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FORMAL INVITATIONS LINGO
You’re eight weeks out from your big day, and it’s finally time to send out your formal invitations. Unlike your more casual Save the Dates, etiquette comes into play when considering this official invite. But, most of us aren’t experts in the precise wording that makes your wedding sound like the event of the season.
You are cordially invited to celebrate the marriage of
Mr. & Mrs. Ramirez and Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Request the honor of your company at the marriage of their children
Hailey Nicole Dukoff and Harrison David McDonald
Amelia Grace Ramirez & Jacob Patrick Stanley
Have no fear, we’re here for you! While most invitation vendors can help you find the perfect verbiage, it’s helpful to know how to phrase your final impression of your big day for your guests.
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By Marissa McCormick
In every situation and every family dynamic, there’s a correct way to introduce you and your spouse and invite guests to your wedding. Here are a few examples to help you navigate:
BRIDE + GROOM HOSTING
Saturday, the tenth of October two thousand and twenty at twelve o’clock in the afternoon
Dinner and Drinks to Follow!
BRIDE’S OR GROOM’S PARENTS HOSTING Mr. & Mrs. Lowery request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their [daughter or son] Emily Tara Lowery to Terrance Michael Miller [or vice versa]
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COUPLE’S PARENTS HOSTING
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HONORING ANY DECEASED PARENTS Mr. & Mrs. John Hamilton and The late Mr. Tom Shoults and Mrs. Nancy Shoults request the honor of your company at the marriage of their children Corinne Hamilton & Michael Shoults
INVOLVING STEPPARENTS Mr. & Mrs. Rodriguez, Mr. & Mrs. Dove, Mr. & Mrs. Lee and Mr. & Mrs. Albertson Request the honor of your presence at the marriage of Stephanie Rodriguez & Fiona Lee
