How to word your wedding invitation

The wording that you choose to use inside your wedding Invitations is very important because they need to convey the logistics of the wedding as well the wedding tone and theme.


A wedding is a very special occasion and couples should take their time to decide which wording they prefer for their wedding Invitations as this is the first impression that guests will receive of the wedding.



Important things to include on your wedding Invitations



  • Casual wedding Invitations: Casual wedding Invitations should contain the necessary details such as the date, time and location of the ceremony and reception. You can also include a few witty phrases that emphasise your wedding theme. It is important that couples note that just because the wedding is casual, it is generally not acceptable to use a lot of slang in the invitation’s wording. Try to keep the tone casual but classy.

  • Formal wedding Invitations: Formal wedding Invitations are usually chosen when the wedding is very traditional or formal. These Invitations are usually worded from the perspective of the bride or grooms parents. For example, “Mr and Mrs Smith request your presence at the wedding ceremony of their daughter, Jane Smith to John Doe.” If the parents of both the bride and groom are deceased or otherwise uninvolved with the wedding then the following wording would be more appropriate. “Jane Doe and John Smith cordially invite you to their wedding ceremony.”

  • Mentioning the dress code: You can indicate in the invitation what the dress code for the wedding will be. You can indicate either casual, smart-casual or formal dress attire. You can also simply imply the dress code by the way in which you word and design the invitation. For example, a beach wedding invitation can be have wording such as “feel free to dress comfortable for some fun in the sun after the ceremony”. This type of wording would tell guests that they can dress casually for the occasion.


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