Make the best first impression
When it comes to planning your wedding, the invitation is more than just a piece of paper—it’s the first impression of your big day. It sets the tone, communicates key details, and reflects your unique love story.
Crafting the perfect wording for your wedding invitations ensures clarity and personality while offering a glimpse into the style of your celebration. This is where a professional wedding stationer can make all the difference. With our expertise in design, etiquette, and personalisation, we can guide you through every step, ensuring your invitations not only look stunning but also convey your message with precision.
This guide aims to be the foundation of your invitation wording and information.
Wording Styles
Formal
Wedding invitations worded formally are usually addressed from the parents, either of the bride only or from the families of both the bride and groom.
If the invitation is from the bride's family only, the wedding will typically be the marriage of the bride to the groom, rather than the marriage of the bride and the groom.
Other signifiers of a formal style would be fully-wording dates (so for example Tenth of July rather than 10th July) and the inclusion of full names of the bride and groom, often including middle names.
Informal
Wedding invitations worded informally are usually prefaced with "Together with their families".
The bride and groom's names will typically be first names only and worded as the marriage of the bride and groom, rather than the bride to the groom.
As with a formal invitation, the invitation is often worded as "request the pleasure of" the guest's company at your marriage.
Casual
Wedding invitations worded as casual would be worded as the bride and groom's first names only.
Formal language would be removed with "Invite you to celebrate their marriage" or "Please join us for the marriage of".
A casual wording style opens up non-conventional wording options which can be entirely of personal choice.
Formal Wording Examples
Example 1
Mr & Mrs Smith
request the pleasure of your company
to celebrate the marriage of their daughter
Megan Louise to Martin Archibald Glover
Saturday Seventh of December
Two Thousand Twenty Five
Two O'Clock in the Afternoon
Dumbleton Hall Hotel, Dumbleton, Evesham, WR11 6TS
Reception to follow
Example 2
Mr & Mrs Smith, together with Mr & Mrs Glover
request the pleasure of your company
to celebrate the marriage of their children
Megan Smith to Martin Glover
Saturday Seventh of December
Two Thousand Twenty Five
Two O'Clock in the Afternoon
Dumbleton Hall Hotel, Dumbleton, Evesham, WR11 6TS
Reception to follow
Informal Wording Examples
Example 1
Together with their families
Megan Smith and Martin Glover
Request the pleasure of your company
at the celebration of their marriage
Saturday 7th December 2025
Two O'Clock in the Afternoon
Dumbleton Hall Hotel, Dumbleton, Evesham, WR11 6TS
Dinner and dancing to follow
Example 2
You are invited
to celebrate the wedding of
Megan Smith and Martin Glover
Saturday 7th December 2025
Two O'Clock in the Afternoon
Dumbleton Hall Hotel, Dumbleton, Evesham, WR11 6TS
Dinner and dancing to follow
Casual Wording Examples
Example 1
Please join us for the wedding of
Megan and Martin
Saturday 7th December 2025
Two O'Clock in the Afternoon
Dumbleton Hall Hotel, Dumbleton, Evesham, WR11 6TS
Reception to follow
Example 2
Megan and Martin
invite you to celebrate their marriage
Saturday 7th December 2025
Two O'Clock in the Afternoon
Dumbleton Hall Hotel, Dumbleton, Evesham, WR11 6TS
Reception to follow
Information Options
No two events are the same and some of the information options won't be relevant but the following summary shows some of the most common options that you may need to include with your invitations.
The Basics
- Names of Couple
- Date
- Arrival Time
- Ceremony Time
- Venue Location
- Reception Location (if different)
Response
- RSVP-by date
- RSVP address or method
- QR Code (if applicable)
- Website (if applicable)
- Menu / Choices
- Dietary Requirements
- Song Choice
- Transport Required
Personal
- Children Policy
- Gifts
- Social Media Policy
- Unplugged Ceremony
- Dress Code
- Colour Palette
Logistics
- Accommodation
- Taxis
- Directions
- Transportation
- Itinerary
Venue
- Confetti Policy
- Cash / Card Only Bar
- Parking Restrictions
- Check Out / Departure Times
- Pet Policy
- High Heel Policy (for listed buildings)
The majority of invitations we provide to couples incorporate a clear policy for the attendance of children. But we recognise it can be uncomfortable for some couples to ask their guests not to bring their children.
Here are some well-used examples to convey the message delicately.
1
We are very sorry, but due to restrictions at our venue, we cannot accommodate children.
2
Due to safety reasons and / or limited space, we are unable to extend this invitation to children.
3
Unfortunately, as much as we’d love to invite all of our friends’ children, we can only accommodate a few close family children. We hope that you will understand this decision and we very much hope you will still be able to join us on our special day.
4
In order to keep numbers to a minimum, we can only invite a small number of children. We also thought you might like a day off!
5
With respect, we would like our special day to be an adult only occasion.
6
In order to allow all guests, including parents, a day of relaxation we have chosen for our wedding day to be an adult-only occasion. We hope this advance notice means you are still able to share our big day and will enjoy having the day off!
7
Children outside of the bridal party are unfortunately not invited for the ceremony, but are more than welcome to attend the reception.
8
We would like our special day to be an adult only occasion, however we would like to extend the invitation to your children at the evening reception.
We know that requesting a certain type of gift or donation can make couples feel uncomfortable. But the truth is that the majority of your guests will be thankful of your guidance; they want to gift you something you want!
Whilst many couples opt for simple phrasings or requests, some like to break the ice with a gift poem. Here is a selection of some popular options to include with your invitations.
1
We're tying the knot and we just can't wait.
We knew it would happen on our very first date.
As we've got our home dressed up with accessories,
We don't really think that a wedding gift list is necessary.
But if you did want to give something to help us on our way,
A donation to our honeymoon would truly make our day!
2
We know it’s not traditional and it’s not the way it’s done
But rather than a wedding list we’d love a bit of sun!
So if you’d like to give a gift and send us on our way
A donation to our honeymoon would really make our day!
Then while we’re relaxing on the beach or by the pool
We’ll sit back and know that it is truly thanks to you!
3
Now we are to be Mr & Mrs
We don’t need a wedding list of dishes
We have two kettles, two toasters, two microwaves
And we have dreams for which we have to save.
If you would like to give us a gift
A cheque or vouchers would give us a lift
We like to think of it as our ‘Wishing Well’
Which will be filled with your love, we can tell!
4
We made a commitment, some time ago,
Together through life, we were destined to go.
To save you looking, shopping and buying,
Here is an idea, we hope you’ll like trying!
Come to our wedding, to wish us both well,
And please make a donation to our wishing well.