Who is listed first on wedding invitation

The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Invitations. Part of. By Heather Lee. Heather Lee. Heather Lee is the managing editor for Minted's lifestyle blog, Julep, and a former Brides editor. Brides's Editorial Guidelines. Jaimie Mackey was the Brides real weddings editor from to She also worked as a luxury wedding planning producing over high-end weddings and events over four wedding seasons in Colorado. When including female children under the age of 18, address them with a Miss.

The Basics. Wording and Etiquette. Design Ideas and Inspiration. Websites to Design Your Wedding Invitations. Types of Paper and Printing Styles to Consider.

Invitations for Your Wedding Style. Related Stories. The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Miss Samantha Rose and Mr.

Alex Daniel Pierson on Saturday, the eighth of September, First insert card, your RSVP! The favor of reply is requested by July 20th, remember 6 weeks prior to your wedding is ideal, but is common. There are many other ways to write it, but we find this the easiest and most straight forward example. However, if you are on an extremely tight budget, then you can add the online RSVP info to your actual invitation, as well as your wedding website registry on your RSVP card, if absolute necessary.

If you are doing a Welcome Reception, Rehearsal Dinner, or Day After Brunch and only want to invite certain guests, we suggest adding another insert card for only those selected guests. Here is how that should read:. We hope this information has been helpful while working on your wedding invitations! Photo by Chard Photo. Photo by Mike Arick Photography. Follow Us on Instagram. See the invitation photo gallery for examples of wording and style coming together.

Host Lines Historically, the bride's parents had top billing, and they still should for formal affairs, but naming both sets of parents as hosts is a gracious option no matter who foots the bill. Bride's Parents Hosting Mr. Richard Bradshaw request the honour Groom's Parents Are Hosting Mr. Richard Bradshaw and Ms.

Catherine Keys note that their names are on a single line Request Lines Honour of your presence: Honour spelled British-style with a U indicates a ceremony in a house of worship. Date and Time Lines For formal events, everything is written out in full no numerals. Location Lines The street address is not usually needed unless omitting it would lead to confusion or your wedding is taking place at the host's home.

Reception Lines Very formal invitations include this information on a separate card. RSVP Lines Many couples choose to include a separate response card for guests to fill out and return in the mail. Resources See the invitation photo gallery for examples of wording and style coming together. If you do, you will need to decide whether to write their full names, first names or even nicknames. Many people include a line where they can hand-write the name. We can provide a calligraphy service to get around this if you would like to include guests names.

Many people choose not to include guests names on the invitation itself, so as not to detract from the design. Are you planning a traditional church wedding, or is it going to be a quick service with a focus on the party? The invitation will usually include the time, date and location of the wedding. A separate information card can give your guests the finer details of the day. People often decide not to invite children to their wedding for reasons that could be a matter of cost or personal choice.

It can be a delicate subject to get right on your invitation.