Invitation Wording
I found this information on an invite website and thought it would be a good idea to share as I've seen posts in the past asking about invite wording..hope this helps..
Wedding Invite Sample Wording
Style #1 Bride’s Parents Host – traditional wedding invitation wording
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Marie
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #2 Bride’s Parents Host – wedding invitation wording variation mentioning groom’s parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
invite you to share in the joy
of the marriage uniting their daughter
Jane Marie
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #3 Bride’s Parent Deceased, Remaining Parent Hosts
Mr. John Doe Smith
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Jane Marie
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #4 Bride’s Parent Deceased, Remaining Parent Hosts with New Spouse
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of Mr. John Smith’s daughter
Jane Marie
to
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #5 Both Parents and Bride/Groom Host
Miss Jane Marie Smith
and
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
together with their parents
request the favor of your presence
at their marriage
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #6 Bride and Groom Host
The honor of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Miss Jane Marie Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #7 Joint Hosts – Multiple Friends and Families
Please join family and friends
in celebrating the Marriage of
Jane Marie Smith and Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow at
the home of Dave and Carol Murphy
543 Main Street
Style #8 Divorced Parents are Jointly Hosting
Mrs. Mary Peterson
and
Mr. John Doe Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Marie Smith
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #9 Bride’s Remarried Parent and New Spouse Hosts
Mary and Bill Peterson
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Jane Marie Smith
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #10 Bride’s Divorced Parent Hosts Alone
Mrs. Mary Peterson
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Jane Marie Smith
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #11 Both Parents Deceased, Invitations Issued by an Elder Brother
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage his sister
Jane Marie
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #12 Both Sets of Parents Host
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Johnson
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Jane Marie Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style # 13 Groom’s Parents Host
Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Johnson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Jane Marie Smith
to their son
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #14 Invitation to Reception Only
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage reception of their daughter
Jane Marie
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #15 Bride Keeps Maiden Name
Ms. Jane Marie Smith
and
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
are pleased to announce
that they will become
Ms. Jane Marie Smith
and
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #16 Invitation to Post Wedding Celebration
Jane Marie Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
are pleased to announce
they will be married
on Saturday, July Sixteenth
during a private ceremony
on the Island of Maui
Please join us for a
celebration when we return as
husband and wife
Saturday, July sixteenth
at six o’clock in the evening
Anthony’s Restaurant
Atlanta, Georgia
Style #17 Different Wording Ideas
Two lives, two hearts
Joined together in friendship
united forever in love
It’s with joy that we
Jane Marie Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
invite you to be with us
as we exchange our marriage vows
on the sixteenth of July, two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Anthony’s Restaurant
Atlanta, Georgia
Reception to follow
Style #18 Different Wording Ideas
This day I will marry my best friend
the one I laugh with, live for, love
Jane Marie Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
invite you to join them as they
begin their new life together
on Saturday, the sixteenth of July, two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Anthony’s Restaurant
Atlanta, Georgia
Reception to follow
Wedding Invite Sample Wording
Style #1 Bride’s Parents Host – traditional wedding invitation wording
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Marie
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #2 Bride’s Parents Host – wedding invitation wording variation mentioning groom’s parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
invite you to share in the joy
of the marriage uniting their daughter
Jane Marie
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #3 Bride’s Parent Deceased, Remaining Parent Hosts
Mr. John Doe Smith
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Jane Marie
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #4 Bride’s Parent Deceased, Remaining Parent Hosts with New Spouse
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of Mr. John Smith’s daughter
Jane Marie
to
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #5 Both Parents and Bride/Groom Host
Miss Jane Marie Smith
and
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
together with their parents
request the favor of your presence
at their marriage
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #6 Bride and Groom Host
The honor of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Miss Jane Marie Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #7 Joint Hosts – Multiple Friends and Families
Please join family and friends
in celebrating the Marriage of
Jane Marie Smith and Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow at
the home of Dave and Carol Murphy
543 Main Street
Style #8 Divorced Parents are Jointly Hosting
Mrs. Mary Peterson
and
Mr. John Doe Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Marie Smith
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #9 Bride’s Remarried Parent and New Spouse Hosts
Mary and Bill Peterson
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Jane Marie Smith
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #10 Bride’s Divorced Parent Hosts Alone
Mrs. Mary Peterson
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Jane Marie Smith
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #11 Both Parents Deceased, Invitations Issued by an Elder Brother
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage his sister
Jane Marie
to
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #12 Both Sets of Parents Host
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Johnson
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Jane Marie Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style # 13 Groom’s Parents Host
Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Johnson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Jane Marie Smith
to their son
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #14 Invitation to Reception Only
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage reception of their daughter
Jane Marie
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #15 Bride Keeps Maiden Name
Ms. Jane Marie Smith
and
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
are pleased to announce
that they will become
Ms. Jane Marie Smith
and
Mr. Thomas Allan Johnson
Saturday, the sixteenth of July
Two thousand and eight
Holy Trinity Church
1234 Santa Cruz Street
San Pedro, California
Reception to follow
Style #16 Invitation to Post Wedding Celebration
Jane Marie Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
are pleased to announce
they will be married
on Saturday, July Sixteenth
during a private ceremony
on the Island of Maui
Please join us for a
celebration when we return as
husband and wife
Saturday, July sixteenth
at six o’clock in the evening
Anthony’s Restaurant
Atlanta, Georgia
Style #17 Different Wording Ideas
Two lives, two hearts
Joined together in friendship
united forever in love
It’s with joy that we
Jane Marie Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
invite you to be with us
as we exchange our marriage vows
on the sixteenth of July, two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Anthony’s Restaurant
Atlanta, Georgia
Reception to follow
Style #18 Different Wording Ideas
This day I will marry my best friend
the one I laugh with, live for, love
Jane Marie Smith
and
Thomas Allan Johnson
invite you to join them as they
begin their new life together
on Saturday, the sixteenth of July, two thousand and eight
at six o’clock in the evening
Anthony’s Restaurant
Atlanta, Georgia
Reception to follow
