Host Line: List who is hosting the wedding
Request Line: Ask for the guests’ attendance at the wedding
Bride: Write out the bride’s full name
Groom: Write out the groom’s full name
Date and Time: Specify when the wedding ceremony starts
Location: Share the address of the wedding ceremony
Reception: Add an optional note that a reception will follow
WHAT GOES ON A WEDDING INVITATION?
Traditional Religious
Held in a religious venue,
hosted by both sets of parents
Mr and Mrs John Smith
and Mr and Mrs Thomas Stevens
request the honor of your presence
at the wedding of their children
Elizabeth Claire
and
Jacob Michael
Traditional Secular
Held in a secular location,
hosted by both sets of parents
Mr and Mrs John Smith
together with
Mr and Mrs Thomas Stevens
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their children
Elizabeth Claire
and
Jacob Michael
Casual Informal
Held in a casual location,
hosted by both sets of parents
Mr and Mrs John Smith
and Mr and Mrs Thomas Stevens
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their children
Elizabeth and Jacob
Mr. and Mrs. Johns Smith
joyously invite you to attend
the wedding of
Elizabeth Claire
and
Jacob Michael Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
cordially invite you to attend
the wedding of
Elizabeth Claire
and
Jacob Michael Stevens
BOTH PARENTS HOSTING
bride’s parents
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens
request the honor of your presence
at the wedding of
Elizabeth Claire Smith
to their son
Jacob Michael Stevens
Thomas and Jane Stevens
joyfully invite you to
the wedding of
Elizabeth Claire Smith
and their son
Jacob Michael Stevens
Thomas and Jane Stevens
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of
Elizabeth Claire Smith
and their son
Jacob Michael Stevens
groom’s parents
Elizabeth Smith
and
Jacob Stevens
request the honor of your presence
at the celebration of their union
Elizabeth Smith
and
Jacobs Stevens
invite you to their wedding
Elizabeth Smith
and
Jacobs Stevens
invite you to their wedding
couple hosting
Together with Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens
Elizabeth Claire
and
Jacob Michael
request the honor of your presence
at the celebration of their union
John & Michelle Smith
Thomas & Jane Stevens
along with
Elizabeth
and
Jacob
joyfully invite you
to their wedding
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of
Elizabeth Claire
and
Jacob Michael Stevens
Please join us
in the joy of celebrating
the wedding of
Elizabeth Smith
&
Jacob Stevens
couple & families hosting
Divorced Parents
Both parents’ names
on separate lines
Ms. Janet Thomas
Mr. John Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the wedding of their daughter
Elizabeth Claire
to
Jacob Michael Stevens
Remarried Parents
You can use a similar format when
one parent has remarried
Ms. Janet Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their daughter
Elizabeth Claire
to
Jacob Michael Stevens