Invitation Wording and Etiquette

Wedding hosted by bride and groom

Emily Ann Johnson
and Joshua Ryan Crawford
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
on Saturday, the twentieth of October
two thousand and seven
at six o'clock in the evening
Hunterdon Christian Church
Flemington, New Jersey

Emily Ann Johnson
and Joshua Ryan Crawford
request the pleasure of your company
in celebrating their union of marriage
on Saturday, the twentieth of October
two thousand and seven
at six o'clock in the evening
Hunterdon Christian Church
Flemington, New Jersey

Emily Ann Johnson
and Joshua Ryan Crawford
invite you to join them
in celebrating their marriage
on Saturday, the twentieth of October
two thousand and seven
at six o'clock in the evening
Hunterdon Christian Church
Flemington, New Jersey

Hosted by bride's family

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Johnson
invite you to join them
in a celebration of love
as their daughter, Emily Ann
is united in marriage to
Mr. Joshua Ryan Crawford
son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Crawford
on Saturday, the twentieth of October
two thousand and seven
at six o'clock in the evening
Hunterdon Christian Church
Flemington, New Jersey

Hosted by bride, groom and both families

Emily Ann Johnson
and Joshua Ryan Crawford
together with their parents
invite you to join them
in celebrating their marriage
on Saturday, the twentieth of October
two thousand and seven
at six o'clock in the evening
Hunterdon Christian Church
Flemington, New Jersey

Hosted by bride's and groom's families

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Johnson
and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Crawford
request the honor of your presence
to witness the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
uniting their children
Emily Ann to Joshua Ryan
on Saturday, the twentieth of October
two thousand and seven
at six o'clock in the evening
Hunterdon Christian Church
Flemington, New Jersey

Hosted by groom's family

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Crawford
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Emily Ann Johnson
to their son, Joshua Ryan Crawford
on Saturday, the twentieth of October
two thousand and seven
at six o'clock in the evening
Hunterdon Christian Church
Flemington, New Jersey

Wedding hosted by divorced parents

Mrs. Grace Jones
and Mr. Daniel Johnson
invite you to join them
in a celebration of love
as their daughter, Emily Ann
is united in marriage to
Mr. Joshua Ryan Crawford
son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Crawford
on Saturday, the twentieth of October
two thousand and seven
at six o'clock in the evening
Hunterdon Christian Church
Flemington, New Jersey

When one parent is deceased

Emily Ann
daughter of Grace Johnson and the late Daniel Johnson
and Joshua Ryan Crawford
invite you to join them
in celebrating their marriage
on Saturday, the twentieth of October
two thousand and seven
at six o'clock in the evening
Hunterdon Christian Church
Flemington, New Jersey

Anniversary Invitation Wording

The honor of your presence is requested
at the reaffirmation of wedding vows of
GraceandDaniel Johnson
on Saturday, October 20th, 2007
at 4:00 p.m.
Hunterdon Christian Church
71 Summer Road
Flemington, New Jersey

In honor of the
25th Wedding Anniversary of
GraceandDaniel Johnson
their children and grandchildren
request the pleasure of your company
on the 20th of October
two thousand and seven
at four o'clock in the afternoon
Hunterdon Christian Church
71 Summer Road
Flemington, New Jersey

 

Wedding Announcement

Announcements usually follow the format of the invitation and are mailed on the day of the wedding ceremony.

 

Reception Card

If the reception is held at a different location, a separate card is usually enclosed announcing the location and time of the reception. If you prefer to include the reception information on your invitation, you can use the reception card as a directions or map card.

 

Reply Card

Reply cards simply ask your guest to check whether or not they can attend and include a self-addressed envelope or postcard for them to return. Response cards may also include a selection of entrees for the reception allowing guests to indicate their preferences.