Wedding Invitation Verses


BRIDE'S Parents and GROOM'S Parents issuing invitation

BRIDE'S Parents issuing invitation
 
GROOM'S Parents issuing invitation

BRIDE and GROOM issuing invitation
 

Wedding Invitation Verse Variations

Mother or Father DECEASED Living Parent has NOT REMARRIED

Mother or Father DECEASED Living Parent has REMARRIED

Mother and Father DECEASED and Brother or Sister issues Invitation

DIVORCED Parents issuing Invitation

SECOND MARRIAGES Wedding Invite Wording

DOUBLE WEDDINGS Wedding Invite Wording

RECEPTION Invitation Issued when Ceremony is PRIVATE






BRIDE'S Parents and GROOM'S Parents issuing invitation
Wording for Wedding Invitations

From BRIDE'S Parents and GROOM'S Parents
Wedding Invitation Wording (CASUAL)

Linda and Brian Louis (Brides Parents)
and
Amanda and James Edwards (Grooms Parents)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Caroline Ann (Bride)
and Andrew David (Groom)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


From BRIDE'S Parents and GROOM'S Parents
Wedding Invitation Wording (SEMI FORMAL)

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Louis (Brides Parents)
and
Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards (Grooms Parents)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Caroline Ann (Bride)
and Andrew David (Groom)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


From BRIDE'S Parents and GROOM'S Parents
Wedding Invitation Wording (FORMAL)

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Louis (Brides Parents)
and
Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards (Grooms Parents)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Caroline Ann
to
Mr. Andrew David Edwards
on Saturday, the eighth of June (date)
two thousand and nine (year)
at four o'clock in the afternoon (time)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


BRIDE'S Parents issuing invitation
Wording for Wedding Invitations


From BRIDE'S Parents
Wedding Invitation Wording (CASUAL)

Linda and Brian Louis (Brides Parents)
 request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Caroline Ann (Bride)
and Andrew David (Groom)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


From BRIDE'S Parents
Wedding Invitation Wording (SEMI FORMAL)

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Louis (Brides Parents)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Caroline Ann (Bride)
and Andrew David (Groom)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


From BRIDE'S Parents
Wedding Invitation Wording (FORMAL)

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Louis (Brides Parents)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Caroline Ann
to
Mr. Andrew David Edwards
on Saturday, the eighth of June (date)
two thousand and nine (year)
at four o'clock in the afternoon (time)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


GROOM'S Parents issuing invitation
Wording for Wedding Invitations


From GROOM'S Parents
Wedding Invitation Wording (CASUAL)

Amanda and James Edwards (Grooms Parents)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their son
Andrew David Edwards
to
Caroline Ann Louis
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


From GROOM'S Parents
Wedding Invitation Wording (SEMI FORMAL)

Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards (Grooms Parents)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their son
Mr. Andrew David Edwards
to
Miss. Caroline Ann Louis
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


From GROOM'S Parents
Wedding Invitation Wording (FORMAL)

Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their son
Mr. Andrew David Edwards
to
Miss. Caroline Ann Louis
on Saturday, the eighth of June (date)
two thousand and nine (year)
at four o'clock in the afternoon (time)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


BRIDE and GROOM issuing invitation
Wording for Wedding Invitations


from BRIDE and GROOM
Wedding Invitation Wording (CASUAL)

Caroline Ann Louis
and
Andrew David Edwards
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


from BRIDE and GROOM
Wedding Invitation Wording (FORMAL)

Miss Caroline Ann Louis
and
Mr. Andrew David Edwards
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
on Saturday, the eighth of June (date)
two thousand and nine (year)
at four o'clock in the afternoon (time)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)
dress code
RSVP date


 

Wedding Invitation Verse Variations

Mother or Father DECEASED
Living Parent has NOT REMARRIED
Wedding Invite Wording

MOTHER Issuing Invitation:
Mrs. (Mother’s name)
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)

FATHER Issuing Invitation:
Mr. (Father’s name)
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)


Mother or Father DECEASED
Living Parent has REMARRIED
Wedding Invite Wording

MOTHER REMARRIED Issuing Invitation
using her Present Husband's name:

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Spencer
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Caroline Ann Louis (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)

FATHER REMARRIED Issuing Invitation:

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Edwards
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)


(In either of these cases, if the Bride is close
to her stepparent, the phrase
"at the marriage of their daughter" is acceptable.)


Mother and Father DECEASED
and Brother or Sister issues Invitation
Wedding Invite Wording

Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Williams
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his sister
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)


Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Kelley
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her sister
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)


DIVORCED Parents issuing Invitation
Wedding Invite Wording

DIVORCED Mother's Invitation:

Mrs. Alice Jones
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)

DIVORCED Father's Invitation:

Mr. Brian Edwards
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)


DIVORCED Parents Both Issuing Invitation:
Mrs. Stephanie Louis
and
Mr. Brian Louis
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)


SECOND MARRIAGES
Wedding Invite Wording

Invitations to the marriage of a young divorcee or
widow do not differ from those of a first marriage
except that the Bride's married name and her title may be used:

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Williams
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Caroline Ann Louis Smith (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)

GROOM'S FAMILY Issuing Invitation:

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Brooks
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Caroline Ann Louis (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)


DOUBLE WEDDINGS
Wedding Invite Wording

When Brides are SISTERS:
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Louis (Brides Parents)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughters
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)
and
Jennifer Jane (Bride 2)

to Mr. John Edward Smith (Groom 2)

When Brides are NOT SISTERS:
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Edwards (Bride 1 Parents)
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Windsor (Bride 2 Parents)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughters
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)
and
Lisa May Willis (Bride 2)
to
Mr. James Guy Harris (Groom 2)


RECEPTION Invitation
Issued when Ceremony is PRIVATE
Wedding Invite Wording

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Edwards
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding reception of their daughter
Caroline Ann (Bride)
to Mr. Andrew David Edwards (Groom)
Saturday, the eighth of June
two thousand and five
at six o'clock in the evening
The Grand Ballroom
The Hyatt Adelaide