How to word your wedding invitations

Choosing the words for your wedding invitation can feel surprisingly tricky. After all, this small card sets the tone for your entire day before a single guest arrives. But you can relax as there’s no single “right” way to do it, just a few gentle guidelines to help your wording feel warm, clear, and true to you.

Start with who’s hosting. Traditionally, invitations open with the bride’s parents’ names, but modern couples often host themselves, blend both families, or simply lead with their own names, “Together with their families” is a lovely, inclusive option if your day has been a group effort.

Next comes the heart of it: your names. Many couples list the bride’s name first, though this is entirely your choice – order it however feels right to you both.

Then the details: the invitation to celebrate (“request the pleasure of your company” for formal affairs, or “invite you to celebrate” for something softer), followed by the date, time, and venue written out in full for an elegant finish. Doesn’t Saturday, the fourteenth of March read far prettier than 14/03?

Don’t forget the practical touches: dress code, RSVP date, and registry details are best placed on a separate insert card, keeping your main invitation clean and romantic.

A final, easy-to-forget tip: proofread your wording twice, and once more with fresh eyes. Names, dates, and venue spellings deserve a little extra care before you finalise your order. At Communique Design, we can’t stress this enough. Reprinting can be costly.

Above all, let your wording reflect your relationship. A playful couple might write We’re getting married! while a romantic pair may prefer classic, flowing language. There’s no wrong answer, only the one that sounds like you.

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