invitations wording

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Traditionally the bride’s parents host (pay for) the wedding, so their names are atop the invitation. More often than ever before brides and grooms pay for their own weddings, so their names top the invitation. If you choose this option, you may still honor your parents by including their names in the wording.

Jot down your initial wording in the worksheet section of this Wedding Planner & Guide. Remember, the only way to make sure your invitations are worded properly is to work with a professional stationer or invitation specialist. Visit your local stationer or printer to discuss the details and to determine what type of invitations, printing processes (engraved: letters cut into the paper; thermography: raised lettering, etc.), colors or trends will work best with your wedding plans.

See wording samples below…

Traditional Bride’s Parents Sponsoring Mr. and Mrs. William Andrews request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Sarah Lynn to Mr. Michael James Brooks on Saturday, the tenth of September at half past two o’clock St. Patrick Church Lake Geneva, Wisconsin	Contemporary Bride’s Parents Sponsoring Mr. and Mrs. William Andrews would like you to join their daughter Sarah and Mike Brooks in the celebration of their marriage
Less Formal Bride’s Parents Sponsoring We ask only those dearest in our hearts to join us in celebrating the marriage of our daughter Sarah to Mike Brooks at half past two o’clock on Saturday, September tenth St. Patrick Church Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Mary and William Andrews	Traditional Bride and Groom’s Parents Sponsoring Mr. and Mrs. William Andrews and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brooks request the honour of your presence at the marriage of Sarah Lynn to Michael James on Saturday, the tenth of September at half past two o’clock St. Patrick Church Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Grooms’s Parents Sponsoring Mr. and Mrs. David Brooks request the honour of your presence at the marriage of Sarah Lynn Andrews to their son Michael James Brooks	Combined (Ceremony / Reception) … St. Patrick Church Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and afterward at Post Oak Country Club
Bride’s Parents are Divorced and Both Remarried Co-sponsoring Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Scott Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. William Andrews request the honour of your presence at the marriage of Sarah Lynn Andrews	Bride’s Mother Divorced and Remarried Sponsoring Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Scott Reynolds requests the honour of your presence at the marriage of her daughter Sarah Lynn Andrews
Bride’s Parents Divorced Neither Remarried Co-sponsoring Wedding Mrs. Mary Lee Andrews and Mr. William Andrews	Bride’s Divorced Mother Sponsoring Wedding Mrs. Mary Lee Andrews requests the honour of your presence at the marriage of her daughter
Bride’s Widowed Mother Sponsoring Wedding Mrs. William Andrews requests the honour of your presence at the marriage of her daughter	Bride’s Step-Mother and Father Sponsoring Wedding Mr. and Mrs. William Andrews request the honour of your presence at the marriage of Mrs. Andrews’ stepdaughter Sarah Lynn
Traditional Bride and Groom Sponsoring Wedding The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Sarah Lynn Andrews to Michael James Brooks on Saturday, the tenth of September at half past two o’clock. St. Patrick Church	Contemporary Bride and Groom Sponsoring Wedding We invite you to share our joy in celebrating our love. We have chosen to continue our growth through marriage; please join Sarah Andrew sand Mike Brooks
Second Wedding Parents Sponsoring Mr. and Mrs. William Andrews request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Sarah Andrews Clark to Mr. Michael James Brooks	Second Wedding Bride and Groom Sponsoring The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Sarah Andrews Clark to Mr. Michael James Brooks
Reaffirming Vows The honour of your presence is requested at the reaffirmation of the wedding vows of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Saturday, the twenty-first of June at five o’clock First Presbyterian Church Rolling Hills, Illinois Reception to follow in the Church Hall