Wording and Typefaces

We put together a collection of some of our favorite typefaces for wedding invitations, from a variety of sources.

Select the font that will convey the look of your event; black-tie elegant, garden casual, modern chic, nature inspired or traditional. Choose a a lightweight font for printing on white overlays with delicate embellishments and a bolder typeface for printing on vellum layered over patterned background cards. Also consider the amount of text on the invitation, for a large amount, use a simpler font for readability, while you can go more dramatic with less lines of type.

Mixing a simple font, like the copperplate with just the bride and groom’s names in a more dramatic font such as Voluta is also popular and adds another interesting element to your announcement.

The following wording sample is provided to help create your wedding invitations. Etiquette dictates the phrase “the honour of your presence” be reserved for weddings held in houses of worship, while “the pleasure of your company” is used for weddings in other locations.

Wedding hosted by bride and groom:

Emma Margaret Johnson
and Jack Warren Smith
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
on Saturday, the sixth of June
two thousand and fifteen
at five o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

~or~

Emma Margaret Johnson
and Jack Warren Smith
request the pleasure of your company
in celebrating their union of marriage
on Saturday, the sixth of June
two thousand and fifteen
at five o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

~or~

Emma Margaret Johnson
and Jack Warren Smith
invite you to join them
in celebrating their marriage
on Saturday, the sixth of June
two thousand and fifteen
at five o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

Hosted by bride’s family:

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Johnson
invite you to join them
in a celebration of love
as their daughter, Emma Margaret
is united in marriage to
Mr. Jack Warren Smith
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith
on Saturday, the sixth of June
two thousand and fifteen
at five o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

Hosted by bride, groom and both families:

Emma Margaret Johnson
and Jack Warren Smith
together with their parents
invite you to join them
in celebrating their marriage
on Saturday, the sixth of June
two thousand and fifteen
at five o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

Hosted by bride’s and groom’s families:

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Johnson
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith
request the honour of your presence
to witness the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
uniting their children
Emma Margaret to Jack Warren
on Saturday, the sixth of June
two thousand and fifteen
at five o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

Hosted by groom’s family:

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Emma Margaret Johnson
to their son, Jack Warren Smith
on Saturday, the sixth of June
two thousand and fifteen
at five o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

Wedding hosted by divorced parents:

Mrs. Audrey Jones
and Mr. Kevin Johnson
invite you to join them
in a celebration of love
as their daughter, Emma Margaret
is united in marriage to
Mr. Jack Warren Smith
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith
on Saturday, the sixth of June
two thousand and fifteen
at five o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

When one parent is deceased:

Emma Margaret
daughter of Audrey Johnson and the late Kevin Johnson
and Jack Warren Smith
invite you to join them
in celebrating their marriage
on Saturday, the sixth of June
two thousand and fifteen
at five o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

Quotes to use for header or ending:

Share with us Our Wedding Day

Share in our Friendship and Love

One does not fall into love; one grows into love, and love grows in him. –Karl Menninger

All love is sweet, given or returned. Common as light is love, and its familiar voice wearies not ever. –Percy Bysshe

At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet. –Plato

The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart. –Unknown

A heart that loves is always young. –Greek Proverb

Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts. — William Shakespeare

True love is but a glimpse of heaven. –Unknown

Anniversary Invitation Wording:

The honor of your presence is requested
at the reaffirmation of wedding vows of
Grace and Thomas Smith
on Saturday, February 7th, 2015
at 6:00 p.m.
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

~or~

In honor of the
25th Wedding Anniversary of
Grace and Thomas Smith
their children and grandchildren
request the pleasure of your company
on the 7th of February
two thousand and fifteen
at six o’clock in the evening
Manor on the Hill
323 South Oceanview Drive
Oakton, California

Wedding Announcement

Announcements usually follow the format of the invitations 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.

Pre-printed reply cards are available and be used as a postcard or with reply envelopes (sold separately). Printed as shown on 80# heavyweight cover made from 100% post consumer fibers, order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/OR-GENRWHIT.html