Samples of Formal Wedding Invitation Wording

The wording of formal wedding invitations may vary depending on who is hosting the wedding. Here are samples of formal wedding invitations based on a variety of hosting scenarios to help you properly word your own invitation.

Hosting Scenarios

Bride's parents host the wedding and all guests are invited to the ceremony and the reception:

Doctor and Mrs. James Stuart Evans, Jr.

request the honour of your presence

at the marriage of their daughter

Katherine Leigh

to

Mr. Brian Charles Jamison

Saturday, the twentieth of June

[two thousand fifteen]

at half after three o'clock

First Congregational Church

Spring Hill, Minnesota

and afterward at the reception

Spring Hill Golf Club

425 Oak Drive

RSVP

Bride's parents, who are divorced and remarried, host the wedding together:

Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Meachen and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Levy request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter
Rachel Lynn Levy and Doctor Michael Brandon Smithson
Saturday, the twenty-second of March two thousand eighteen at six o'clock
Temple Sinai Granville, Ohio

Bride's mother and stepfather host:

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Denoyer request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of her daughter
Francine Anne Colby to Mr. Jonathan Baker Hamilton
Friday, the seventeenth of May two thousand nineteen at seven o'clock
Viansa Winery 25200 Arnold Drive Sonoma, California

Bride's only living parent hosts:

Mr. [Mrs.] Arthur Watson Driscoll requests the honour of your presence at the marriage of his [her] daughter
Susan Patricia to Mr. Drew Randolph Morris
Saturday, the seventeenth of May two thousand twenty at two o'clock
New Haven Community Church New Haven, Georgia

Groom's parents host:

Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Diaz request the honour of your presence at the marriage of
Ms. [Miss] Latoya Kenisha Armond to their son Mr. Carlos Delapaz Diaz
Friday, the fourteenth of November two thousand sixteen at six o'clock
St. Thomas Cathedral Spokane, Washington

Both the bride's and the groom's parents host:

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Zimmerli and Captain and Mrs. Aaron David Schwartz request the honour of your presence at the marriage of
Cynthia Ann Zimmerli to Daniel Issac Schwartz
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of August two thousand fifteen at four o'clock
St. James Catholic Church Grand Rapids, Michigan

Bride's parents host, and groom's parents' names are included:

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Zimmerli request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Cynthia Ann to Mr. Daniel Issac Schwartz son of Captain and Mrs. Aaron David Schwartz
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of August two thousand fifteen at four o'clock
St. James Catholic Church Grand Rapids, Michigan

Bride and groom host:

Ms. [Miss] Andrea Jane Brigante and Mr. Robert Holden White request the honour of your presence at their marriage
Saturday, the tenth of July two thousand seventeen at half after four o'clock
First Congregational Church Richmond, Virginia

The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of
Ms. [Miss] Andrea Jane Brigante to Mr. Robert Holden White
Saturday, the tenth of July two thousand seventeen at half after four o'clock
First Congregational Church Richmond, Virginia

Both families host together:

Together with their families
Ms. [Miss] Andrea Jane Brigante and Mr. Robert Holden White request the honour of your presence at their marriage
Saturday, the tenth of July two thousand seventeen at half after four o'clock
First Congregational Church Richmond, Virginia

Bride's other family members host:

Mr. Henry Stuart Evans requests the pleasure of your company at the marriage of his sister
Mary Ann to Mr. Drew Randolph Morris
Saturday, the fourth of June two thousand nineteen at one o'clock
The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, Missouri

Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Winstead request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their niece
Ms. [Miss] Mary Ann Cole to Mr. Drew Randolph Morris
Saturday, the fourth of June two thousand nineteen at one o'clock
The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, Missouri