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By Lei Lydle
Founder and Editor
Last Updated: 9/15/2002 |
Below you will find the traditional wording of wedding invitations for several different situations and circumstances.
Traditional Invitation
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wade Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Ann
to
Mr. Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
Combined Ceremony and Reception Invitation
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wade Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Ann
to
Mr. Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
and afterward at the reception
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One Remarried Parent Host
When the Bride's Remarried Mother is the Host
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Elizabeth Ann
to
Mr. Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wade Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter... When the Bride's Unmarried Mother Hosts
When the bride's unmarried mother hosts, she uses the name that is most familiar to guests but typically her married name.
Mrs. Judith Smith
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Elizabeth Ann
to
Mr. Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
When the Bride's Unmarried Father Hosts
Mr. Christopher Wade Smith
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter...
Two Remarried Parents Host
If the bride's parents are divorced, and both remarried, but wish to co-host the wedding, the names should appear with the mother's name first.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas
and
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Ann Smith
to
Mr. Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
A Stepmother Hosts
When the bride's stepmother and father sponsor the wedding, the invitation should read as follows. This example would only be used if the stepmother raised the bride, or the bride's mother is deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wade Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Ann
to
Mr. Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
Divorced Unmarried Parents Co-Host
If the bride's parents are divorced and neither has remarried, the invitation may read as follows.
Mrs. Judith Smith
and
Mr. Christopher Wade Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Ann
to
Mr. Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
Groom's Parents Host
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Adams
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Elizabeth Ann Smith
to
their son
Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
Bride's and Groom's Parents Co-Host
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wade Smith
and
Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Adams
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Elizabeth Ann Smith
and
Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
Bride and Groom Host
The honour of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Elizabeth Ann Smith
to
Mr. Joseph Nelson Adams
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
Children Invite Guests to Marriage of their Parents
Elizabeth and John Baldwin
and
Mary and Johnnie Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their parents
Judith Parker Baldwin
to
John Adams Smith
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of July
two thousand and two
at seven o'clock
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Chicago, Georgia
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