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Traditional wedding invitation wording
Your invitations are your guests’ first glimpse of your wedding style so if you are hosting a traditional affair, you are sure to need our traditional wedding invitations with the appropriate wedding invitation wording. The text on all of our invitations can be fully personalised so use our formal traditional wedding invitation wording to set the tone for your classical wedding day or a wedding hosted by the bride or groom’s parents. Who would have thought that there are so many options for wording your invitations? Whether you are newly engaged or have had your weddings plans put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are here to help with traditional wedding invitation wording ideas! If these options seem a bit too formal for your wedding style then take a look at our informal wedding invitation wording suggestions instead.
Typical features of traditional wedding invitation wording
- Traditional wedding invitations are written in the third person
- The bride’s name appears before that of the groom
- The dates and times are spelt out in words
- Use of full names including middle names
- Often written on behalf of the parents hosting the wedding
What to include on your traditional wedding invitations
- A line to denote who is hosting the wedding (parents or the couple)
- A request line, inviting your guests to your wedding
- The full names of the happy couple
- Date and time of the ceremony
- Venue information
- Reception information
- Confirmation of Covid-19 guidelines
- RSVP deadline
- RSVP contact details
Examples of traditional wedding invitation wording
Now that you have picked out your favourite design, it is time to tackle your wedding invitation wording. Take a look below for some ideas for your traditional wedding invitation wording with variations depending on who is hosting (or paying for) the wedding and whether or not your ceremony and reception are hosted at the same venue. Our wedding invitation wording ideas are just suggestions so feel free to adapt any of these texts to suit your wedding style. Don't forget to include your RSVP details in addition to the suggested wedding invitation wording.
Our friendly customer service team are also on hand to help with wording so do not hesitate to get in touch via email, online chat or telephone. Our talented proofreaders will also double check your traditional wedding invitation wording as part of our complimentary retouching service to ensure that there are no spelling errors and may suggest alternative wording if necessary.
Hosted by bride’s parents
Mr and Mrs Charles Phillips
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Olivia Louise
to
Owen Michael Harrison
at St John’s Church, Brighton
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at two o’clock in the afternoon
followed by a reception at Stanhem House, Brighton
Carriages at midnight
Festivities will follow government Covid guidelines
Hosted by both sets of parents
Mr and Mrs Charles Phillips
together with
Mr and Mrs Paul Harrison
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Olivia Louise Phillips
and
Owen Michael Harrison
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at two o’clock in the afternoon
at St John’s Church, Brighton
followed by a reception at Stanhem House, Brighton
Carriages at midnight
Honouring a deceased parent
Mrs Emily Elizabeth Phillips
and
the late Mr Charles Phillips
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Olivia Louise Phillips
to
Owen Michael Harrison
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September
two thousand and twenty
at two o'clock in the morning
at St John’s Church, Brighton
and afterwards at the reception at Stanhem House, Brighton
Carriages at midnight
Hosted by both families
Together with their families,
Olivia Louise Phillips
and
Owen Michael Harrison
request the pleasure of your company
at their marriage
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at two o’clock in the afternoon
at Stanhem House, Brighton
followed by a reception
Carriages at midnight
Hosted by divorced parents
Mrs Susan Anne Smith
and
Mr Charles Louis Phillips
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Olivia Louise Phillips
to
Owen Michael Harrison
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at two o’clock in the afternoon
at St John’s Church, Brighton
and afterwards at the reception at Stanhem House, Brighton
Carriages at midnight
Hosted by the couple
Miss Olivia Louise Phillips
and
Mr Owen Michael Harrison
request the pleasure of your company
at their marriage
on Saturday, the fourteenth of September two thousand and twenty
at two o’clock in the afternoon
at St John’s Church, Brighton
Followed by a reception at Stanhem House, Brighton
Carriages at midnight
Reception to follow at a later date when coronavirus restrictions allow