Wedding invitation wording

Wedding invitation wording examples you can copy in one tap.

Twenty-four invitations, sorted by how they sound and by who is hosting. Copy any of them, or hit Personalize to open the generator with that tone and host line already set.

Set one

🕊️ Formal and traditional

Third person, spelled-out dates, no abbreviations. The register for houses of worship, ballrooms, and black tie.

Wording 01

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitfield request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Eleanor Rose to Mr. Thomas Ashby Saturday, the twelfth of June two thousand twenty-seven at half after four in the afternoon Saint Andrew's Church Charleston, South Carolina Reception to follow

TraditionalPersonalize
Wording 02

Doctor and Mrs. Alan Beckett request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Marianne Claire to Mr. Julian Reyes Saturday, the third of October two thousand twenty-seven at six o'clock in the evening The Ashcroft Estate Hudson, New York Dinner and dancing to follow

Estate venuePersonalize
Wording 03

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lindqvist and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cole request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children Annika Lindqvist and Samuel Cole Friday, the ninth of April two thousand twenty-seven at five o'clock in the evening Grace Cathedral San Francisco, California

Both familiesPersonalize
Wording 04

Together with their families Amelia Grace Hart and Julian Reyes request the honour of your presence at their marriage Saturday, the eleventh of September two thousand twenty-seven at four o'clock in the afternoon The Willow Barn Hudson, New York

Families togetherPersonalize
Wording 05

Eleanor Rose Whitfield and Thomas James Ashby request the pleasure of your company at their marriage Saturday, the twelfth of June two thousand twenty-seven at four o'clock in the afternoon The Hallowell Library Boston, Massachusetts Reception to follow

Couple hostingPersonalize
Wording 06

The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Miriam Adler and Jonah Reyes Sunday, the fourth of July two thousand twenty-seven at eleven o'clock in the morning Temple Beth Shalom Chicago, Illinois Luncheon reception to follow

No host linePersonalize

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Set two

✒️ Modern and simple

Numerals, first names, and no third person — dressed up without the ceremony of formal wording.

Wording 07

Amelia & Julian are getting married Saturday, September 11, 2027 at four o'clock The Willow Barn Hudson, New York Reception to follow

SimplePersonalize
Wording 08

Together with our families we're getting married Nadia Haddad & Elias Fournier Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 5:30pm The Fern Room, Montreal Dinner and dancing to follow

Families togetherPersonalize
Wording 09

You're invited to the wedding of Rowan Avery and Devon Carrow Sunday, June 6, 2027 at half past three Kettle Hollow Farm Asheville, North Carolina Cocktail attire · Reception to follow

Gender neutralPersonalize
Wording 10

Rita and Paulo Salgado invite you to celebrate the marriage of their daughter Ana Beatriz and Marcus Chen Saturday, September 18, 2027 at 5:00pm Kettle Hollow Farm Asheville, North Carolina

Parents hostingPersonalize
Wording 11

Save your seat. Marianne Beckett & Samuel Cole are getting married Friday, April 9, 2027 · 5:00pm The Ashcroft Estate, Hudson NY Please reply by March 1

With RSVPPersonalize
Wording 12

Two people, one very good day. Priya Anand & Kwame Osei Saturday, August 22, 2027 Ceremony at 2:00pm, dinner at 6:00 The Old Chapel at Fairmount Providence, Rhode Island RSVP by July 1 at anandosei.wedding

Timed schedulePersonalize
Set three

🥂 Casual and funny

Backyards, barns, breweries, and the invitations that sound like the couple sending them.

Wording 13

We're doing it! Sofia and Andrew are getting married and we'd love you there. Saturday, May 15, 2027 Ceremony at 4, food right after 12 Sable Lane, Savannah, Georgia Text us by April 1 so we can count you in

BackyardPersonalize
Wording 14

Come eat, drink, and watch us get married. Miriam & Jonah Sunday, July 4, 2027 at 11am Ridgeway Brewing Co. Chicago, Illinois Brunch reception · Dress comfortably

BreweryPersonalize
Wording 15

She said yes. He asked first, which was brave. Sofia Almeida and Andrew Kealoha are getting married Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 4pm The Grove at Pinehurst Austin, Texas Open bar, closed karaoke

FunnyPersonalize
Wording 16

After eleven years, our families would like this settled. Eleanor Whitfield & Thomas Ashby Saturday, June 12, 2027 Ceremony 4:30, dinner 6:00 The Hallowell Library, Boston Reception to follow, obviously

Long engagementPersonalize
Wording 17

Small wedding, big feelings. Nadia & Elias Friday, November 7, 2027 · 5pm City Hall, then dinner at Ombra Montreal, Quebec Twenty of our favourite people, and you're one of them

Small weddingPersonalize
Wording 18

Our mothers have been planning this since 2014. We are pleased to confirm it is finally happening. Ana Salgado and Marcus Chen Saturday, September 18, 2027 at 5pm The Fern Room, Montreal Dinner, dancing, and two very relieved mothers

Family jokePersonalize
Set four

🗂️ Trickier situations

Divorced parents, a late parent, a second marriage, a reception after the fact — each has a full page of its own linked below.

Wording 19

Mrs. Helen Whitfield Mr. Charles Whitfield request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Eleanor Rose to Mr. Thomas Ashby Saturday, the twelfth of June two thousand twenty-seven at half after four in the afternoon Saint Andrew's Church Charleston, South Carolina

Divorced parentsPersonalize
Wording 20

Eleanor Rose Whitfield daughter of Helen Whitfield and the late Charles Whitfield and Thomas James Ashby request the honour of your presence at their marriage Saturday, the twelfth of June two thousand twenty-seven at half after four in the afternoon Saint Andrew's Church Charleston, South Carolina

Late parentPersonalize
Wording 21

Sophie and Daniel Reyes request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their father Julian Reyes to Marianne Claire Beckett Saturday, the third of October two thousand twenty-seven at six o'clock in the evening The Ashcroft Estate Hudson, New York

Second marriagePersonalize
Wording 22

Sofia Almeida and Andrew Kealoha were married on the fourteenth of February two thousand twenty-seven and request the pleasure of your company at a reception in celebration Saturday, the fifteenth of May at half after six in the evening The Beaumont Hotel Savannah, Georgia

Reception onlyPersonalize
Wording 23

Join us in Tulum Priya Anand & Kwame Osei are getting married Friday, February 12, 2027 at 5:00pm Casa Verde, Tulum, Mexico Three days of celebrations Travel and room details at anandosei.wedding Kindly reply by October 1

DestinationPersonalize
Wording 24

You're invited to the wedding of Eleanor Whitfield and Thomas Ashby. 📅 Saturday, June 12, 2027 at 4:30pm 📍 The Hallowell Library, Boston 🥂 Dinner and dancing to follow Reply YES or NO by May 1.

Text messagePersonalize
Before you print

Check these four before the proof goes back

The mistakes that survive proofreading and only surface once guests read the card.

A host line that isn't true

Copying an example without changing the host line commits your parents to hosting a wedding you are paying for. Set it to match who is actually inviting.

Mixed registers

Spelled-out dates beneath numerals, or “honour” beside “4:30pm.” Pick formal or modern and hold it across the invitation, the reply card, and the details card.

No reply deadline

Every example with an RSVP line names a date. “At your earliest convenience” is the one phrasing guaranteed to be answered late.

The venue's street address

Examples above give venue and city only. The full address, parking, and shuttles belong on the details card.

Your turn

Word your own invitation

Add your names, date, and venue, then switch tones to compare. You'll get a printable card version and a text-message version.

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The details

A phone number, a website, or “reply to this text.”

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Wedding invitation wording questions

Can we copy these wedding invitation examples exactly?

Yes — they are written for this site and free to use. Swap in your own names, dates, and venue. The only line worth rewriting from scratch is the host line, because it has to be true about who is inviting your guests.

How do I pick between formal, modern, and casual?

Match the invitation to the wedding. A cathedral ceremony worded casually and a backyard wedding worded like an engraved invitation both read as mismatches. If you are between two, the generator will show you the same details in each register.

What has to be on a wedding invitation?

Who is hosting, who is marrying, the date, the time, and the place, plus how to reply. Everything else — street address, dress code, hotels, registry — belongs on a details card or your wedding website.

How many wording versions should we make?

Two, usually: the printed invitation and a text-message version for the guests you would rather message than post to. Our generator produces both from the same details so the date and venue cannot drift apart.

What if our situation isn't listed here?

Check the situation pages linked below — divorced parents, a late parent, second marriages, reception-only, destination weddings, and adults-only wording each have their own examples and etiquette notes.

Are these examples free to use?

Completely, with no sign-up. We wrote them as a gift to couples, and to introduce you to Text My Wedding, our text-message RSVP and guest-messaging app.

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