Sample Wedding Invitation
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Picking
a wedding invitation should be
one of the most enjoyable parts
of your wedding preparation
activity. The paper, the design,
the fonts, the envelope and the
writing style should reflect
your personal taste. In
addition, there's also a wedding
invitation etiquette that states
out the rules for the invitation
wording. The invitation wording
varies upon the type of the
event (formal vs. informal), the
persons who are hosting the
invitation and the place where
it's held. Here are some sample wedding invitations for all these types of situations.
Formal vs. Informal
For a formal wedding there are some clear rules that state the way it should be written. You should use the third person and write it in a formal style. Here is a sample wedding invitation written in a formal style:
Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson
request the honor of your presence
to the marriage of their daughter
Rebecca Thompson
to
Mr. Marc Lindsay
Saturday, the third of June
two thousands and six
at two o' clock
Saint Joseph's Church
Charlotte, Vermont
For an informal wedding, you have more freedom in choosing the writing style. You should write your invitation in a colloquial manner, expressing your excitement to share your joy. Here is a sample wedding invitation written in a formal style:
Marc Lindsay and I will get married on June 3rd at Saint Joseph's Church in Charlotte, Vermont.
Come and share our joy!
Kind regards,
Rebbecca Thompson
Who will be hosting the event?
Generally, the persons who are hosting the event should be the ones issuing the invitation. Traditionally, the bride's parents are the ones who pay for the wedding, but sometimes the invitation is still issued by both the bride's and the groom's parents. Nowadays, many couples pay for the wedding themselves and they are the one issuing the invitation. Here are some sample wedding invitations for each situation.
The bride's parents issuing the invitation:
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Berry
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Ashley Berry
to
Mr. Tymothy Bruce
Saturday, the third of June
two thousands and six
at two o' clock
at Saint Joseph's Church
Charlotte, Vermont
Both parents issuing the invitation:
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Berry
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bruce
invite you to share their joy
in the marriage of their children
Ashley and Michael
on Saturday, the 3rd of June 2006
at Saint Joseph's Church
Charlotte, Vermont
The couple issuing the invitation:
We invite you to share in our special day
as we begin our new life together
Ashley Berry
and
Michael Bruce
on Saturday, the 3rd of June 2006
at Saint Joseph's Church
Charlotte, Vermont
Where is the event held?
The wording for the wedding invitation also varies upon whether the event is held in a house of worship or elsewhere. If the wedding takes place in a house of worship, you should use the words 'honor of your presence'. If the event is held elsewhere, the wedding invitation etiquette requires to use 'pleasure of your company'. However, this rule applies only to formal weddings.
There are also more complicated situations, for example when one of the parents is divorced and remarried. If you want to do everything by the book, you can find some good resources and sample wedding invitations online. There are also some forums where you can ask questions in case you're not sure of how to word your invitation.
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