wording with deceased parent?
I want my wording to be as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Christine Elizabeth
to
Jordan Michael Clark
son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael William Clark

However, his mom passed away last year so I'm not sure how to word the "son of..." line so that people will know she is no longer with us.
All names above are fictitious.
- ANSWER:
  Hi. You could do it like this:
  
  Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
  request the honour of your presence
  at the marriage of their daughter
  Christine Elizabeth
  to
  Jordan Michael Clark
  son of Mr. Michael Clark
  and the late Mrs. Kristine Clark
  
  Note: No need to use the middle names of the dads. I think that is too many names and makes it hard to read. Usually it is only the first and last names of the parents and then the first and middle of the bride and groom.
  
  Hope this helps.
QUESTION:
Need Help with Wedding Invitation wording?
I want to mix a Fairytale theme with a winter wonderland theme on my wedding invitation and I wanted to start off with "Once upon a time..." I need some ideas
- ANSWER:
  That is a cute idea! I would go for something like "Once upon a time on a wintery day" or something saying it is winter..You know? And the for the invitations I would make sure they have snowflakes on them or something wintery. That idea is something that you can be really creative with. If you have a creative friend, have them make you a poem. Something saying "Once upon a time in a winder wonderland,
  {you} and {your fiance} were walking hand in hand.
  Vows to be taken, a new life to start
  two different people, but one single heart.
  
  I know it is cheesy but something like that. You know? I hope this helps you out. Congrats!
QUESTION:
what is the proper wording for a wedding invitation?
What will be the wording in a wedding invitation if the father of the groom is deceased already. Thanks
- ANSWER:
  There is no reason why the living parent cannot host the wedding by themselves, which is the same as if one divorced parent hosts the wedding. This would be worded as:
  
  Mr. Mark Allen Jones
  requests the honour of your presence
  at the marriage of his daughter
  Maria Louise
  
  However, the deceased parent may be mentioned using the following form. Note that the deceased parent may not host the wedding.
  
  Maria Louise Jones
  daughter of Margaret Elizabeth Jones and the late Mark Allen Jones
  and
  John Matthew Smith
  son of Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Smith
  request the honour of your presence
  at their marriage
QUESTION:
Proper wording on wedding invitation when the brides parents along with the couple are paying for the wedding?
I cannot find an answer to the inviation wording that matches the scenario I am in. Can anyone help?
- ANSWER:
  I'm not sure what the first two answerers are talking about, but I understand what your situation is because both sets of parents are helping us pay, but we're footing the majority of the bill.
  
  It should go something like this:
  
  Bride and groom
  together with their parents
  Bride's parents
  and
  grooms parents
  request the your presence as they celebrate their marriage ...
  
  And then however you want to word it from there. That's how we're doing ours.
  
  I hope that helps. Happy planning, and congratulations!
QUESTION:
wedding invitation wording for home reception?
we are having our wedding reception in our home, how would i word that on the invitation??? help???
- ANSWER:
  Reception at the home of ________ at [time]. Address: __________
QUESTION:
Wedding Invitation Wording?
We would like to have both our parents on the invites. Does anyone have a suggestion on some wedding invitation wording?
- ANSWER: