How to Choose Your Wedding Invitation Wording


Choosing the perfect wedding invitation wording is something that many brides and grooms struggle with. The question that many have is whether they should opt for a formal approach or an informal one. This all comes down to the type of wedding that you are having. There are no right or wrong answers when it comes to wording on wedding invitations; it is a personal choice and completely up to you.

The History of Wedding Invitation Wording

Once upon a time, choosing the wording on a wedding invitation was the easiest thing to do. The parents of the bride would traditionally hand out the invitations. However, due to more divorces happening and more couples opting to organise their own wedding, tradition is no longer the norm and wedding invitation wording has changed dramatically.

The original wording was often:

“[Parents of the Bride] request the honour of your presence at the wedding of their daughter, [name of daughter] to [name of groom]…”

The parents of the bride organised and paid for everything. However, wedding invitations may be sent out by both the parents of the bride and the groom or just by the couple themselves. This depends on who is paying for the wedding and whether you really want to opt for tradition or do things your own way.

The Important Information

Some information is required on any wedding invitation. It does not matter how this information is included, as long as it is. The first is the name of the people who are getting married. Guests need to know who’s wedding they are being invited to and it is common for the names to stand out. It is worth putting the full names on the invitations, especially if first names are common.

The date and time of the wedding are also required. Guests need to know when the wedding will be held and the time that they need to be at the venue. The name of the venue, whether it is a church, hotel, country home or small church hall also needs to be included on the wedding invitations so that guests know the place. Opting for the full address of the venue works out well so that guests can search for directions, unless you are going to include a map.

It is important that the information is clear in your wedding invitation wording, especially for the part of the event your guests are invited to. Some guests will only be invited to the evening party while others will be invited to the full day. Take the time to decide how to make this clear on your wedding invitations before you confuse anybody.

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