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| As we seem to be getting
less and less formal with our weddings so thus do the invitations, the important
role of an invitation is to let your guests know "how formal" your wedding
will be. This will help them decide on their attire and who is actually invited
eg: are their children welcome? Formal invitations are written in the third
person and would general look similar to the example to the left. |
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Mr and Mrs Clarke
Request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Susan
to
Mr Brian Martin
at
St. David's Anglican Church
Milton St, Bangalow
on
Saturday, 16th
December 2005
at 3.30pm
and afterwards at
a reception to be held at
The Ballina RSL
10 Johnson St
Bangalow NSW 2222 RSVP
1st September, 2005 |
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| Another way is to leave a space in which
to write the names of those invited, this will make it very clear who is invited. Avoid
"and family" as this WILL cause confusion. Children over 16 usually
recieve their own invitation, thus you can invite the older of your relatives/friends
children and exclude the young if that is your wish |
|
Mr and Mrs Clarke
Request the pleasure of the company
of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
at the marriage of their daughter
Susan
to
etc etc |
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| There are many different deviations
from this depending on the personal family makeup, here are some common examples
of different wording This example is used for when divorced parents are
the hosts. | |
Mr Stephen Clarke and Mrs Joan Clarke
Request the pleasure
of the company of
at the marriage of their daughter
Susan
to
etc etc |
| | |
| For when the bride's mother has remarried, but
both parents are still hosting the wedding. |
|
Mr Stephen Clarke and Mr Mathew Stuart
Request the pleasure
of the company of
at the marriage of their daughter
Susan Collins
to
etc etc |
| | |
| If the brides mother and step father are hosting
the wedding |
|
Mr and Mrs Scott Ede
Request the pleasure of the company
of
at the marriage of her daughter
Susan Collins
to
etc etc |
| | |
| As is the same for when the brides father and
step mother host the wedding. |
|
Mr and Mrs John Smith
Request the pleasure of the company
of
at the marriage of his daughter
Susan
to
etc etc |
| | |
| When the grooms parents are hosting the wedding. |
|
Mr and Mrs Harry Kent
Request the pleasure of the company
of
at the marriage of
Mary Collins
to
their son
Victor Kline |
| | |
| When the grooms parents are hosting the wedding. |
|
Mr and Mrs Harry Kent
Request the pleasure of the company
of
at the marriage of
Susan Collins
to
their son
Victor
Kline |
| | |
| Many Couples are now hosting their own weddings
with varying levels of formality, here are some examples |
|
Susan and Mark
would like to invite
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to their wedding
at Little Wategoes Beach
etc etc |
| | |
| Another. |
|
Susan Collins and Mark Dean
Request the pleasure of the
company of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to their wedding
at Little Wategoes Beach
etc etc |
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| Sometimes the wedding may be hosted by a friend,
aunty, brother or other extension of family. Here it is best tto use the brides
relationship with the host as the reference |
|
Mr and Mrs John Smith
Request the pleasure of the company
of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
at the marriage of his niece
Susan
etc etc |
| | |
| If you do not intend to have have guests attend
the ceremony, say it is at a registry office or a very personal affair, then you
may wish to simply nvite the guest to the reception. |
|
Mr and Mrs Clarke
Request the pleasure of the company of
at the reception
following the marriage
of their daughter
Susan
etc etc |
