phraseology

so you've got your wedding inviations picked out and your ready to go, but if you're like most, you've never really thought about the wording. i mean, doesn't the wording just sort of appear? well, not exactly. things can get a bit complicated but we're here to help. when it comes to writing your invitations, there isn't a one-size-fits-all template so we've compiled several options for your reading pleasure...
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BOTH SETS OF PARENTS HOSTING

{CASUAL}
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon Thompson
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Collier
invite you to share in the
marriage celebration of their children
Heather Savannah
and
Michael Christopher
Saturday, March 11, 2011
at 6:30 in the evening

{FORMAL}
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon Thompson
along with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Collier
Request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Heather Savannah
to
Michael Christopher
Saturday, the eleventh day of March
two thousand and eleven
at half past six o’clock in the evening
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ONE SET OF PARENTS HOSTING

{CASUAL}
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Simpson
invite you to the marriage of their daughter
Hillary Christine
to
Kyle McCormick
son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan R. McCormick
Friday, October 10, 2011
at 5:00 in the evening

{FORMAL}
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Simpson
Request the honor of your presence
At the marriage of their daughter
Hillary Christine
to
Kyle Jeffery
son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan R. Davis
Friday, the tenth of October
two thousand and eleven
at 5:00 o’clock in the evening
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DIVORCED or PARENT HOSTING ALONE

{CASUAL}
Cindy E. Whitford
invites you to the wedding of her daughter
Rachel Ellen Whitford
to
Steven Paul Lavelle
Saturday, January 17, 2011
at 4:30 in the afternoon

{FORMAL}
Ms. Cindy E. Whitford
Requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Rachel Ellen Whitford
to Steven Paul Lavelle
Saturday, the seventeenth day of January
two thousand and eleven
at half past four o’clock in the afternoon

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DIVORCED PARENTS HOSTING JOINTLY

{CASUAL}
Mark and Claudia Harris
with Sarah Gregory
invite you to the wedding of their daughter

Rebecca Elizabeth Harris
to

Michael Brian Pate
Saturday, May 14, 2011
at 7:00 in the evening

{FORMAL}
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harris
along with Ms. Sarah Gregory
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Rebecca Elizabeth Harris
to

Michael Brian Pate
Saturday, the fourteenth of May
two thousand and eleven
at seven o’clock in the evening

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COUPLE HOSTING

{CASUAL}
Heather Kelsey Griffith and
Brad David Williams
invite you to share in the celebration of their marriage
Saturday, May 17, 2008
at 4:30 in the afternoon

OR

We invite you to share in celebrating our marriage…
Heather Kelsey Griffith and
Brad David Williams
will be getting married on
Saturday, June 16, 2011
at 3:00 in the afternoon

{FORMAL}
The honor of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Heather Kelsey Griffith
to Brad David Williams
Saturday, the seventeenth of May
two thousand and eight
at half past four in the afternoon

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COUPLE AND FAMILIES HOSTING TOGETHER

{CASUAL}
Together with their parents,
Victoria Jessica Holmes
and

Ross Edward McGowan
invite you to share in their wedding celebration
Saturday, November 22, 2011
at 7:30 in the evening

{FORMAL}
Together with their parents,
Victoria Jessica Holmes
and

Ross Edward McGowan
Request the honor of your presence
at their marriage celebration
Saturday, the twenty-second of November
at half past seven o’clock in the evening
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