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Traditional Bride Parents alone paying for and hosting the wedding
Following is an example of traditional style Invitation wording that can be used if the Bride’s parents only are hosting the wedding event.
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Mr and Mrs Peter Bates
OR
request the pleasure of the company of
……………………………………………………
at the marriage of their daughter
Samantha Evelyn
to
Jason George McDonald
to be held at
4.30pm at
St.Annes Anglican Church
38 St George’s Rd
Terrigal, NSW
on
Saturday 25th September, 2010
and afterwards at
Forest Glen Reception Centre
225 St Georges Rd
Terrigal, NSW Dress: Black Tie
R.S.V.P. please by 25th August, 2010
26 City Ave, Sydney, 2000Mrs Janice and Mr Peter Bates
request the honour of the presence of
…………………………………………………..
At the wedding of
Samantha Evelyn
to
Jason George McDonald
Etc.
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Example of how to mention a deceased parent along with a widowed parent with a new partner follows,
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Mrs Janice Bates (and the late Mr Peter Bates)
and Mr Henry McDonald
cordially invite
………………………………………..
To celebrate the marriage of
Samantha Jane Bates
And
Justin George Whitehouse
Etc.Example of how to mention parents who may be divorced and with different surnames is as follows;
Mrs Janice McDonald and Mr Peter Bates
along with Mr Henry McDonald
cordially invite
………………………………………..
To celebrate the marriage of
Samantha Jane Bates
And
Justin George Whitehouse
Etc.Both brides’ and grooms’ parents hosting.
If however the Groom’s parents are also sharing costs with the Brides’ parents they can also be added to the wording by entering under the Bride’s parents names as follows,
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Mr and Mrs Frank Bates
together with
Mr and Mrs William McDonald
request the pleasure of the company of
…………………………………………………………..
at the marriage of their children
Samantha Evelyn
and
Jason Henry McDonald
to be held at
4.30pm at
St.Annes Anglican Church
38 St George's Rd
Terrigal, NSW
on
Saturday 25th September, 2010
and afterwards at
Forest Glen Reception Centre
225 St Georges Rd
Terrigal, NSW Dress: Black Tie
R.S.V.P. please by 25th August, 2010
26 City Ave, Sydney, 2000
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Of course the line "request the pleasure of the company of" can be changed and altered for any mood to any number of polite phrases as follows,
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- ‘cordially invite…’
- ‘request the honour of the presence of…’
- ‘guest name’ are invited to share in the celebration of the matrimony of…’
- ‘would love ‘guest name’ to be a part of the celebration…’
- ‘ask ‘guest name’ to join us for the union of…’
- ‘invite ‘guest name’ to share in the joy of the marriage of…’
- ‘ask ‘guest name’ to be present at the ceremony uniting…’
- ‘invite ‘guest name’ to be with us at the wedding of…’
- ‘invite ‘guest name’ to witness the nuptials of…’
- ‘please join our families on the occasion of the marriage of…’
- ‘are proud to invite…’
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At DreamDay invitations it is easy to choose a phrase and wording style that fits your situation perfectly. Whether you wish to follow with traditional wordings, or be a little more whimsical, your invitation wording should reflect your personality and give your guest an indication of the style of event you are planning.
