Your invitations set the first impression. In this guide, our experts lay out everything you need to know about proper wording for wedding invitations.
Your wedding invitations are an important piece of the planning puzzle. Not only are your invitations one of the first things your guests will see, touch, and feel when it comes to your wedding, but they do an important job of conveying critical information. For the sake of politeness and formality, as well as for clarity of your message, be sure to choose clear and appropriate wedding invitation wording.
Worried you’re not good with words, or you don’t know all the proper “rules” for wedding invitation wording? Follow our comprehensive guide, outlined below, to understand the ins and outs of wedding invitation wording and etiquette.
Whats to Include in the Wedding Invite?
The wedding invitation sets the theme for your wedding. When guests see a rustic invitation with informal wording, it lets them know that the event will be casual. When they see a classic wedding invitation with traditional wording, they will expect a formal event. Like your wedding, invitations can be as simple or as grandiose as you want as long as they accomplish the following jobs:
Tell guests the critical information about the wedding: who is getting married, the wedding date, and the wedding location.
Recognize the hosts of the wedding.
Convey the tone and formality of the wedding, including the dress code.
Indicate how guests should RSVP, if no response or other enclosure cards are included.
Recognize the couple’s parents, if they are not also the hosts. (Optional)
If you are writing your own invitations from scratch, follow these requirements
If you are writing your own invitations from scratch, follow these requirements line-by-line as you fill out this piece of your wedding stationery. Each section outlines what information should appear, and in what order, on a traditional wedding invite. Once you understand the various components of invitation wording, feel free to get creative with your own personal touches and style, using the language that feels right for you and your partner.
