Mr. and Mrs. John Adam Avery
(INVITATIONAL LINE)
request the honour of your presence
(REQUEST LINES)
at the marriage of their daughter
Cyndi Marie
(BRIDES NAME)
to
(JOINING WORD)
Mr. Kenneth Adam Rahn
(GROOMS NAMES)
Saturday, the twentieth of June
(DATE LINE)
Two thousand and seven
(YEAR LINE)
at six o'clock
(TIME LINE)
Tarp Chapel
(LOCATION)
1401 West Washington
(ADDRESS)
Denver, Colorado
(CITY AND STATE)
Bride's Family Is Hosting Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. John Adam Avery
request the honour of your presence
(religious ceremony)
(or) request the pleasure of your company
(non-religious ceremony)
at the marriage of their daughter
Cyndi Marie
to
Mr. Kenneth Adam Rahn
Saturday, the twentieth of June
Two thousand and five
at six o'clock
Tarp Chapel
1401 West Washington
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Groom's Family Is Hosting Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anthony Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Deborah Marie Fulton
(title is used)
to
their son
Anthony Lee Smith
Bride & Groom Parents Hosting
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Winston
(bride's parents first)
and
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wilson
request the honour of your presence
to celebrate the marriage of
(or) at the marriage of their children
Toni Lee
to
Jeff James
Couple Is Hosting Wedding
Together with their parents
Jeri Lynn Huber
and
Thomas Michael Smith
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
(or) to celebrate their marriage
Parents are Divorced & Hosting
Mrs. Allison Ann Hunter
(bride's mother first)
and
Mr. Matt Duncan
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Jenny Sue
Parents Remarried & Both Are Hosting
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Arlen Johnson
(bride's mother remarried & step-father)
and
Mr. Erik Hansen
(bride's father not remarried)
request the pleasure of your company
to celebrate the marriage of
Suzanne Carol
Father And Groom Are In The Military
Major and Mrs. James Paul Thompson and
Mr. and Mrs. Trent Carlson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Linda Sue to Captain Travis Robert Carlson
United States Air Force (only reference for this
is for groom)
Bride Or Groom Is In The Military
Captain Robert Earl Jensen
(or) Captain Brenda Ellen Ingalls
United States Army
(or if they're of lesser rank, title is placed on
second line with their branch of service)
Robert Earl Jensen
(or) Brenda Ellen Ingalls
Lieutenant, junior grade, United States Navy
(or if they are seamen or petty officers, or non-
commissioned officers or privates, titles are not used)
Robert Earl Jensen
United States Army
Friends Are Hosting The Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Ashton Saunders
request the pleasure of your company
to celebrate the marriage of
Miss Josephine Sandra Evans
(bride's name first preceded by title)
to
Joshua Aaron Barkley
Double Weddings
(bride's are sisters, single invitation )
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Samuel Stokes
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughters
Nicole Raechelle
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Ashton Saunders
request the pleasure of your company
to celebrate the marriage of
Miss Josephine Sandra Evans
(bride's name first preceded by title)
to
Mr. Justin Brian Johnson
and
Miss Donna Alison
to
Mr. Patrick Connor O’Reilly
Jewish Weddings
The joining word on Jewish wedding invitation
reads “and” rather than “to”.
The groom’s parents always included on
the invitation beneath the groom’s name
(son of Mr. & Mrs. Ari Goldwasser).
Their names may also appear at the top
of the invitation below the bride’s parents.
Both “honour” and “honor” are
correct. Most prefer the English spelling “honour”.
It is a matter of personal preference.
Parents Are Doctors
Doctor and Mrs. Jack Bell
(if just husband or both are doctors)
or
Doctor Lana Duvall
and Doctor Jack Duvall
(if both are doctors)
or
Doctor Lana Duvall and
Mr. Jack Duvall
(if she is doctor)
request the honour of your presence
Parent Remarried & Hosting
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kent McClure
(bride's mother first and step-father)
and
Mr. and Mrs. David Anver
(bride's father and step-mother)
request the honour of your presence
to celebrate the marriage of
Angela Kristine
to
Mitchell Sean
Mother Divorced & Remarried, & She &
Stepfather Are Hosting
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robert Harvey
(bride's mother remarried and step-father)
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of Mrs. Harvey’s daughter
Barbara Jane Becker
(or) to celebrate the marriage of
Mother Or Father Is Deceased
Mrs. Thomas James Ridge
(husband deceased)
(or) Mr. Thomas James Ridge
(wife deceased)
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of her (his) daughter
Cynthia Anne
Mother Has Remarried After Father's Death
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Anderson
request the honour of your presence.
at the marriage of Mrs. Anderson’s
daughter
Julie Anne Richards
You Are Hosting Your Own Wedding
Ms. Tamara Rose Jones
and
Mr. Brent Gerald Hazen
request the pleasure of your company
at their marriage
Multiple Families Contributing
The Adams, Ridge, Hicks, and Rahn Families
request the pleasure of your company
to celebrate the marriage of
Ms. Angela Kristine Adams
and
Mr. Thomas Bryan Ridge
Hispanic Weddings
Traditional invitations to Hispanic weddings are
issued by both sets of parents. The names of the
bride’s parents are always listed first.
Customs may vary from one country to another.
If you have questions concerning etiquette, it is
best to contact the protocol officer in that countries
consulate for answers.