wedding invitations

There are hundreds of ways to address an invitation. The most important thing to remember is to include the full names of the bride and groom, the names of those hosting the event, and a “request line” — however formal, casual, or cool that may be. Now that you’ve learned how to word a wedding invitation, you can bend these rules to make your wedding invitation reflect who you are as a couple. Here are a few examples of what brides and grooms across the nation are doing today to put a small twist on the traditional.

Not-So-Proper Parents

• List the parents names without the proper surnames; it almost seems archaic to address everyone as a Mr. or a Mrs.
  Jason and Eliza Miller
  request the honor of your presence
  at the marriage of their daughter
  Katie Lynn
  to
  Robert Luke
  son of
  Randall and Meredith Richards
• Alter the “request line” to suit the style of your wedding. Many couples not marrying in a religious institution or marrying in a very casual setting, pen their invitations with “pleasure of your company.”
  Jason and Eliza Miller
  request the pleasure of your company
  at the marriage of their daughter
  Katie Lynn
  to
  Robert Luke
  son of
  Randall and Meredith Richards
• Other couples are forgoing the traditional “honor of your presence” or “pleasure of your company” altogether and are opting for a more relaxed and festive “request line.”
  Jason and Eliza Miller
  invite you to share and celebrate
  the marriage of their daughter
  Katie Lynn
  to
  Robert Luke Richards
• Many couples who are hosting the wedding alongside their parents, choose to eliminate their parents’ names and save space with a simple suggestion of their financial help and loving support.
  Katie Lynn Miller
  and
  Robert Luke Richards
  together with their parents
  request the pleasure of your company
  at their marriage
• For couples entirely hosting the wedding themselves, parents names are not included on the invitation. However, it is important to remember to thank each set of parents for their support with a toast at the reception.
  Katie Lynn Miller
  and
  Robert Luke Richards
  invite you to share in their joy
  as they exchange marriage vows

Relaxed Request Line

Really Relaxed Request Line

Couples Come First

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