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| Scripty Wedding Invitation - Concertina Press |
While it's traditional for the bride's parents to host a wedding, these days many families are both contributing to the ceremony, and so a bride and groom might like to honor both of their parents on the invitation. Here are three examples of traditional wording for wedding invitations where both sets of parents are hosting.
- Below, note that "honour of your presence" is for a church wedding-
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Wilsenhome
Request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Emily Wilsenhome
to
Thomas Shelton
Son of Dr. & Mrs. Albert Shelton
Saturday the twenty-third of June
two thousand twelve
at half after three in the afternoon
at half after three in the afternoon
The Church of St. Barnabas
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Reception to follow
Reception to follow
- OR if the wedding is not in a church -
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Wilsenhome
and
Dr. & Mrs. Albert Shelton
Request the pleasure of your company
Dr. & Mrs. Albert Shelton
Request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their children
Feel free to take any of these for your own use, and search my blog for "wording" for more examples, and if you ever have any questions about etiquette, simply comment or email me Ruth at ConcertinaPress dot com.
Emily Wilsenhome
to
Thomas Shelton
Saturday the twenty-third of June
two thousand twelve
at half after three in the afternoon
at half after three in the afternoon
Highfield Hall
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Reception to follow
Reception to follow
- OR a little less formal -
Paula & Jonathan Wilsenhome
together with
Deborah & James Shelton
Request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their children
together with
Deborah & James Shelton
Request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their children
Emily Wilsenhome
&
Thomas Shelton
Saturday the twenty-third of June
two thousand twelve
at half after three in the afternoon
at half after three in the afternoon
Falmouth Yacht Club
Falmouth, Massachusetts
Reception to follow
Reception to follow
Note that if you use the British spelling of "honour", make sure you continue to use it throughout the wedding stationery, for instance if you're using the word "favour". You can also use the American spelling.
When both sets of parents are listed, the bride's parents are first.
When both sets of parents are listed, the bride's parents are first.
Feel free to take any of these for your own use, and search my blog for "wording" for more examples, and if you ever have any questions about etiquette, simply comment or email me Ruth at ConcertinaPress dot com.
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