Wedding Invitation Sayings: Wording Ideas

Read through these wedding invitation sayings to help you with wording ideas.  Writing a wedding invitation can get tricky.  You may want everything to sound elegant, and this is not the style of writing that most people are used to in the current world of text messages and short emails. Check out the tips at the bottom of this page after reading the invitation saying examples.

Wedding Invitation Examples

  1. We are pleased to announce the joining of _____ and _____ in holy matrimony on the ___ of ___ in the year of ____.  You are cordially invited to the wedding ceremony held at _____ followed by a reception celebration held at ______.
  2. Mr. and Mrs. ______ and ______ ______ request the honor of your presence at the marriage ceremony of their daughter ______ to ______ son of _____ and _____ _____.
  3. Your presence is requested at __ p.m. at ___ at ____ for the marriage ceremony of ____ and ____.  Please R.S.V.P by calling ___ at ___ or email the numbers that will be attending to ___@___.com.
  4. Mr. and Mrs. _____ _____ would like to invite you to the joyous occasion of their son/daughter’s marriage to __________ the son/daughter of ________ and ____ _______.
  5. Please share in the celebration of ____ ____ and ____ ____ as they exchange wedding vowels on the ___ of the month of _____ in the year of ______ at ______.  A reception will follow the wedding ceremony at ________.  Dinner will be served.
  6. On this most joyous occasion, Mr. and Mrs. ___ ____ would like to invite you to attend the marriage ceremony of their son/daughter _______ to ______ ______ on ___ of __, ____.  The ceremony will be held at ______ church at __:__ p.m. followed by a dessert reception at _________.
  7. Two will become one in holy matrimony in the site of God and loved ones at _____ church on the ___ of ___ ___. Please join in celebrating and witnessing the exchange of vowels and declaration of marriage followed by a reception at ______.  Please R.S.V.P by ___ ___.
  8. _____ and ____ are finally actually getting married to end their long standing sinful living.  Come see the unbelievable when these two make the marriage official in front of a crowd of people they love. (Funny Wedding Invitation Wording)

Miscellaneous Wedding Invitation Sayings to Add

  1. Childcare for children under age 7 will be provided during the wedding ceremony only.  Please plan to arrive early.  Children under 7 are invited to join in the celebration at the reception.
  2. Please cross out your calendar and save the date of the __ of __.  ____ and ____ are getting married and will be sending invitations soon. (Save the date card saying)
  3. Dinner will be served/Dessert will be served at the reception.  Cash bar will be available.
  4. Please R.S.V.P by __ __ and include the total number of guests who will be attending.
  5. ____ and ___ are registered at _____ and ____, or you can go to _____.com to view their registry.
  6. ______ and ____ have a wedding webpage!  You can find more information about the details and read updates about the wedding plans at www._____.com/_____.
  7. For your convenience, rooms have been reserved at the _____ hotel until _____. Mention the _____/_____ wedding for a special rate. (Include phone number and address)
  8. Attendance is mandatory unless you are planning on mailing the wedding gift.

Tips for Writing Wedding Invitations:

  • Usually the parents of the bride send out the invitations and the wording comes from their perspective, such as “___ and ___ would like to invite you…”
  • Be thorough when you tell when and where the wedding will be. 
  • Ask for an R.S.V.P if you need to know how many will attend. 
  • Write out the full date and time in WORDS not numbers. 
  • Mention whether you want little kids to attend. Include Registry info.

Short Wedding Invitation Phrases

You can use these formal and informal phrases to piece together your invitation wording.

Formal:
"request your presence"
"You are cordially invited"
"Invite you to attend"
"Your presence is requested"
"Share in the celebration"
"Share in the joyous occasion"

Informal:
"We would love for you to come"
"You're invited"