Chrch wedding invite wording

Lexxi

What do I need to put in my invitation to invite people?

I have the time, the location, the date, our names. I haven't put any details of the meal as we don't have a great deal of space, so I was going to put transport to be provided.

How do I get it to sound weddingy? Also I know you're supposed to put who is hosting the wedding both our parents are contributing but I think we've put the most to it, I don't fancy putting 6 names on the invites

Savvy_Spender_South

It is traditional to put the names of the brides parents invite you to the wedding of their daughter to the man.

This is irrespective of who paid what though i appreciate these days people want recognition for spending money.

I paid for our wedding completly as Her parents could not afford that which i would want for us, it was bad enough to show them they could not afford it, to not "offer up the invite" would just compound the insult.

They are my in laws and i have done my best to welcome them. i know who paid for what, they know. The world does not need to know.

But in any event, its your day so you need to feel good about the decision.

4nnabella

We're having the following wording:

Together with their parents, Axxx Cxxx Hxxx and Mxxx Dxxx Hxxx

would like to invite

..............................................................................

To share in their love and happiness

as they exchange vows of marriage and begin their new life together

and then details of date, venue, time etc...

We decided that as my parents, my OHs parents and us have all contributed towards the cost of things, nobody was really going to be 'hosting' the day, so are going with the above.

ailuro2

If you don't want to go traditional and have the bride's parents invite the guests, just say

Please join us to celebrate our wedding at.... on ......

rsvp, lexxi and mr lexxi2b

underneath write transport to reception at .... will be provided, this will allow people to make their own way there if they don't want to use the bus.

Alternatively, add a slip with a map and ask them to get in touch if they want a seat on the bus.;)

Lexxi

I don't think OHs parents want rcognition for their money, I've not asked. My parents don't but I just thought it would be polite to cover that base.

I've gone with;

Together with their families

Request the honour of your presence at the celebration of their marriage
to be held at
date
time

reception to follow transport to be provided but transport to the reception (at?) will be provided sounds better doesn't it?

I've included the favour of a reply is requested before, if my invites go out this week I have 6 weeks for people to reply, that's ok isn't it?

I am sending out the menu for people to include with their rsvp do I need to write in the invite that I need their menu back or wold it just be really obvious?

4nnabella

Lexxi wrote: »

I am sending out the menu for people to include with their rsvp do I need to write in the invite that I need their menu back or wold it just be really obvious?

You'd be surprised!! Also, people may forget, then when they remember to RSVP, they forget to send their menu choices as well.

Can you include an information sheet with menu details and the fact that they need to let you know, instead of putting it on the invitation?

Lexxi

How about if I included at the top of the menu 'if you are attending please return this with your rsvp'

Or 'the favor of a reply, along with menu choices for those attending, is requested by October' at the bottom of the invite?

which sounds better?

maggie111

The favour of a reply - personally.

Sammy85_2

We've gone fairly traditional, although the invite is worded from us, not the parents.

[FONT=&quot]Miss

---

and
Mr

---

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[FONT=&quot]Request the honour of your presence
at their marriage[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]On Saturday, the Eightenth of June
Two Thousand and Eleven[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]At Half past Twelve in the afternoon
at
St

---

Church

---

[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Reception to follow
at Three o’clock in the afternoon
at

---

[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]:A (Picture of two intertwined hearts here) :A


[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]This day I will marry my best friend,
the one I laugh with, live for, dream with..... Love



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We've done pocketfolds, so all the little inserts have the additional info on.

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