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Wedding invitations not only set the tone of the wedding, but also give guests a first look at the wedding's feel and theme. Wording of the invite and the addressing of the envelopes should combine attention to detail with emotions from the parents and family.
Instructions
1
Choose your invite wording carefully. Using specific wording lets guests know if the ceremony is a formal or more casual event. By wording an invite to be from the bride's parents requesting presence at their daughter's wedding, guests will consider it a much more formal event than a ceremony presented by the bride and groom alongside their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. (Bride's parents)
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
(bride's name) to
(groom's name)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. (Groom's Parents)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)
A variation on this would be the formal invite of both sets of parents:
Mr. and Mrs. (bride's parents) and
Mr. and Mrs. (groom's parents)
invite you to celebrate the marriage of their children...
Take into consideration altering the setup of the wording, when dealing with atypical parent situations such as divorced or remarried parents. For instance, in the formal invite, the bride's parents are the "hosts" and request attendance. In an alternate wording, the bride can be presented as "the daughter of..." without breaking etiquette.
Mr. and Mrs. (bride's father and stepmother)
request your presence at the wedding of their daughter
Bride's Name ,
Daughter of (bride's mom)
to Groom
Son of (groom's parents)...
Another option is using both parents and their new spouses as hosts:
Mr. and Mrs. (bride's father and stepmother) and Ms. (bride's mother) request your presence at the wedding of their daughter...
2
Place invitation into an internal envelope and then into the mailing envelope. The interior envelope will specify who from the household is invited. It should include only those invited to the wedding and should be less formal than the outer mailing envelope.
Example: If the outer envelope is to be addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, then the interior envelope should say "John and Mary Smith." If invite is to a single guest and he is invited to bring a date, the interior envelope should read "John Smith and Guest."
3
Follow proper etiquette and be sure to send thank you notes. These notes can be written on fold-over cards, postcards, or fine parchment paper such as stationery or letterhead. Fold-over notes can utilize the couple's new monogram on the front, or have their names along the bottom of the card along with their contact information
Example: John and Mary Smith, 123 Main Street, City, State, Zip 555.555.1234
Tips &- Warnings
Be sure to note any titles such as professions like doctor, judge or reverend and military titles such as Colonel, Admiral or Captain. While titles are not paired with Mr., or Mrs., the highest ranking title comes first in addressing no matter what the gender:
Dr. and Mrs. John Smith
Captain Mary Smith and Mr. John Smith
The Honorable and Mrs. John Smith
Wedding invitations are to be hand-addressed, in formal handwriting such as calligraphy or a simple cursive. The interior envelopes can be less formal but still handwritten.
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