Second Wedding Invitation Wording




There are some general things you need to know about the wedding invitations, especially if we are referring to a second marriage for both partners of just for one of them.




The wedding invitations come in an overwhelming variety of designs, sizes, patterns, color combination and shapes, so selecting just one design is a heavy task, unless you made up your mind and if you already know what you should be looking for.

You can always be creative and use your artistic skills to make the wedding invitations by yourself, that is, if you have the necessary time and patience. Another option I often recommend is to purchase the wedding invitations from online manufacturers because on the internet you might find some unique and very cheap wedding cards; you can also decide to personalize the cards by using different methods made available also by those manufacturers.

The design of the wedding invitation can give a hint to your guests about the theme of your wedding or what should they expect from such an important event.

The invitation should contain pertinent informational details about the wedding, either if we are talking about a traditional or unconventional wedding, such as the name of the bride and the name of the groom, the names of the wedding hosts, details about the location of the ceremony and reception, the address, some directional signs and even a printed map, the date and time, the RSVP if you find it necessary to receive an attendance response. This RSVP can be written on the wedding invitation card or on a separate reply card.

In normal circumstances, the parents of the bride act as the wedding hosts, but if the future bride or groom or both have children of old age, the invitation can be issued by their children.

There are two wording options you can use to issue the invitations: the formal wording based on a long-lasting wording etiquette or the informal language or make the invitation using your own creativity with words.

The text can either be written by hand, but this is an expensive method, engraved or printed by using thermography with its beautiful raised letter effect. This procedure is the cheapest and by using old letter fonts or some intricate calligraphy styles you can obtain some interesting and special wedding invitations.

Always make sure to read the text several times before sealing the wedding invitation in its single or double envelope, to spot any misspellings or the wrong use of honorifics and addressing forms.

Below you can find some examples of wordings for a second marriage.

“Some people touch us for a moment and some for a season…and some remain with us for a lifetime. In each other we have found the one with whom we will spend the rest of our lives loving, honoring and cherishing. Please join us in celebrating as we exchange marriage vows on Saturday, the twenty eighth of March, two thousand and ten, at six o’clock in the evening, St. Marc’s Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Elizabeth Gaston and Alexander Tindell.”

“Sara Thomson and Timothy Tindell, invite you the ceremony that will make them sister and brother, as their parents, Elizabeth Gaston and Alexander Tindell, unite as one in marriage, on Saturday, the twenty eighth of March, two thousand and ten, at six o’clock in the evening, St. Marc’s Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.”

“Elizabeth Gaston and Alexander Tindell request the honour of your presence at their marriage, on Saturday, the twenty eighth of March, two thousand and ten, at six o’clock in the evening, St. Marc’s Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.”

“Soon we will be joining together all the hopes for the future and our lives. Please join us as we spend the first of our life together on Saturday, the twenty eighth of March, two thousand and ten, at six o’clock in the evening, St. Marc’s Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Elizabeth Gaston and Alexander Tindell.”

There are numerous wording examples for your second marriage but you can also be creative and issue the invitations by using your own words and form of address.

Written by , date May 13, 2010 in wording
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