Wording For Wedding Invitations

The wording on a wedding invitation is nearly as important as the design. While you want the style of the invitation to give some indication of the nature of the event, the wording gives guests specific directions about who to bring and what to wear. But, as to not offend any guests before your special day, you want the wording to be as specific as possible but not too blunt. Mainly, the issues concerning wedding invitations are who is doing the inviting - the bride and groom or the parents - and what to wear. Also, addressing the invitation and indicating the guests shouldn't bring children are somewhat important.

Who should be doing the inviting is a common concern when writing wedding invitations. Traditionally, the parents on both sides paid for the wedding and, thus, were listed as inviting the guests on the invitation. As the cost of weddings has increased with extravagance, children and their parents often contribute to the cost of the ceremony and the reception and, as mixed and divorced families are more common, what's the best way to avoid having eight names listed on the invitation? Some sources for wedding invitation etiquette specify that the bride and the groom's names should be listed and, following, should say "together with their families" or a similar phrase. This includes the bride and the groom, as well as all family members that would have contributed to the cost of the wedding.

As far as what to wear, standard wedding dress is black-tie. Many sources for wedding etiquette state to not mention "black-tie optional." If the dress should vary in any way, such as for a beach or themed wedding, specify that. Otherwise, black-tie dress is implied. Similarly, what do you do if you only have limited space for the reception and want it to be adults-only? Unlike dress, the children being present isn't implied. One option is to leave the children's names off the invitation - the parents should get the hint - or mention that the seats are reserved for the names listed on the invitation, and list only the parents.

As far as names are concerned, list them as you would in an ordinary letter, with the husband's name first. Aside from these aspects, creating wedding invitations is primarily about the design. Use something staid, elegant, and coordinated for a formal wedding, while something more casual for a less formal ceremony.

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