Wedding stationery and invitations
Choosing the right wedding stationary is the best way to set your wedding apart from the others and reflect your personal style. Wedding invitation announce to family and friends that your life will start together and invite them to rejoice.
They can be formal, informal, elegant or funny, but the most important thing is that they reveal your personal tastes.
It is important you spend some time to choose the right stationery, who must reflect the style of event you are planning. Do not forget to include also wedding programs, reception cards, and thank you notes…all matching to the style of your wedding invitation.
Traditional Invitation Wording sample
When hosted by the bride’s family:
Mr. and Mrs John McCarthy
Request the honour of your presence
At the marriage of their daughter
Mary Ann
To
William Weinstein
on Saturday, the sixth of March
nineteen hundred and ninety-seven
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
When the divorced parents of the bride are inviting guests to a ceremony and reception:
Mrs. Patricia Mary McCarthy
Mr. John McCarthy
Request the pleasure of your presence
At the marriage of their daughter
Mary Ann
To
Mr. William Weinstein
on Saturday, the sixth of March
Two thousand three
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
and afterwards at reception
Hotel Sirenuse
Positano, Italy
When brides mother remarried after being divorced or widow:
Mr and Mrs. Stephen Brooks
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter/at the marriage of Ms. Brook’s daughter
Mary Ann McCarthy
to
Mr. William Weinstein
on Saturday, the sixth of March
Two thousand three
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
When the two families wish both sets of parents to be mentioned in the invitation:
Mr. and Mrs John McCarthy
Request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Ann
To
Mr. William Weinstein
Son of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Francis Weinstein
on Saturday, the sixth of March
Two thousand three
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
********
Mr. and Mrs John McCarthy
and
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Francis Weinstein
invite you to share in the joy of
the marriage uniting their children
Mary Ann
And
William
The celebration will be
on Saturday, the sixth of March
Two thousand three
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
When bride’s parents desire to give emphasis on a Catholic mass:
Mr and Mrs John Mc Carthy
Request the honor of your presence
at the Nuptial Mass
at which their daughter
Mary Ann
and
Mr. William Weinstein
will be united in the
Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
Saturday, the sixth of March
Two thousand three
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
When bride’s parents desire to give emphasis on a Protestant ceremony:
Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy
Are pleased to invite you
To join in a Christian celebration
Of the marriage of their daughter
Mary Ann
To Mr. William Weinstein
Saturday, the sixth of March
Two thousand three
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
When bride and groom are hosting their own wedding:
Mary Ann McCarthy and William Weinstein
Request the honor of your presence
At the celebration of their marriage
on Saturday, the sixth of March
Two thousand three
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
or
The honor of your presence
Is requested at the marriage of
Ms. Mary Ann McCarthy
To
Mr. William Weinstein
Etc
****************
Together with their parents
Mary Ann McCarthy
And
Willian Weinstein
Request the honor of your presence
At their marriage
On
Saturday, the sixth of March
Two thousand three
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
**************
We invite you to be with us
as we begin our new life together
on Saturday, the sixth of March
Two thousand three
at five o’clock
Church Santa Maria Assunta
Positano, Italy
Mary Ann McCarthy
and
William Weinstein
Personal wedding invitation in the form of a letter (written by a calligrapher):
Dear Ann,
We are getting married on Saturday the 6th of March and would love for you to share in our celebration. The ceremony will be held at the church of Santa Maria Assunta, Positano, Italy, at five o’ clock in the afternoon, with a reception to follow. We hope you can join us.
Much love,
Mary Ann and William
Extra card wording to be included only if a small number of guests attend at reception.
Reception
Immediately following the ceremony
Hotel Sirenuse
Positano, Italy
*******
Reception or dinner reception
Seven o' clock
Hotel Sirenuse
Positano, Italy
Invitation response cards – This is a separate card and envelope that people will use to inform bride and groom if they are able to attend at the wedding and/or reception:
Please respond on before
December 20th, 2002
Mr and Mrs._________________(guest names)
Number of persons ______
******
Kindly respond on or before
December 20th, 2002
Mr and Mrs._________________(guest names)
Will _______attend
******
Kindly respond on or before
December 20th, 2002
Mr and Mrs._________________(guest names)
_____ accept with pleasure
_____ decline with regret
******
Please respond on before
December 20th, 2002
Mr and Mrs._________________(guest names)
_____ will attend
_____ not able to attend
