Order invitations only when you have confirmation from your wedding and reception sites. Note the time of the reception on the receptions cards in the event of an extended lag in time between the wedding and reception beyond the normal transit time needed between sites.

A broad range of prices is available among the different styles of invitations, but the price of comparable invitations varies little from store to store. Most stores require a 50% deposit when ordering, with the balance to be paid at delivery.

It is wise to order about 5 percent more invitations than needed to cover any mistakes or forgotten people.

How to Write Wedding Invitations

At the time you order the invitations, have the correct form for the names of the persons giving the wedding, the full names of the bride and groom, and the time, date, and location of the ceremony. Do you want a general idea of how to write wedding invitations? Look below.

If the wedding is given by your mother and father:

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Sue
to
Robert John Brown
(etc.)

If the wedding is given by you and the groom:

Mary Sue Smith
and Robert John Brown
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
(etc.)

If the wedding is given by your mother, and your father is deceased,

Mrs. James T. Smith
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Mary Sue
(etc.)

If your mother has remarried, use her present husbands name:

Mr and Mrs. John C. Howard
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Mary Sue Smith
(etc.)

If the wedding is given by your mother, and your parents are divorced, use your mothers maiden name plus your fathers last name:

Mrs. Anne Miller Smith
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Mary Sue
(etc.)

If the wedding is given by your father, and either your parents are divorced or your mother is deceased:

Mr. James T. Smith
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Mary Sue
(etc.)

If your father has remarried:

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Mary Sue
(etc.)

If the wedding is given by your divorced parents, and each has remarried,

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith
and
Mr. and Mrs. Scott .M. Jones
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Sue Smith
(etc.)

How to Write Wedding Invites

When deciding how to write your wedding invites, and what style of wording to use, remember that... the honor of your presence... usually refers to a religious or formal service and.... the pleasure of your company... usually refers to a civil or casual service. Consultants at specialty shops are available to help you with the wording.

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