A Complete Guide to Wedding Invitation Wording

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All wedding invitations should include the following elements: – Who's hosting – The request to come to the wedding – The names of the couple – The date and time – The location – Reception information – Dress code – Separate RSVP card

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The Host Traditionally, the bride's parents are the hosts of the wedding and are named at the top of the invitation, even for very formal affairs.  However, including the names of both sets of parents as hosts is a gracious option no matter who foots the bill. Also, more and more couples 

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these days are hosting their own weddings, or do so together with their parents. If it's a collaborative affair hosted and paid for by the couple and both sets of parents, you can also use "Together with their parents, Emma and Jax request the pleasure of your company ..." If you want to include the name of a parent who is 

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deceased, you'll need to rearrange things a bit, as someone who has passed can't actually serve as a host. An alternate way, then, to include a deceased parent just means rearranging the wording a bit. The Request to Attend There are many ways to ask for the pleasure of your guests' company. The 

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British spelling of "honour" traditionally indicates the ceremony will be held in a church or another house of worship. The Names of Couple If their names haven't been included in the host line, they should still take center stage a few lines down. No one would forget to add this to a wedding invitation, of course, but you might be wondering whose name 

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should go first on a wedding invitation? Traditionally the name of the bride always precedes the groom's name. Formal invitations issued by the bride's parents refer to her by her first and middle names, the groom by his full name and title; if the couple is hosting by themselves, their titles are optional. The Date and Time For formal weddings, 

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everything is written out in full (no numerals). The year is optional (the assumption being your wedding is on the nearest such date). Time of day is spelled out using "o'clock" or "half after five o'clock." The use of a.m. or p.m. is optional. For casual weddings, numerals are fine. The Location The street address of a venue is not usually

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needed unless omitting it would lead to confusion or your wedding is taking place at the host's home. The city and state should be written out in full in either case. Reception Information Very formal invitations include this information on a separate card. Otherwise, it can be printed on the wedding invitation itself if 

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there is room; if the ceremony and reception are held in the same location, you may print "and afterward at the reception" or "reception immediately following." When the reception is elsewhere, the location goes on a different line. Dress Code Wedding invitation etiquette dictates that the dress code

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—if you're including it on the invitation— is the lower right-hand corner of the invitation. If you don't include a note on attire, the invitation will indicate the dress code. For example, if the invitation is very fancy, guests will likely be anticipating a formal, black-tie affair, or conversely, if the invitation on the simpler side, that indicates a more casual dress code.

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Separate RSVP Card Most couples choose to include a separate response card for guests to fill out and return in the mail.  You also have the option of having people RSVP via your wedding website. If that's the case, include the website address on a separate card, just as you would with an RSVP card, 

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and indicate that guests can let you know if they can come directly on the site.

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