Wording For Wedding Invitations

Posted in: Uncategorized | December 28th 2009 | no comments

Once you have decided on the final format of your wedding invitation in regard to its design, color and style, and in case you have been the one to create the DIY wedding cards, you have to come now to the following chapter that concerns the way you transmit the message. There is a certain etiquette to follow, either you decide to go for a formal type of wedding celebration or for a casual one. This etiquette requires the correct order of the titles and names (ladies first) and the spelling of the numbers regarding the date, the hour and the year of the event, these features being the common ones included in the invitation be it a formal wedding card or a less formal one.

As to the etiquette taken distinctively, such as addressing in the formal way and the one of addressing in a casual way, some rules have to be ‘obeyed’ to in the first situation of these two cases.  The rules of courtesy are actually the ones to indicate the respect you show toward the act of marriage and the guests attending to it, their presence being as important as the event itself. More than this there is the tradition that a formal wedding follows, tradition that through its preservation turns the act of marriage into a ritual that is strictly ensued, therefore the ceremony and the reception are treated in the wording for wedding invitations accordingly.

When it comes to the less formal style of a wedding, it doesn’t mean that the act of marriage is less accounted for, is the fact that the wedding couple chooses to perform their wedding in an atmosphere where the guests should feel at their ease, without the emotional charge of a traditional formal wedding. This is why the wording for wedding invitations in this situation is less ‘starchy’, the flexibility and imagination are the features to accompany a casual style of a wedding.

The samples of the traditional wedding invitations wording are to be found in various web sites and most of the times it revolves around the same wording, with here and there some words replaced, for instance instead of “request the pleasure of your company” one could write “request the honor of your pleasure”. The tone and the names are given of course by the people involved in the creation of the wedding cards. Then the details about the event – day, month, year, time and location – follow when it comes to the ceremony and the additional wording should indicate “Reception to follow” and the details regarding the place that will host the wedding party.

When it comes to the less formal styles, then the area of wording is so vast, people using famous quotes that reflect their feelings of love and commitment – in the case of a romantic wedding, they use also various funny remarks on weddings – in the case of a whimsical or colorful wedding style; these ways of wording can vary according to the inspiration and the tone that the wedding itself is meant to be celebrated. The wording can also work as an indicator of the style of the wedding your guests should expect to attend to, therefore it is important to let them know this aspect as well. Wording and verses for wedding invitations are very important, so pay much attention to this detail!