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In modern times, many people do become very confused over what wedding invitation wording to use, particularly in situations where parents are separated, divorced, widowed or remarried. In fact, wedding etiquette is relatively simple and covers every such case: all that is required is for the wedding invitation wording to make clear the identity of who is hosting the wedding and their relationship with the bride.
Formal Wedding Invitation Wording
Generally, formal invitations are written in the third person, referring to the hosts using their full names. Below, we have set out six example invitations to cover the most common hosting situations. All invitations should have R.S.V.P. (which stands for ‘répondez s'il vous plait’) printed at the bottom.
Bride’s parents hosting (i.e. the ‘normal’ model): Mr. & Mrs. John Wilkinson request the pleasure of the company of ........ at the marriage of their daughter Sandra with Mr. Phillip O'Rourkeat St. Marks Church, Alston on Saturday, 7 July 2007 at 2pm and afterwards at a reception in The Connaught Rooms, Alston. R.S.V.P. 11 Andover Road, Alston, Hampshire.
Bride’s parents divorced, mother remarried, hosting wedding together: Mr. John Wilkinson & Mrs. Sarah Simmons request the pleasure of the company of ........ at the marriage of their daughter Sandra with Mr. Phillip O'Rourke...
Bride’s parents divorced, mother absent or deceased, father remarried: Mr. & Mrs. John Wilkinson request the pleasure of the company of ........ at the marriage of their daughter Sandra with Mr. Phillip O'Rourke...
Bride’s mother widowed, not remarried. Hosting wedding alone: Mrs. John Wilkinson requests the pleasure of the company of ........ at the marriage of her daughter Sandra with Mr. Phillip O'Rourke...
Bride’s parents deceased or absent, groom’s parents hosting: Mr. & Mrs. Sean O’Rourke request the pleasure of the company of ........ at the marriage of their son Phillip with Miss Sandra Wilkinson...
Bride and Groom host their own wedding: Miss Sandra Wilkinson & Mr. Phillip O’Rourke request the pleasure of the company of ........ at their marriage...
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