Wording Samples for Invitations

 The following wordings are samples and can be used as is, or as a starting point for your own invitation copy.

Invitation Sample Copy

These are traditional wording samples. If the ceremony is held in church or syngogue, use "honour of your presence", and for ceremonies is at a non-religous site, use "pleasure of your company"

Hosted by Bride's parents

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Templon
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Beverly Amelia Templon
to
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Templon
invite you to share in the joy of
the marriage of their daughter
Beverly Amelia Templon
to
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Together with their parents
Beverly Amelia Templon
and
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Includes both sets of parents

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Templon
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Beverly Amelia Templon
to
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
son of
Mrs. Phyllis Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Hosted by both sets of parents

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Templon
and
Mrs. Phyllis Wladkowski
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Beverly Amelia Templon
and
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Couple hosting wedding

The honour of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Beverly Amelia Templon
and
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Bride's mother has remarried after divorce or is a widow

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of Mrs. Smith's daughter
Beverly Amelia Templon
to
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Unmarried widow or widower hosts

Mr. Milbrey Templon
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage her daughter
Beverly Amelia Templon
to
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Joint invitation from divorced parents

Mrs. Joseph A. Smith
and
Mr. John F. Templon
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Beverly Amelia Templon
to
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Invitation to Reception only

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Templon
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage reception of their daughter
Beverly Amelia Templon
to
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

Announcements

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Templon
have the honour of announcing
the marriage of their daughter
Beverly Amelia Templon
to
Brian Douglas Wladkowski
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of July
nineteen hundred and eighty-nine
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Clear Spring, Maryland

 

 

Reception Sample Copy
(In the case of the scroll invitations, this copy is added at the bottom of the invitation instead of on a separte card)

 

Reception to be held following the ceremony
Lakeside Country Club

 

Dinner Reception
to be held following the ceremony
Lakeside Country Club
546 Fountainhead Road
Lakeside, Maryland

 

You are invited
to celebrate with us
at a wedding dinner
immediately following the ceremony

 

Reception
at one o'clock in the afternoon
Lakeside Country Club
546 Fountainhead Road
Lakeside, Maryland

 

Please join us for dinner and dancing
In honour of the new
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Wladkowski
Immediately following the ceremony
Lakeside Country Club
Lakeside, Maryland

 

 

Reply Card Sample Copy

Kindly respond on or before
June twentieth
M__________________________
Number of persons_______

 

We look forward
to celebrating with you
Please reply by June 20, 1989
Name______________________
accepts_________ regrets_________

 

The favor of a reply is requested
on or before June 20, 1989
Name______________________
accepts_________ regrets_________

 

Please respond on or before
June twentieth
M___________________________
________ will attend
________ not able to attend

 

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