Use these samples as a starting place for your invitation wording. Remember to include all of the important details. Proper spelling is a must, punctuation is not. The address line is only necessary if you are not including a direction card. In some situations you can include reception information at the bottom of your invitation if space allows and you want to avoid a separate reception card.
Below the invitation text you will see a few response card wording examples.
There are many pitfalls to avoid in wording your invitation. You may want to consult an etiquette book or offer a first draft to all parties involved before printing your invitation order. We are happy to offer advice but our opinions are only guidelines, not set in stone rules.
Most of the invitations shown on this site are the final version of past invitation orders from real brides and grooms. Many of them are unconventional but were printed the way our customers preferred. You are the boss when it comes to what your invitation says and when your sense of style or taste does not fit with modern convention there can be pleasant results.
David York
&
Darnelle Devereaux
request the pleasure of your company
at their wedding
Saturday, the third of May
at three o'clock
in their home
534 North 33th Street
Seattle, Washington
Reception immediately following
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Love fills a moment
A moment fills a lifetime
A lifetime begins eternity
Our eternity begins here,
at the wedding of
Amanda Lorraine Rayburn
&
Brian Alan Duncan
Please complete our happiness
by celebrating our wedding weekend
May 24th, 25th and 26th 2003
Beau Lodge
Bow, Alabama
Ceremony at 4pm Sunday the 25th
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Mr. & Mrs. Florentino Tanedo
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Perla Chavez Tanedo
to
Jeffrey Michael Andrews
son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Andrews
Saturday, the nineteenth of July
two thousand two
at eleven o'clock in the morning
St. Judes
Redmond, Washington
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Kerry Jacoby & Gordon Roger Scott
request the pleasure of your company at our wedding
in celebration of life and our commitment
Saturday, the ninth of August
at seven o'clock in the evening
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Seattle, Washington
dinner reception to follow
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Andrea Morris
and
Mr. Robert Allen
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Shannon Leigh
to
Arron Neville Wilkins
son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Valerie McDaniel and
Mr. James Wilkins
Saturday, the sixteenth of August
at four o'clock
Lakeside Christian Church
Redding, California
Reception to follow
Fern Hill Masonic Lodge
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Mr. and Mrs. David George Richardson
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage
of their daughter
Jane Louise
to
Mr. Andrew Richard Randolph
son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Randolph
on Saturday, the nineteenth of June
at half past seven o'clock
Westlake Country Club
Miami, Florida
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Together with their parents
Tracy Marie Smith
and
Nathaniel James Hofeldt
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
Saturday, the twentieth of June
at six o'clock in the afternoon
Terril United Methodist Church
2954 Hector Avenue
Terril, Virginia
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Mr. and Mrs. Neil Pospisil
invite you to share in the joy
of the marriage uniting their daughter
Amie Jo
to
Mr. Ryan Joseph Keenan
Saturday, the seventh of July
Two thousand and two
at three o'clock in the afternoon
United Methodist Church
Graham, Washington
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The favor of a reply is requested
Please respond by
June nineteenth
M_________________________
Will_______________________
# of guests ______
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The favor of a reply
is requested on or before
July twenty-fifth
Name _____________________
Number attending ___________
Sorry, unable to attend _______ |
The favor of a reply
is requested on or before
May fifth
_____________________
____ Will attend
____ Not able to attend |
The favor of a reply is requested
on or before the
twenty-first of May
M ______________
will______________ |
Please respond by
May sixth.
M _________
____Will attend
____Not able to attend |
The favor of a reply is requested
by August thirty-first
M _________
____will attend
____will not attend |
Please respond by
Thanksgiving
Name_____________________
____ Will attend
____ Not able to attend |
Please respond by
September twenty-sixth
Name_____________________
____ Will attend
____ Not able to attend
Number attending ____ |
The favor of a reply is requested
Please respond by
August third
M _________
will______________
# of guests ____ |
| The favor of a reply is requested by August 25th
M __________________
# of guests _______
______ Yes, I / we will be attending the ceremony & reception.
______ No, but will be thinking of you. |