Sample Wording for Wedding Invitations

As I wrap up this week's blog series about wedding invitations, I wanted to leave you with some examples of wording as you start working on the wording.

Bride’s parents, who are divorced and remarried, host the wedding together:

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Richmond and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Anderson request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Kelly Grace Anderson to Mr. Garrett John Hanna Saturday, the twenty-second of March two thousand seventeen at six o’clock in the evening Temple Sinai Granville, Ohio
Bride’s mother and stepfather host:
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Richmond request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of her daughter Kelly Grace Anderson to Mr. Garrett John Hanna Friday, the seventeenth of May two thousand sixteen at seven o’clock in the evening Viansa Winery 25200 Arnold Drive Sonoma, California
Bride’s only living parent hosts:
Mr. [or Mrs.] Michael Thomas Good requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his [or her] daughter Shannon Michelle to Lieutenant Roger Stephen Manning, U.S. Navy Saturday, the seventeenth of May two thousand sixteen at two o’clock in the afternoon New Haven Community Church New Haven, Georgia
Groom’s parents host:
Mr. and Mrs. George Dempsey request the honor of your presence at the marriage of Miss [or Ms.] Beth Ann Boomgarten to their son Mr. Alexander Graham Dempsey Friday, the fourteenth of November two thousand nineteen at six o’clock in the evening St. Thomas Cathedral Spokane, Washington
Both bride and groom's parents host:
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wilfork and Captain and Mrs. William James Plett request the honor of your presence at the marriage of Matilda Renee Wilfork and Timothy James Plett Saturday, the twenty-fifth of August two thousand seventeen at four o’clock in the afternoon St. James Catholic Church Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bride's parents host, but include groom's parents' names:
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jeremiah Crenshaw request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Hillary Jo and Mr. Anthony Patrick Ames son of Captain and Mrs. Patrick George Ames Saturday, the twenty-fifth of August two thousand seventeen at four o’clock in the afternoon St. James Catholic Church Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bride and groom host:
Miss [or Ms.] Elizabeth Marie Carrington and Mr. Richard James Handlin request the honor of your presence at their marriage Saturday, the tenth of July two thousand seventeen at half after four o’clock in the afternoon First Congregational Church Richmond, Virginia
The honor of your presence is requested at the marriage of Miss [or Ms]. Elizabeth Marie Carrington to Mr. Richard James Handlin Saturday, the tenth of July two thousand seventeen at half after four o’clock in the afternoon First Congregational Church Richmond, Virginia
The families host together:
Together with their families Miss Macey Leigh Kirkland and Mr. Will Ronald Germundson request the honor of your presence at their marriage Saturday, the tenth of July two thousand seventeen at half after four o’clock in the afternoon First Congregational Church Richmond, Virginia
Bride’s other family members host:
Mr. Eric Henry Evans requests the pleasure of your company at the marriage of his sister Lisa Marie to Mr. Ian John Wyskowski Saturday, the fourth of June two thousand seventeen at one o’clock in the afternoon The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, Missouri
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their niece Miss [or Ms.] Samantha Jane Richards to Mr. Scott Randolph Markham Saturday, the fourth of June two thousand seventeen at one o’clock in the afternoon The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, Missouri

Until next time...WEDologize!

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Addressing Wedding Invitations

Addressing wedding invitation outer and inner envelopes is a HUGE project!  You should begin working on addressing about a month before you actually plan in mailing the invitations.  This will alleviate a lot of stress.  But of course, there are some tips that you should be aware of before going to the post office.  Take a look:

Inner Envelopes (if applicable)

• Inner envelopes bear the title and last names of the specific people invited. It is acceptable to write familiar names for close family members.
                  Examples:     Mr. and Mrs. Sonnek
                                       Aunt Mary and Uncle Phil
• The names of children who are 18 years old and younger should be written on separate lines below their parents' names.
                  Example:     Mr. and Mrs. Sonnek
                                      Leah Sonnek
                                      Logan Sonnek
• Children 19 years old or older who still live at home with their parents should receive their own invitation.
• If inner envelopes are not being used, the children’s names are written on the outer envelope below the names of their parents.

Outer Envelopes

• Outer envelopes should be addressed conventionally using titles and full names (first, middle, and last).
• Middle initials aren’t used, so either write out middle names (if known), or omit them.
• All titles should be written out, except "Mr." and "Mrs."
• All other words should be written out (Street, Saint, Post Office Box, North, Apartment, etc.). House numbers under twenty should be written out, as well.
• Proper etiquette indicates to write out the state name; however, the two-letter postal code abbreviation is also acceptable when dealing with limited space. 

Until next time...WEDologize!

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