If you have chosen your wedding invitations, then the time has come to choose the wording for your wedding invitations. I have put together for you a few samples, to help you along the way.
Formal / Traditional wording of Bride’s Parents hosting
Formal / Bride’s Parents hosting with acknowledgment of groom’s parents
Formal / Hosted by both families
Formal / Hosted by both sets of parents
Formal / Hosted by divorced parents
Formal / Honouring a deceased parent
Formal / Hosted by the couple
Informal / Casual wording examples
Wording for Children of the Bride & Groom inviting
Formal / Traditional wording of Bride’s Parents hosting
Mr and Mrs John Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Louise
to
Mr Owen Murphy
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at one o’clock in the afternoon
followed by a reception at The Galway Bay Hotel
Formal / Bride’s Parents hosting with acknowledgment of groom’s parents
Mr and Mrs John Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Louise
to
Mr Owen Murphy
son of Mr and Mrs Paul Murphy
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at one o’clock in the afternoon
followed by a reception at The Galway Bay Hotel
Formal / Hosted by both families
Together with their families // Together with their parents
Louise Smyth
and
Owen Murphy
request the pleasure of your company
at their marriage
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at one o’clock in the afternoon
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
followed by a reception at The Galway Bay Hotel
Formal / Hosted by both sets of parents
Mr and Mrs John Smith
together with
Mr and Mrs Paul Murphy
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Louise Smith
and
Owen Murphy
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at one o’clock in the afternoon
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
followed by a reception at The Galway Bay Hotel
Formal / Hosted by divorced parents
Mrs Susan Kelly
Mr John Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Louise Smith
to
Mr. Owen Murphy
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at one o’clock in the afternoon
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
and afterwards at the reception at The Galway Bay Hotel
Formal / Honouring a deceased parent
Mrs Susan Smith
and
the late Mr John Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Louise Smith
to
Mr. Owen Murphy
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September
two thousand and twenty
at one o’clock in the afternoon
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
and afterwards at the reception at The Galway Bay Hotel
Formal / Hosted by the couple
Miss Louise Smith
and
Mr Owen Murphy
request the pleasure of your company
at their marriage
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September
two thousand and twenty
at one o’clock in the afternoon
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
and afterwards at the reception at The Galway Bay Hotel
Informal / Casual wording examples
Together with their parents /// Together with their families
Louise Smith and Owen Murphy
are delighted to invite
Mary & Liam
to join them on their wedding day
on Saturday, 14th September 2020 at 1 p.m.
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
An evening of dinner and dancing
will follow at The Galway Bay Hotel
or
Together with their parents /// Together with their families
Louise Smith and Owen Murphy
are delighted to invite
Mary & Liam
to share in the celebration of their wedding day
on Saturday, 14th September 2020 at 1 p.m.
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
Reception will follow at The Galway Bay Hotel
or
Louise Smith and Owen Murphy
are tying the knot and would like to invite
Mary & Liam
to celebrate their wedding on
Saturday, 14th September 2020 at 1 p.m.
at The Galway Bay Hotel
Reception to follow.
or
Dear Mary & Liam
Louise & Owen
would love your presence in celebrating their marriage
Saturday, 14th September 2020 at 1 p.m.
at The Galway Bay Hotel
Reception to follow.
Wording for Children of the Bride & Groom inviting
Ollie & Lisa
are delighted to invite
Mary & Liam
to join in the celebration
of the marriage of their parents
Louise Smith and Owen Murphy
Saturday, 14th September 2020 at 1 p.m.
at St Mary’s Church, The Claddagh, Galway
An evening of dinner and dancing
will follow at The Galway Bay Hotel
