George Boyle
Wedding invitation wording can be a tricky business, especially when it comes to including parents' names. Traditionally, the host of the wedding is the person or people paying for the majority of the celebration, and their names are included on the invite. However, nowadays, it is more common for the couple to pay for their own wedding, so the invitation wording has evolved to reflect this. Here are some examples of how to word wedding invitations when parents are involved in different ways.
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Bride's parents hosting
There are many ways to word wedding invitations when the bride's parents are hosting, depending on the tone and level of formality you wish to convey. Here are four to six paragraphs with different styles and wording ideas:
Formal Wording
Mr. and Mrs. [Father's First Name] and [Mother's First Name] [Last Name] request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter, [Bride's Full Name], to [Groom's Full Name], son of Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Father's First Name] and [Groom's Mother's First Name] [Groom's Last Name]. The wedding will be held on [date] at [time] at [venue name and address]. Reception to follow.
Less Formal Wording
Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Parents' Names] invite you to share in their joy as they celebrate the marriage of their daughter, [Bride's Full Name], to [Groom's Full Name], son of Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Parents' Names]. Please join us on [date] at [time] at [venue name and address]. Dinner and dancing to follow.
Modern Wording
With much love, Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Parents' Names] invite you to celebrate the marriage of their daughter, [Bride's Full Name], to [Groom's Full Name], son of Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Parents' Names]. The wedding will take place on [date] at [time] at [venue name and address]. Reception details to follow.
Simple Wording
Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Parents' Names] request your company at the wedding of their daughter, [Bride's Full Name], to [Groom's Full Name]. Join us on [date] at [time] at [venue name and address]. We hope you can make it!
Creative Wording
It's a wedding! Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Parents' Names] invite you to celebrate with them as their daughter, [Bride's Full Name], marries [Groom's Full Name], son of Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Parents' Names]. Let's eat, drink, and be merry on [date] at [time] at [venue name and address].
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Groom's parents hosting
When the groom's parents are hosting the wedding, there are a few ways to word the wedding invitations. Here are some examples:
Formal Wording
- "Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Father's Name] request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their son [Groom's Name] to [Bride's Name], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Father's Name] on [Date]."
- "Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Father's Name] request the honour of your presence at the marriage of [Groom's Name], son of Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Father's Name] to [Bride's Name] on [Date]."
- "The honour of your presence is requested at the wedding of [Bride's Name], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Father's Name] and [Groom's Name], son of Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Father's Name] on [Date]."
Informal Wording
- "[Groom's Parents' Names] invite you to celebrate the marriage of their son [Groom's Name] to [Bride's Name], daughter of [Bride's Parents' Names] on [Date]."
- "[Groom's Parents' Names] request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their son [Groom's Name] to [Bride's Name], daughter of [Bride's Parents' Names] on [Date]."
- "Together with their families, [Groom's Name] and [Bride's Name] invite you to share in their joy as they exchange wedding vows on [Date]."
Modern Wording
- "With much love, [Groom's Parents' Names] invite you to celebrate the wedding of their son [Groom's Name] to [Bride's Name] on [Date]."
- Join us as we celebrate the wedding of [Groom's Name], son of [Groom's Parents' Names] and [Bride's Name], daughter of [Bride's Parents' Names] on [Date]."
- "We invite you to be a part of the wedding celebration of [Groom's Name], son of [Groom's Parents' Names] and [Bride's Name], daughter of [Bride's Parents' Names] on [Date]."
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Both parents hosting
When both parents are hosting the wedding, there are many ways to word the invitation. Here are some examples:
Formal Wording
When Both Sets of Parents Have the Same Last Name
"Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wong and Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hollis request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children [bride's name] and [groom's name] on [date] at [time] at [venue name and address]. Reception to follow."
When Both Sets of Parents Have Different Last Names
"Kenzie M. Smith and Jennifer L. Smith, Mark Franklin and Mary Elizabeth Reyes request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children [bride's name] and [groom's name] on [date] at [time] in the afternoon at [venue name and address]. Reception to follow."
Fun Wording
"Kenzie and Jennifer Smith and Mark and Sally Reyes can't wait to celebrate with you at the marriage of [bride's name] and [groom's name] on [date] at [time] in the afternoon at [venue name and address]. Party to follow."
Casual Wording
"Kenzie and Jennifer Smith, along with Mark and Sally Reyes, invite you to share in the celebration of the marriage of their children [bride's name] and [groom's name] on [date] at [time] in the afternoon at [venue name and address]. Reception to follow."
Creative Wording
"Kenzie and Jennifer Smith and Mark and Sally Reyes can't wait to celebrate with you as [bride's name] and [groom's name] unite in marriage on [date] at [time] in the afternoon at [venue name and address]. Party to follow."
Modern Wording
"Kenzie and Jennifer Smith and Mark and Sally Reyes hope you will attend the marriage of their children [bride's name] and [groom's name] on [date] at [time] in the afternoon at [venue name and address]. Reception to follow."
Simple Wording
"Kenzie and Jennifer Smith and Mark and Sally Reyes invite you to the wedding of their children [bride's name] and [groom's name] on [date] at [time] in the afternoon at [venue name and address]. Reception to follow."
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Couple and parents hosting
When the couple and both sets of parents are hosting the wedding, there are many ways to word the invitations gracefully. Here are some examples:
Formal Wording
The traditional way of wording an invitation, where it credits those who are financially contributing the most, is:
> "Mr. & Mrs. Bride's Parents are hosting this wedding and chose the guest list."
> "Mr. & Mrs. [Bride's Parents] request the honour of your presence at the wedding of their daughter [Bride] to [Groom], son of Mr. & Mrs. Groom's parents."
Modern Wording
A more modern take is for the hosts of the wedding not to be specified on the invite or for the invitation to come directly from the couple themselves:
> "Together with their families, [Bride] & [Groom] request the pleasure of your company at their wedding."
> "Together with their parents, [Bride] & [Groom] would like to invite you to their wedding."
> "Together with Mr & Mrs Bride, Bride & Groom would like to invite you to their wedding."
Simple Wording
If you prefer to keep the wording simple, you can skip the formalities altogether:
> "You are invited to..."
> "Bride & Groom invite you to join us for our wedding on [date] at [place]."
Creative Wording
Feel free to get creative with the wording and add a quirky touch to the request to attend:
> "It's a wedding! Mr. and Mrs. Bride's Parents invite you to celebrate their daughter Bride as she weds Groom."
> "Bride & Groom and their families invite you to their wedding."
Fun Wording
If you're the kind of couple that's more about disco balls than ballrooms, reflect that in your invite wording:
> "Come party with us! Bride & Groom are tying the knot."
> "Bride & Groom with their parents request you to eat, drink and be merry at their wedding."
Casual Wording
For a small, chill wedding or a more casual style, use informal wedding invitation wording:
> "Bride & Groom invite you to share in their joy at their wedding."
> "BrideParent1 First Name Last Name and BrideParent2 First Name Last Name invite you to the wedding of Bride and Groom."
Remember, the most important rule is to create a wedding invitation that represents you, your love, and the big day while also communicating the vital details.
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No mention of hosts
If you don't want to mention the hosts on your wedding invitations, you can still include your parents' names. Here are some examples of how to word such invitations:
The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Jessica Marie, daughter of Cheryl and William Lewis, to Kevin Paul, son of Diana and Joseph Harris.
Or
The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Jessica Marie Lewis, daughter of Cheryl and William Lewis, to Kevin Paul Harris, son of Diana and Joseph Harris.
Or
The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Jessica Marie, daughter of Cheryl and William Lewis, to Kevin Paul Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris.
Or
The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Jessica Marie Lewis, daughter of Cheryl and William Lewis, to Kevin Paul, son of Diana and Joseph Harris.
Less formal
The pleasure of your company is requested at the marriage of Jessica Marie, daughter of Cheryl and William Lewis, to Kevin Paul, son of Diana and Joseph Harris.
Or
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of Jessica Marie Lewis, daughter of Cheryl and William Lewis, to Kevin Paul Harris, son of Diana and Joseph Harris.
Or
You are invited to celebrate the marriage of Jessica Marie, daughter of Cheryl and William Lewis, to Kevin Paul, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris.
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Frequently asked questions
The traditional way to word wedding invitations when the bride's parents are hosting is:
> Mr. and Mrs. [Father's First Name] and [Mother's First Name] [Surname] request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter [Bride's First Name] [Bride's Middle Name] [Bride's Surname] to [Groom's First Name] [Groom's Middle Name] [Groom's Surname], son of Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Father's First Name] and [Groom's Mother's First Name] [Groom's Surname]
The modern way to word wedding invitations when the bride's parents are hosting is:
> Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Parents' Names] invite you to celebrate the wedding of their daughter [Bride's Name] to [Groom's Name], son of Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Parents' Names]
The traditional way to word wedding invitations when the groom's parents are hosting is:
> Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Father's First Name] and [Groom's Mother's First Name] [Groom's Surname] request the honour of your presence at the marriage of [Groom's First Name] [Groom's Middle Name] [Groom's Surname] to [Bride's First Name] [Bride's Middle Name] [Bride's Surname], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Father's First Name] and [Bride's Mother's First Name] [Bride's Surname]
The modern way to word wedding invitations when the groom's parents are hosting is:
> Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Parents' Names] invite you to celebrate the wedding of their son [Groom's Name] to [Bride's Name], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Parents' Names]
The traditional way to word wedding invitations when both parents are hosting is:
> Mr. and Mrs. [Bride's Father's First Name] and [Bride's Mother's First Name] [Bride's Surname] and Mr. and Mrs. [Groom's Father's First Name] and [Groom's Mother's First Name] [Groom's Surname] request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children [Bride's First Name] [Bride's Middle Name] [Bride's Surname] and [Groom's First Name] [Groom's Middle Name] [Groom's Surname]
