WEDDING INVITATION WORDING
Wedding invitation wording can feel a little daunting at first, but it’s much simpler than it seems.
At its heart, your invitation just needs to tell guests who is getting married, where the wedding is taking place, when it’s happening, and what time to arrive.
The wording style you choose will usually reflect the overall feel of your wedding — whether that’s formal and traditional or relaxed and informal. Just like your invitation design, your wording helps set the tone for your celebration.
To help make things easier, we’ve put together a selection of wording examples below. Some are more traditional, while others are perfect for modern and relaxed weddings.
Please note that the examples below refer to the couple as ‘Bride’ and ‘Groom’, but we proudly celebrate all love stories and are happy to adapt wording to suit every couple and every celebration
Every wedding invitation typically includes the following elements:
1. The Host
Traditionally, the host was the person or family contributing towards the wedding costs. These days, invitation etiquette is much more relaxed, so including a host line is completely optional.
2. The Invitation Line
This is the wording that officially invites your guests to the wedding. The style of this line often helps set the tone of the celebration — whether formal, modern, or relaxed.
3. The Couple
The names of the couple getting married. Traditionally, the bride’s name appeared first, but modern wedding invitations can be styled in whatever way feels right for you.
4 & 5. The Details
This section includes all the important information such as the venue, date, and ceremony time, along with reception details if applicable.
A Few Helpful Notes
Keeping things simple is often best — less really can be more.
Wedding invitations traditionally avoid punctuation at the end of lines.
Postcodes are usually left off the main invitation and included on an information card instead.
Gift list details are best shared separately rather than printed on the invitation itself.
FORMAL WEDDING INVITATION WORDING
WITH 'HOST'
Formal wedding invitation wording examples
that include the ‘host’ of the wedding.
Feel free to mix and match the wording
to create an invitation that perfectly suits your day.
FORMAL WEDDING INVITATION
WITH NO SPECIFIC 'HOST'
Formal wedding invitation wording examples
without mentioning a specific host.
This style works perfectly when different family members or
loved ones have contributed to the wedding celebrations.
Feel free to mix and match the wording examples
below to create an invitation that feels just right for
your day.
INFORMAL WEDDING INVITATIONS WORDING SUGGESTIONS
INFORMAL FORMAL WEDDING INVITATION WORDING WITH 'HOST'
Wedding Invitation wording examples with a less
formal feel, mentioning the 'host' of the wedding.
Just swap and change the different wording to get
your perfect invite.
INFORMAL FORMAL WEDDING INVITATION
WORDING WITHOUT 'HOST'
Wedding invitation wording examples with
a more informal feel, with no specific host.
(This is a good idea when contributions to
the day have been made from different sources.)
You can mix and match the different elements
to get your perfect invitation wording.
HOW TO WORD TRICKY SITUATIONS!
We know that weddings are full of complicated family situations.
You can mix and match the different elements
Here we have created a few examples to give
you ideas on how to word your invitations when
things are not quite as straightforward.
These examples use a traditional wording,
but you can use these ideas for an informal invitation
too.
