Your wedding invitation wording
is your first chance to
set the tone for your big day.

1. Simplest things first. It should provide information. What information? At a minimum: date, place and time of your ceremony and reception. And who's getting married to whom. And who's sponsoring the wedding, which leads us to wedding invitation wording mission number two...

2. There is a right and a wrong way to mention the parents or wedding sponsor. Like any party, the person giving the party (i.e., paying) is the one who invites the guests. So...in most cases (traditionally), the parents of the bride will be paying and will be listed first. Check Verse It for some examples of wedding invitation wording. If the groom's parents will be paying for the rehearsal dinner, their names will be listed first on those invitations. Last but not least...

3. The last mission of your wedding invitation wording is to...
SET THE TONE FOR YOUR WEDDING!!! This is your first chance to share your joy with the people you know and love most. So have fun!

Pick a style that is you. Are you a fun person that wants a casual atmosphere? Use cheery, joyful, somewhat casual wording. Are you going to have a formal wedding? Now's you're chance to break out the gilt-edge stationery, fancy fonts, and lined envelopes and use more formal wording. Is yours an intimate gathering or large gala? Let your guests know how to dress and what they can expect through your wedding invitation wording and style. For specific examples of wedding invitation wording, the Verse It website is hard to beat.