HOW TO WRITE AN INVITE

STEP ONE: The Host
This is where you nominate who is doing the inviting. Is it your parents? Your families? The Bride and Groom? If it is your parents, the Bride's father and mother go first, followed by the Groom's father and mother.

Jack & Helen Cooke
together with
Ron & Rachel Barlow

OR

Together with their families

OR

Jacinta Cooke
and
Liam Barlow

STEP TWO: The Invitation
This is where the invitation takes place. It is here that you can really play around with the language, to make it as formal or casual as you wish.

Request the pleasure of the company of

OR

Are delighted to invite


STEP THREE: The Invitee
Here you list the Guests that you wish to attend. It is customary to put the man's name first (however if you are inviting a female guest and she has a partner that you are not close to, it is acceptable to put her name first). The way you put your guests names can be as formal as you like.

Mr & Mrs John Taylor

OR

John & Jenny Taylor

OR

John & Jenny

STEP FOUR: The Event
Now you can mention the event. You may be as descriptive or creative as you wish.

To celebrate the marriage of

OR

To witness the joining of two hearts through marriage

OR

Are invited to be with us as we begin our lives together


STEP FIVE: Ceremony Details
Now you can mention the key details. Firstly, the date of the event, followed by the Location, then the address, and lastly the time of the event.

on Saturday, the sixth of November, two thousand and ten
at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church,
Subiaco, WA
at two o'clock in the afternoon

OR

on Saturday, 6th November 2010
at St. Joseph's Catholic Church,
Subiaco, WA
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon

OR

on Saturday, 6th November 2010
at St. Joseph's Catholic Church,
Subiaco, WA
at 2pm

STEP SIX: The Reception
Next you add the Reception details. Firstly, the Reception venue, followed by the address, then the time it commences.

The Duxton Hotel,
St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA
at six o'clock in the evening

OR

The Duxton Hotel,
St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA
at 6 o'clock in the evening

OR

The Duxton Hotel,
St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA
at 6pm

STEP SEVEN: The Final Details
Lastly, you include the final details. You may wish to include an RSVP date, or a dress code.

RSVP 1st October 2010
Dress: Formal


HOW TO ADDRESS AN ENVELOPE
Addressing an envelope correctly is quite easy to do. Remember, it is always customary to put the man's name first.

Mr & Mrs John Taylor
123 Main Street
Happyville, WA 6000

OR

John & Jenny Taylor
123 Main Street
Happyville, WA 6000

Make sure you put a return address, just in case the postman finds it difficult to deliver your letter.

The wording you select should for your invitation should be clear, concise and apprpriate for the type of event you are having. Selecting the perfect Wedding Invitation Wording can be daunting! So, we have taken the difficulty out of this and have developed The Seven Steps to Write an Invite. Simple clear instructions so that you can create your own wording. If it all seems overwhelming, click on the links to the right to view some beautiful examples of Wedding Invitation Wording, Wishing Well Poems, Verses & Quotes.

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