Wedding Invitation Wording Examples

A wedding invitation sets the tone for your wedding ceremony and wedding reception. The look of the invitation is the first thing that your guests will see, but the wording is of equal importance. Etiquette dictates the wording of an invitation based on who is hosting the event.

Brides and grooms may find it difficult to decide on the exact wording for their wedding invitations. Following traditional wedding invitation etiquette can make this process go smoothly. The wording of a wedding invitation is usually centered around who is hosting the event.

When wording a wedding invitation use a formal style. Spell out times and dates; for example you would write six o'clock in the evening instead of 6:00 p.m. Each bit of important information gets its own line (location, date, bride's name, groom's name). The wording of a wedding invitation will vary depending on who is hosting the event.

If the bride's parents are hosting the event:

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones

request the honor of your presence

at the marriage ceremony of their daughter

Elizabeth Grace

to

John Adam Smith

If the bride's parents and the groom's parents are jointly hosting the event:

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones &

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Smith

request the honor of your presence

at the marriage ceremony uniting their children

Elizabeth Grace

to

John Adam Smith

If the bride and groom are hosting along with their parents:

Miss Elizabeth Grace Jones

and

Mr. John Adam Smith

together with their parents

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones

and

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith

request the honor of your presence

at their marriage ceremony

If the bride and groom are hosting the event:

The honor of your presence is requested

at the marriage ceremony of

Miss Elizabeth Grace Jones

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones

and

Mr. John Adam Smith

son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith