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Wording
the Invitations
By
Megan Mercer
Last Update:
October 16, 2005
The wording of wedding
invitations can get tricky so here are some examples
that are sure
to fit any situation...
Note: Always
spell out everything; do not use any abbreviations.
Include full names and addresses of all people and places
where appropriate.
Formal/traditional
wording...
When the bride's parents are sponsoring the wedding:
Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Kramer
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Melissa Ann
to
Mr. Michael James Clark
on Saturday, the fifth of May
Two thousand and four
at two o'clock
United Methodist Church
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Less formal, more
contemporary styles...
When the bride's parents are sponsoring the wedding:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kramer
would like you to
join with their daughter
Melissa Ann
and
Michael James
in the celebration of their marriage
When both the bride's and groom's parents
sponsor the wedding:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kramer
and
Mr. and Mrs. William Clark
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Melissa Ann Kramer
and
Mr. Justin James Clark
OR
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kramer
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Melissa Ann Kramer
to
Michael James Clark
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Clark
When the groom's
parents sponsor the wedding:
Mr. and Mrs. William Clark
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Melissa Ann Kramer
to their son
Mr. Michael James Clark
When the bride
and groom sponsor their own wedding:
The honor of your
presence is requested
at the marriage of
Miss Melissa Ann Kramer
and
Mr. Michael James Clark
OR
Melissa Ann
Kramer
and
Michael James Clark
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
When
the bride, groom and both sets of parents all sponsor
the wedding together:
Melissa Ann Kramer
and
Michael James Clark
together with their parents
request the honor of your presence
Divorced Parents
When the mother of the bride is sponsoring and is
not remarried:
Mrs. Joseph Kramer
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Melissa Ann
When the mother of the bride
is sponsoring and has remarried:
Mrs. Alan
R. Smith
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage
of her daughter
Melissa Ann Kramer
OR
Mr. and Mrs.
Alan R. Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of Mrs. Smith's daughter
Melissa Ann Kramer
When the
father of the bride is sponsoring and is not remarried:
Mr. Joseph
Kramer
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Melissa Ann
When the father
of the bride is sponsoring and has remarried:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kramer
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage
of Mr. Kramer's daughter
Melissa Ann
Deceased Parents
When one parent is deceased and the sponsor has not
remarried:
Mr. Joseph Kramer
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Melissa Ann
When one parent is
deceased and the sponsor has remarried:
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Thompson
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage
of Mrs. Thompson's daughter
Melissa Ann Kramer
When both parents
are deceased (a close friend or relative may sponsor):
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Green
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their granddaughter
Melissa Ann Kramer
