How to Write a Wedding Invitation Yourself
Writing your own wedding invitation does not have to be a challenge. Here are a few guidelines to help you along.
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Instructions
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The first few lines may vary depending on who the host is. The host is who will be the first named on the wedding invitation. Most of the time the bride's parents will be hosting the wedding.(center and space as needed)
"Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stevens
request the honor of your presence
at the wedding of their daughter,
Samantha Anne
to Thomas John Allen,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Allen" -
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If the hosting parents are divorced, you want to include both of them in the wedding invitation if they are hosting the wedding together. In this case, the bride's mother has chosen to change her last name back to her maiden name and the father has remarried.
"Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stevens
and
Ms. Patty James
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter..."If a parent is deceased, the surviving parent that is hosting the wedding will be named first.
"Mrs. Michael Stevens
requests the honor of your presence
at the wedding of her daughter..."Sometimes both sets of parents host the wedding.
"Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stevens
and
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Allen
request the honor of your presence
at the wedding of their children,
Samantha Anne
and
Thomas John..."The couple may be hosting their own wedding.
"Samantha Anne Stevens
and
Thomas John Allen
request the honor of your presence
at their exchanging of vows..."or
"You are invited to celebrate the wedding of
Samantha Anne Stevens
and
Thomas John Allen" -
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Fully type out the date..
"Saturday, the twenty-first of September two thousand nine "
The time...
"at two o'clock in the afternoon."
and the wedding location...
"First Baptist Church
777 Church Street
New Town, New York" -
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Include a map(s) to the wedding and the reception location in the envelope.
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Include a R.S.V.P. card and a smaller self-addressed envelope in the envelope with the invitation.
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Be sure to send the invitations out at least six weeks before the wedding. Best wishes!
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Tips & Warnings
You do not have to use "request the honor of your presence" in the invitation. You can modernize it with phrases such as, "the pleasure of your company", "You are invited to attend" or even lines from a poem. If you have a theme, a little hint will make it fun. For example, if it is a casual beach wedding, you could say "Come sail away with us as we exchange vows.." Make the invitation your own.
You want the invitation to reflect the couple and their love, but be careful not to become too casual with the wording so as to lose the importance of the occasion.
Some couples choose to include a small card listing where they are registered. Use caution in who you choose to send them too, as some recipients may find this uncouth.
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