invite wording

jennagirl87 · April 2013

Together with their parents

Bride First Middle Last

and

Groom First Middle Last

request the honor of your presence

at their marriage

Saturday

the thirteenth of July

Two thousand thirteen

at half past two in the afternoon

Name of Church

Street Address

Wilmington, Delaware

Reception to Follow

or if our parents would like their names on the invitation (they are contributing):

Mr. Bride's father first and last

and Mr. and Mrs. Groom's father first and last

request the honor of your presence

at the marriage of their children

Bride First and Middle

and

Groom First and Middle

Saturday

the thirteenth of July

Two thousand thirteen

at half past two in the afternoon

Name of Church

Street Address

Wilmington, Delaware

Reception to Follow

Is there another way to word the invitation when the couple are paying with contributions from both sets of parents? Is the rest of the wording correct for a church wedding? Do I spell out the dates and year?

Also, what should I include on my reception card? Just the name of the venue, address, and time the reception begins?

Thanks!

libby2483 · April 2013

I think that CMGr's still on vacation, so I'll do my best with suggestions. Here's what I would do: Together with their parentsBride First Middle LastandGroom First Middle Lastrequest the honor of your presenceas they are united in marriageSaturday, the thirteenth of Julytwo thousand thirteenat half after two o'clock in the afternoonName of ChurchStreet AddressWilmington, DelawareReception to Follow Mr. Bride's father first and last(no "and" needed) Mr. and Mrs. Groom's father first and lastrequest the honor of your presenceat the marriage of their children For the reception card, I would just keep it simple: ReceptionTimeABC StreetCity, State

jackiebrim · April 2013

I actually did not include my parents' names anywhere on the invitation. We paid for the wedding almost entirely ourselves with a little help from parents. My parents were not angry in any way.

jdblnn · April 2013

All of your options looked correct, here is one more if you two are hosting but with help from your parents.

Bride First Middle Last

and

Groom First Middle Last

Together with their Parents

Mr. and Mrs.Bride's Father First and Last

and Mr. and Mrs. Groom's Father First and Last

request the honor of your presence

at their marriage

Saturday

the thirteenth of July

Two thousand thirteen

at half past two in the afternoon

Name of Church

Street Address

Wilmington, Delaware

Reception to Follow

To your other questions:

1. Yes - "request the honor of your presence" is traditionally indicative of a church wedding

2. Spelling out dates and years is your decision. I would say it depends on how formal you invitation is. Generally I would always spell out the month. If you're going for formal, I would suggest spelling it all out.

3. Reception card should give some brief information about the reception including the nature of the event, time and the location. Personally, I think it's important to state what meal will be served (i.e. will breakfast, lunch, dinner, or hor d'oeuvres be served) so guests can plan accordingly. It can also include other information about the event such as directions, dress code, accommodation information, maybe parking information if that's relevant, or your website if you're having one. Think of the reception card as the card that will be put into someone's car en route to the wedding. Make sure it includes the need-to-know information to get them from the ceremony to the reception smoothly.

Hope that helps!

jennagirl87 · April 2013

Ok, thanks for all the feedback!

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