Wedding Invitations

Make your wedding stationery unique with personalised wedding invitation wording

Your wedding invitations give your guests their first glimpse of what they can expect from your big day, setting the tone for your wedding celebrations. Tailoring your wedding invitation wording is an easy way to make your wedding stationery uniquely yours. Have an idea of what you’d like to say but are not quite sure exactly how to say it? Our team is here to help you find not only the perfect invites for you but also the perfect wording! Take a look at our wedding invitation wording pages for more inspiration. We even have advice on how to turn your day invites into evening invites with our evening wedding invitation wording!

Lost in the lingo: rustic vs. vintage wedding invitations? 

We’ll admit it, wedding invitations are all about semantics! Your wedding stationery can go from rustic to traditional or from vintage to modern with one tweak to its font or format. If when you think rustic you think forest chic but when your mother-in-law thinks rustic she thinks cowboy kitsch, we’ve got you covered! Be sure to check out our pages dedicated to each individual style including our collections of rustic or vintage wedding invitations. Let us handle sorting through the wedding stationery styles and we’ll let you sort out your in-laws to be! Use the handy filters in our catalogue to see designs classified by season, colour, styles and location. 

When should I send my wedding invitations?

It is never too early to send your wedding invitations, but we would recommend sending them out up to four months before your big day. This will ensure that your guests have all the information they need well in advance. You may wish to send your invites out earlier if you are hosting a destination wedding so that your guests have the time to organise their transport and accommodation.

When sending out your wedding invitations you can use our guest information cards to share the finer details; with everything from directions to the number of your gift list. You can also include handy RSVP cards with your invites to make it as easy as possible for your guests to let you know whether or not they are able to join you for your big day. Take a look at our wedding stationery timeline for more hints and tips. We are here to help you from your save-the-date cards to your wedding photo albums so do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!

How many wedding invites should I order?

You will need to order one wedding invitation per household. Remember that you do not need to send an invitation to every single guest, but one to everyone who lives at the same address. On average, you will be looking to order around half the number of wedding invites vs guests, as the majority of guests will be part of a couple or a family. It is, therefore, useful to leave a space on your invites to be able to add the specific names of your guests so that everyone knows who is invited from their family (i.e. if the children are also invited).

Who should I send wedding invitations to?

Everyone on your guest list should receive a wedding invitation. Daytime guests will require different information than your evening guests, so it is best to create two types of invitations to send accordingly. (Save the dates, on the other hand, should only be sent to guests invited to your whole wedding day.) Traditionally, wedding guest lists were made up of two-thirds family and one-third friends, but today it is much more common to see a 50:50 split. Our advice is to invite whoever you feel will enhance your day!

How much do wedding invitations cost?

You should expect to spend between 1% and 5% of your total wedding budget on stationery. The cost of wedding invitations varies based on the size and paper quality of the invites, plus whether there are any embellishments. With Rosemood, the more invitations you order, the lower the price per card, and we also offer envelopes and a proofreading and retouching service within that price. Our wedding invitations start at £1.60 per invite.

How do you write a wedding invitation?

Typically, wedding invitations begin with the host (who is paying for the wedding) requesting the presence of their guests at the wedding. This should be followed by:

• Names of the happy couple
• Date and time of the ceremony and reception
• Names of the wedding venues
• RSVP contact details
• RSVP deadline

Any other essential information such as ‘bring your dancing shoes’ or ‘carriages at midnight’ can also feature on your invitations. The rest of your information for guests, including accommodation suggestions and your gift list, is best printed on separate guest information cards. Whether you opt for more traditional or informal wedding wording depends on the theme of your wedding and personal preference. You can browse all our wording suggestions on our wedding invitation wording advice page.