Wedding Invitation Sayings: Wording Ideas

  • 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 ______.
  • Mr. and Mrs. ______ and ______ ______ request the honor of your presence at the marriage ceremony of their daughter ______ to ______ son of _____ and _____ _____.
  • 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 [email protected]___.com.
  • Mr. and Mrs. _____ _____ would like to invite you to the joyous occasion of their son/daughter’s marriage to __________ the son/daughter of ________ and ____ _______.
  • 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.
  • 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 _________.
  • 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 ___ ___.
  • _____ 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
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Dinner will be served/Dessert will be served at the reception.  A cash bar will be available.
  • Please R.S.V.P by __ __ and include the total number of guests who will be attending.
  • ____ and ___ are registered at _____ and ____, or you can go to _____.com to view their registry.
  • ______ and ____ have a wedding web page!  You can find more information about the details and read updates about the wedding plans at www._____.com/_____.
  • For your convenience, rooms have been reserved at the _____ hotel until _____. Mention the _____/_____ wedding for a special rate. (Include phone number and address)
  • 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"