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Traditionally wording wedding invitation would have the bride’s parents as the hosts, usually because they would be paying for the wedding & as such the wedding invitations would be from them. But in modern times many couples will pay for the wedding themselves or jointly with either one or both sets of parents. There is also the matter of complicated family situations where parents are divorced, re-married, separated etc. Little wonder that these days choosing the right wording for your invitation can be something of a headache!
When choosing the wording for their invitations many brides will stick to a traditional template, making some adjustments to allow for family situations at the wedding. Here are a few templates you could consider for your invitation wording:
Traditional template (bride’s parents as hosts)
Mr & Mrs John Davis request the pleasure of your company
(or insert name of guest/s here if you haven’t written it in the top left hand corner of the invite)
at the marriage of their daughter Jennifer
to
Mr Mark Jones
at
The Village Church
On 5th August 2009
And afterwards at
The Village Hall
Replace with the following wording, if the hosts differ:
Bridal couple as hosts
Miss Jennifer Davis & Mr Mark Jones request the pleasure of…………at their marriage
Divorced parents as hosts
Mr John Davis & Mrs Liz Davis request the pleasure of………..at the marriage of their daughter Jennifer.
Remarried mother/father as host
Mr & Mrs Paul Morgan/ Mr & Mrs John Davis request the pleasure of…………
At the marriage of her/his daughter Jennifer
Widowed mother as host
Mrs John Davis requests the pleasure of………. at the marriage of her daughter Jennifer
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Very helpful.
This resembles the invitation I just recently received.
these words are simple and attractive.thanks for sharing this article. I'll tell this to my friends.
Awesome post thanks for sharing
Oh great! I think we should follow this.
Looks like the tried and true template to me!
after getting tired of seeing the Traditional template the above new template are quite different. hope, this attracts everybody.
instead of following same template for all,this different templates for different HOSTS is really nice to see:) I really enjoy all your blogs.
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I know that the proper wedding invitation wording is critical Whether it be a Church wedding, home wedding, second marriage,so i referred your blog and got the best result.
If you are having a non-traditional wedding, there's no reason to use traditional wedding invitation wording.
Wedding invitation wording really just comes down to who's paying. ... I vote for straightforward wording, with maybe one little piece of flair tossed in.
Once upon a time, there wasn't much variation in wedding invitations. Since the bride's parents were paying for everything, wedding invitations always read that they requested the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter.
Once upon a time, there wasn't much variation in wedding invitations. Since the bride's parents were paying for everything, wedding invitations always read that they requested the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter.
The wedding invitation wording tips above are fairly typical and standard depending on which category your wedding falls into. This is your wedding and you can word your invitation however you like, the examples below are given so you can get an idea of what it would most commonly look like.
Interesting, I had never thought how the changing times with respect to the payment of a wedding effects the lay out of the invitation.
When upon a time, there wasn't considerably variation in wedding invitations. Since the bride's parents have been paying for anything, wedding invitations usually study that they requested the honor of the presence at the marriage of their daughter.
I realize that the proper wedding invitation wording is vital No matter whether it be a Church wedding, property wedding, second marriage,so i referred your blog and got the greatest result.
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The wedding invitation plays a very important role in any wedding so it must be chosen very carefully.
If you are having a non-traditional wedding, there's no reason to use traditional wedding invitation wording.
We both like to read. we both love music. We are giving cds as favors at the actual wedding but i need a less expensive idea that is still nice for our picnic a month later with many more guests..I am up for any ideas at all.
Wedding invitations today have thankfully evolved to show more of who a couple is and their unique style from the engagement party invitations to the wedding invitations. Now days, just about anything goes and it's refreshing!