Invitation Wording Samples Based on Who is Hosting

Invitation Wording Samples Based on Who is Hosting

Wedding invitation wording based on who is hosting.

One of the most common questions we have about wedding invitation wording is the hosting line. Family situations can be a little complicated sometimes. You always want to avoid uncomfortable situations and not hurt any feelings, which is why the hosting line is so important.

The typical layout for the top of your wedding invitation is as follows:

Hosting Line (whoever is hosting your wedding whether it be you, your parent(s), or a loved one)

Request Line (inviting your guests to your wedding)

…request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter

…request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter (house of worship only)

…invite you to celebrate their marriage

…invite you to share in their joy as they exchange marriage vows

Followed by the bride and groom names and the date, time, and location below.

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Hosting Line Examples

Bride’s Parents (married)

Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny

request the pleasure off your company

at the marriage of their daughter

Bride’s Parents (divorced)

Ms. Joan Emily Metheny

Mr. William Calvin Metheny

request the pleasure off your company

at the marriage of their daughter

Both Bride and Groom’s Parents

Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny

along with Mr. and Mrs. Brian Joseph Russell

request the pleasure off your company

at the marriage of their daughter

Parents and Couple Together

Together with their families

[bride]

[groom]

request the pleasure off your company at their marriage

or

[bride]

[groom]

together with their parents

request the pleasure off your company at their marriage

Couple

The honor of your presence

is requested at the marriage of

or

[bride]

[groom]

request the pleasure off your company at their marriage

Deceased Parent

Mr. William Calvin Metheny

request the pleasure of your company

at the marriage of his daughter

[bride]

daughter of the late Mrs. Joan Emily Metheny

Relative

Mr. Samuel Timothy Metheny

request the pleasure off your company

at the marriage of his niece

Even more options

Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny invite you to share their joy at the marriage of their daughter...

With love and excitement Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny invites you to celebrate the union of their daughter…

Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny joyfully invites you to celebrate the marriage of...

Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny would love for you to join them as their daughter [bride] marries [groom]

It's with great pleasure that Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny invite you to celebrate the marriage of their daughter...

Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny would love for you to join them at the marriage of their daughter…

(!!) bonus tips:

Very traditional hosting wording includes middle names. Example: Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny You can still have a traditional invitation without middle names; however, no middle initials should be used.

Titles such as Doctor, Reverend, and Honorable should be spelled out.

Very traditional host line also list a married couple together as Mr. and Mrs. William Calvin Metheny. You will notice the wife’s first name is not listed as it’s with her husband’s name. This is old fashioned, yet still considered the formal traditional way to address a married couple. If you wish to list the wife’s first name, opt for a more casual wording. Example: William Metheny and Joan Metheny

If you’re looking for a more casual invitation wording, you may omit titles completely.

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