The following examples provide the traditional invitation wording for a variety of family and hosting situations.
► Bride's Parents are Hosting
► Bride's Parents are Divorced and Remarried but Cohosting
► Both Sets of Parents are Hosting
► Both Sets of Parents, Plus a Stepparent, are Hosting
► The Couple is Hosting
► One Parent is Deceased and the Living Parent is Hosting
► One Parent is Deceased but Both are Mentioned
► A Relative is Hosting
► The Bride is Divorced or Widowed and Her Parents are Hosting
► The Bride, Groom, or Host Has a Military Title
► Reception Only
► Wedding Announcement
How to word your wedding invitation if the bride's parents are hosting:
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rogers
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Jane
to
Gary James Michaels
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
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How to word your wedding invitation if the bride's parents are divorced and remarried but cohosting:
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Jones
and
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rogers
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Jane
to
Gary James Michaels
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
How to word your wedding invitation if both sets of parents are hosting:
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rogers
and
Mr. and Mrs. William Michaels
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Elizabeth Jane
and
Gary James
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
How to word your wedding invitation if both sets of parents, plus a stepparent, are hosting:
Barbara Collins
and
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rogers
along with (or and)
Mr. and Mrs. William Michaels
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Elizabeth Jane
and
Gary James etc.
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
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How to word your wedding invitation if the couple is hosting:
Elizabeth Jane Rogers
and
Gary James Michaels
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
How to word your wedding invitation if one parent is deceased and the living parent is hosting:
Mrs. Jonathan Rogers
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Elizabeth Jane
to
Gary James Michaels
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
How to word your wedding invitation if one parent is deceased but both are mentioned
Elizabeth Jane Rogers,
Daughter of Jonathan Rogers and the late Barbara Rogers
and
Gary James Michaels,
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Michaels,
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
OR
The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of
Elizabeth Jane Rogers,
Daughter of Jonathan Rogers and the late Barbara Rogers
to
Gary James Michaels,
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Michaels,
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
How to word your wedding invitation if a relative is hosting:
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rogers
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their niece
Elizabeth Jane
to
Gary James Michaels
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
How to word your wedding invitation if the bride is divorced or a widow and her parents are hosting:
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rogers
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Rogers Cowan
to
Gary James Michaels
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
How to word your wedding invitation if the bride, groom or host has a military title:
Colonel (Ret.) and Mrs. Jonathan Rogers
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Jane
Lieutenant, United States Army
to
Colonel Gary James Michaels
United States Army
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
Holy Trinity Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Reception immediately following
The Oak Club
(Note: The title of an officer whose rank is equal to or higher than a captain in the army or a lieutenant in the navy is placed before the name with the branch of service below. If the title (which may be abbreviated) is ranked lower, it goes on the line below the name along with the branch of service. High-ranking officers who are retired should indicate (Ret.) after their titles. Reserve officers on active duty may list the branch of service below their names, as should noncommissioned officers and enlisted persons.)
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How to word your wedding invitation if there is a reception only:
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rogers
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding reception of their daughter
Elizabeth Jane
and
Gary James Michaels
Sunday, the fourth of November
Two thousand and one
At half after six o"clock
The Oak Club
Wilmington, Delaware
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How to word your wedding invitation if you're sending a wedding announcement:
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rogers
have the honour of announcing the marriage
of their daughter
Elizabeth Jane
to
Gary James Michaels
on Friday, the seventh of October, two thousand
Las Vegas, Nevada