Wedding Invitations

Summer Informal Wedding Invitation Wording

The custom of announcing a wedding with the help of the wedding invitations dates back several centuries ago, more precisely from the Middle Ages, when the majority of the world’s population had no education to write or read so this form of entertainment was practiced only in the private circles of the high class society and royalty, especially by the French and English aristocracy, responsible for making the wedding invitations popular.




The design of the wedding invitation was as simple as it can be: a white card with a hand written invitation text. The simple white wedding invitation card is still popular today but writing by hand the invitations become quite an expensive method so the cheapest alternative is thermography, a printing method with a raised letter effect. For both methods you can choose the calligraphy style or the letter fonts and it is best for the color of the ink to create an interesting contrasting effect with the predominant color of the invitation card.



They can be purchased directly from online manufacturers, having an option to create your personalized, one-of-a-kind invitations but if you are confident enough in your artistic skills and have the necessary time, you can make them yourself, but the first method is less stressful and faster.

The wording etiquette demands the use of a traditional or formal language and in the wedding invitation should be mentioned only the strict and basic information about the wedding such as the names of the bride and groom, the name of the wedding hosts, the location of the wedding reception and ceremony, the address of that location, the time and the date and some other details, relevant for your guests. You can always add a printed map or directional signs if the location of the wedding is not known, make a simple suggestion about how your guests should dress up if you are having a certain wedding theme or an RSVP if you are expecting some attendance responses.

The alternative to the formal wording is the use of an informal language or to issue the wedding invitations in your own words, sometimes being a humorous and funny wording or simply adding a favorite poem, verse or quote at the beginning of the invitation. The fact is that you can be creative with words and choose the manner or style in which to issue the invitations, just make sure there aren’t any wrong uses of honorifics and other minor spelling mistakes which can cause some embarrassments.

As I’ve mentioned before, the wording style can depend on the theme of the wedding; if you plan of having the wedding in the summer time you can also use a wording appropriate for such a season.

“Like the leaves on a summer breeze, our hearts are uplifted by love. It’s with joy that we, Anne James and John Brown pledge our love as one on Saturday, the fifth of July, two thousand eleven, at two o’clock in the afternoon, The Willow Inn, New Orleans, Louisiana.”

“A fresh new day, and it is ours a day of happy beginnings.
Together with their parents, Anne James and John Brown request the honor of your presence at their marriage on Saturday, the fifth of July, two thousand eleven, at two o’clock in the afternoon, The Willow Inn, New Orleans, Louisiana.”

”The daisies of the field are as fresh and perfect as our love…
Please celebrate with us the freshness of new life and new love as we, Anne James and John Brown, exchange wedding vows on Saturday, the fifth of July, two thousand eleven, at two o’clock in the afternoon, The Willow Inn, New Orleans, Louisiana.”

“Like a butterfly in a summer breeze, our hearts are uplifted by love.
It is with joy that we, Anne James and John Brown, pledge our love as one on Saturday, the fifth of July, two thousand eleven, at two o’clock in the afternoon, The Willow Inn, New Orleans, Louisiana.”

“Each hour, each day, each year/ We grow as two, yet as one,/ We grow apart, yet together/ Forming an eternal love.
We, Anne James and John Brown, together with our parents invite you to share in the celebration of our marriage on Saturday, the fifth of July, two thousand eleven, at two o’clock in the afternoon, The Willow Inn, New Orleans, Louisiana.”