{"id":783,"date":"2010-12-03T08:00:50","date_gmt":"2010-12-03T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=783"},"modified":"2015-06-30T15:27:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T21:27:00","slug":"traditional-wedding-invitation-wording","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/traditional-wedding-invitation-wording\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Wedding Invitation Wording"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Loops<\/a>Weddings are a momentous occasion that most people hope to share with friends and family. No matter the type of wedding, or where it is held, it is important that we follow wedding invitation<\/a> etiquette to properly honor the hosts and or parents. How an invitation is written gives guests important cues on relationship dynamics and helps them to avoid small blunders which can cause problems. Wording for example can indicate that the bride’s mother alone is hosting the affair, which gives guests a cue that the father is absent or deceased, and treat the situation accordingly.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of less complicated invitation wording situations:
\n
\nFrom the bride\u2019s parents:<\/strong>
\nFor everything there is a season\"Entice<\/a>
\na time and a purpose
\nMr. and Mrs. John J. Jones
\nrequest the honor of your presence
\nat the marriage of their daughter
\nJane Marie
\nto
\nMr. Steven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the bride\u2019s parents
\nwith mention of the groom\u2019s parents:<\/strong>
\nA life of sharing, caring
\nA love of endless giving together
\nMr. and Mrs. John J. Jones
\ninvite you to share in the joy
\nof the marriage uniting their daughter
\nJane Marie
\nto
\nMr. Steven James Smith
\nSon of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith
\nOn Saturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the bride\u2019s parents:<\/strong>
\nEach hour, each day, each year\"Pristine<\/a>
\nWe grow as two, yet as one,
\nWe grow apart, yet together
\nForming an eternal love
\nJohn and Anne Jones
\nrequest the honor of your presence
\nat the marriage of their daughter
\nJane Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado
\nDinner and dancing to follow<\/p>\n

From both sets of parents:<\/strong>
\nWe have experienced love . . .\"Pale<\/a>
\nin our parents, our families and friends
\nand now a new love in each other
\nMr. and Mrs. John J. Jones
\nand Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Smith
\nrequest the honor of your presence
\nat the marriage of their children
\nJane Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the groom\u2019s parents:<\/strong>
\nMr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Smith
\nrequest the honor of your presence
\nat the marriage of
\nMiss Jane Marie Jones
\nto their son,
\nSteven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

Destination wedding\u2014from the bride\u2019s parents:<\/strong>
\nThe most joyous of occasions
\nis the union of man and woman
\nin celebration of life . . .
\nMr. and Mrs. John J. Jones
\ninvite you to share the joy as
\nJane Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\nare married in a
\ntorch light ceremony
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat seven o\u2019clock in the evening
\nWaimea Falls,
\nOahu, Hawaii<\/p>\n

Reception invitation:<\/strong>
\nLove was meant to be shared
\nwith parents, family and friends
\nMr. and Mrs. John J. Jones
\nrequest the pleasure of your company
\nat the marriage reception of their daughter
\nJane Marie
\nand
\nMr. Steven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat seven o\u2019clock in the evening
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

Contemporary\u2014from the bride\u2019s parents:<\/strong>
\nMr. and Mrs. John J. Jones
\ninvite you to share the joy
\nas two special people
\nJane Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\nbecome one in marriage
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat seven o\u2019clock in the evening
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

Reception invitation from the bride and groom: <\/strong>
\nMy family, your family \u2014 blending as one
\nSharing, caring \u2014 a new life\u2019s begun
\nJane Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\nare pleased to announce their marriage
\non Saturday, March Sixteenth
\nduring a private ceremony in Hawaii
\nPlease join us for a celebration
\nwhen we return as husband and wife
\nFriday, April 10th at 8:00 p.m.
\nLa Baguette Cafe
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

Fun contemporary\u2014from the bride and groom:<\/strong>
\nHis love is the sunshine\"Heart<\/a>
\nthat keeps me warm
\nTo me, she\u2019s the rainbow
\nafter the storm
\nHis love gave me wings
\nit has set me free
\nAnd wherever she is
\nthat\u2019s where I want to be
\nWe invite you to be with us
\nas we begin our new life together
\nMs. Jane Marie Jones
\nand
\nMr. Steven James Smith
\nare pleased to announce
\nthey will be married
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the bride and groom and their parents<\/strong>:
\nBefore they met, their strength was of one
\nThrough marriage, they will experience
\nthe strength of much more than two
\nJane Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\ntogether with their parents
\nrequest the favor of your presence
\nat their marriage
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the bride and groom and their families:<\/strong>
\nIt is our moment to celebrate
\nthe love that unites us
\nTogether with their families
\nJane Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\nrequest the favor of your presence
\nat their marriage
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the bride and groom with reception following:<\/strong>
\nIn the presence of our loved ones
\nwe will exchange vows of marriage
\nand pledge to live all our tomorrows
\ntogether in love
\nJane Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\nrequest the honor of your presence
\nto share in the celebration
\nof their marriage
\non
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\nDenver, Colorado
\nReception to follow
\nThe Victorian at Heritage Square<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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