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Bride's Parents as Hosts

Depending on the level of formality you choose to adopt, the following examples should help you to choose the appropriate wording for your wedding invitations.

These wedding invitation wording examples assume that guests are invited to the whole day. For alternative wedding invitation wording, see inviting to part of the day.

 

Formal wording

Mr and Mrs. Michael Jones
request the honour of the presence of
Mr. And Mrs. Steven Smith
at the marriage of their daughter
Sally Ann
to
Mr Stuart Joseph Collins

Saturday, the fourth of June
Two thousand and ten
at three o’clock

St Peter’s Church
The Avenue
Canterbury, Kent

and afterwards at
The Royal Hotel
Market Place, Canterbury, Kent

RSVP by 1 May 2010
29 Arcadia Court
Canterbury, CT1 2BP
Tel: 01227 ...


Informal wording

Mike and Sue Jones
would like
Steve and Jo
to join them to celebrate
the marriage of their daughter
Sally Ann
To
Mr Stuart Joseph Collins

On Saturday, June 4th 2010
at 3pm

St Peter’s Church
The Avenue, Canterbury
and afterwards at
The Royal Hotel
Market Place, Canterbury

RSVP by 1 May 2010
29 Arcadia Court
Canterbury, CT1 2BP
Tel: 01227 ...


somewhere inbetween

Michael and Susan Jones
request the pleasure of the company of
Steve and Jo
at the marriage of their daughter
Sally Ann
to
Mr Stuart Joseph Collins

to be held at
St Peter’s Church
The Avenue, Canterbury
on Saturday 4th June 2010 at 3pm

and afterwards at
The Royal Hotel
Market Place, Canterbury

RSVP by 1 May 2010
29 Arcadia Court
Canterbury, CT1 2BP
Tel: 01227 ...

 

Alternative wedding invitation wording if the bride’s parents are divorced, widowed or remarried

The following examples show how the wording above can be adjusted if the bride’s parents are no longer married.

Hosted by divorced parents

‘Mr Michael Jones and Mrs Susan Carter request the pleasure of the company of ......’

hosted by the mother of the bride (widowed or divorced)

‘Mrs Susan Jones requests the pleasure of the company of ...... at the marriage of her daughter Sally Ann etc .....’

hosted by the father of the bride (widowed or divorced)

‘Mr Michael Jones requests the pleasure of the company of ...... at the marriage of his daughter Sally Ann etc .....’

hosted by the mother of the bride and step father

‘Mr and Mrs Jonathan Carter request the pleasure of the company of .............. at the marriage of her daughter Sally Ann etc.....’

hosted by the father of the bride and step mother

‘Mr and Mrs Michael Jones request the pleasure of the company of ........ at the marriage of his daughter Sally Ann etc.....’

If the ceremony and reception are in the same place.....

As you don’t need to include details of another venue, you add a note to advise guests what to expect after the ceremony. For example:

‘...followed by an evening of dinner, dancing and celebration.’

‘...followed by a reception dinner and dance until midnight.’

nofreetime tips

  • Guests often like to know the names of the hosts – putting both names on the invite will let them know upfront. If you want to invite the guests from Mr and Mrs Michael Jones, why not put the first names at the bottom with the RSVP?

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