Formal Wedding Invitation Wording

There are traditional marriages and there are also casual weddings. A formal wedding, like any formal events, has a standard set of decorum to be observed. In composing a wedding invitation, there are a few things that must be done properly. The principle rule for formal invitations, if you prefer to stick to convention, is that that invitations are written in the third person, referring to the hosts of the reception using their full names. There are no strict rules of etiquette but here are some guidelines to remember as a general rule:

Write out names in full, including middle names -do not write names as initials

Spell out all words, including the hour, the date and the year. This also includes words in the address, including Street, Road and Avenue. The two exceptions to this rule in an address are Saint (St.) and Mount (Mt.)

Use Roman numerals in names, rather than “the second” or “2nd.”

Etiquette says that the bride should be listed first before the groom, using first and middle names only. Then the groom should be listed, using both title and middle name.

If the wedding is not going to be at a house of worship, then the phrase ‘honor of your presence’ should be replaced by ’pleasure of your company’.

Numbers in the street address mentioned on the invitation are written in numerals eg) “323 Windsor Street”. But when there is just one number, it is spelled out: “Thirty Windsor Street”.

There is no punctuation except after abbreviations (Mr., Mrs.,) and when sentences requiring commas appear in one line (“on Saturday, the ninth of July”).

Half hours are written as “half after four o’clock” not “half past four” or “four thirty”.

Each individual belong to a distinct family. There are so many different family types. And depending on what family type the bride and groom are from, the invitation should include the proper formal wording. Proper salutations must also be used in formal wedding invitations. Make sure that the profession of title of the names to be written on the invitation is know. But what’s essential is that the invitation contains the type of the party, the party’s purpose, the date, hour and place where the event will take place and the information for RSVP. The choice of wording and its composition should be based on who is issuing the invitation.

Here are some samples of wedding invitation wording where the Bride and Groom are doing the inviting:

With joyous hearts we invite you to attend the wedding of La June Nashea Hamilton and Donovan Ramond Williamson ; Saturday, the twenty-fifth of April Two thousand and ten at five thirty in the evening Venetian Terrace 215 Mandalay Canal Arlington, Texas.
Please join us for a celebration of Love, friendship, laughter, and family as Audrey Davidson and Donny Wolverton join their hands in holy matrimony Saturday, August 22 two thousand and ten at six o’clock in the evening Windy Road Ranch Lubbock, Texas.

Together With Their Parents And Family Luanna Gutierrez and Ryan Jacob Dominguez Request The Honour Of Your Presence As They Join Hands In Holy Matrimony Saturday, The Twenty-First Of November Two Thousand And Nine At One O’clock In The Afternoon Holy Spirit Catholic Church Hemet, California

Written by WeddingInvitations, date May 07, 2010 in wording
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