Many brides have the creative talent to create a visually spectacular appeal to their wedding invitations with gorgeous embellishments such as, laces, ribbons, damask or gilded papers, crystals, gems or beads, to name just a few. But when it comes to wordings, finding the exact perfect wording style and verses, leaves some of us totally bewildered.
We have compiled a collection of wording templates here for you to use in the DIY wedding invitations, based on traditional etiquette and wording requirements.
Dreamday Invitations has an outstanding range of diy wedding invitation templates from which to choose from, with various text locations in a many colour and layout options.
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Traditionally the brides parents used to pay, well for just about everything, but these days it has changed considerably with it becoming quite common for both the brides and grooms parents to share in the costs of the wedding. And nowadays many couples are waiting to become financially independent themselves before embarking on marriage, maybe even having lived together for some time, so it is quite common for the bride and groom to be paying for, and hosting their own wedding.
• Brides parents only;
Mr and Mrs Peter Bates
request the pleasure of the company of
……………………………………………………
at the marriage of their daughter
Samantha Evelyn
to
Jason George McDonald
to be held at
4.30pm at
St.Annes Anglican Church
38 St George’s Rd
Terrigal, NSW
on
Saturday 25th September, 2010
and afterwards at
Forest Glen Reception Centre
225 St Georges Rd
Terrigal, NSW
Dress: Black Tie
R.S.V.P. please by 25th August, 2010
26 City Ave, Sydney, 2000
OR
Mrs Janice and Mr Peter Bates
request the honour of the presence of
…………………………………………………..
At the wedding of
Samantha Evelyn
to
Jason George McDonald
Etc.
• Deceased parent along with a widowed parent with a new partner follows,
Mrs Janice Bates (and the late Mr Peter Bates)
and Mr Henry McDonald
cordially invite
………………………………………..
To celebrate the marriage of
Samantha Jane Bates
And
Justin George Whitehouse
Etc.
• Parents who may be divorced and with different surnames is as follows;
Mrs Janice McDonald and Mr Peter Bates
along with Mr Henry McDonald
cordially invite
………………………………………..
To celebrate the marriage of
Samantha Jane Bates
And
Justin George Whitehouse
Etc.
If however the Groom’s parents are also sharing costs with the Brides’ parents they can also be added to the wording by entering under the Bride’s parents names as follows.
• Both Bride and Groom’s parents paying and hosting the wedding.
,
Mr and Mrs Frank Bates
together with
Mr and Mrs William McDonald
request the pleasure of the company of
…………………………………………………………..
at the marriage of their children
Samantha Evelyn
and
Jason Henry McDonald
to be held at
4.30pm at
St.Annes Anglican Church
38 St George’s Rd
Terrigal, NSW
on
Saturday 25th September, 2010
and afterwards at
Forest Glen Reception Centre
225 St Georges Rd
Terrigal, NSW
Dress: Black Tie
R.S.V.P. please by 25th August, 2010
26 City Ave, Sydney, 2000
The line “request the pleasure of the company of” is not mandatory and can be changed and altered to suit your own style.
• ‘cordially invite…’
• ‘request the honour of the presence of…’
• ‘guest name’ are invited to share in the celebration of the matrimony of…’
• ‘would love ‘guest name’ to be a part of the celebration…’
• ‘ask ‘guest name’ to join us for the union of…’
• ‘invite ‘guest name’ to share in the joy of the marriage of…’
• ‘ask ‘guest name’ to be present at the ceremony uniting…’
• ‘invite ‘guest name’ to be with us at the wedding of…’
• ‘invite ‘guest name’ to witness the nuptials of…’
• ‘please join our families on the occasion of the marriage of…’
• ‘are proud to invite…’
If the Bride and Groom have decided to pay and host their own wedding, only the Bride and Groom names will be mentioned on the invitation.
• Bride and Groom only paying for and hosting their own wedding.
Samantha Evelyn Bates
And
Jason Henry McDonald
request the pleasure of the company of
…………………………………………………..
on the occasion of their marriage
to be celebrated at
4.30pm at
St.Annes Anglican Church
38 St George’s Rd
Terrigal, NSW
on
Saturday 25th September, 2010
and afterwards at
Forest Glen Reception Centre
225 St Georges Rd
Terrigal, NSW
Dress: Black Tie
R.S.V.P. please by 25th August, 2010
26 City Ave, Sydney, 2000
• But if the bride and groom would like to still mention parents who are not hosting the wedding, an example is as follows;
Samantha Evelyn Bates
daughter of Janice and Peter Bates
and Jason Henry McDonald
son of Joy and David McDonald
cordially invite
………………………………………………………………..
to attend their wedding…
on
Saturday 25th September, 2010
and afterwards at
Forest Glen Reception Centre
225 St Georges Rd
Terrigal, NSW
Dress: Black Tie
R.S.V.P. please by 25th August, 2010
26 City Ave, Sydney, 2000
ou may make mention of either or both sets of parents along with the Bride and Groom names if everyone is helping to pay the bills.
• Bride and Groom and their Parents hosting the wedding and sharing the costs equally.
Samantha Evelyn Bates
and
Jason Henry McDonald
together with their parents
Janice and Peter Bates
and
Joy and David McDonald
would love to invite
………………………………………………………
to the celebration of their marriage
to be held at
4.30pm at
St.Annes Anglican Church
38 St George’s Rd
Terrigal, NSW
on
Saturday 25th September, 2010
and afterwards at
Forest Glen Reception Centre
225 St Georges Rd
Terrigal, NSW
Dress: Black Tie
R.S.V.P. please by 25th August, 2010
26 City Ave, Sydney, 2000
At DreamDay invitations it is easy to choose a phrase and wording style that fits your situation perfectly. Whether you wish to follow with traditional wordings, or be a little more whimsical, your invitation wording should reflect your personality and give your guest an indication of the style of event you are planning.