- Personalized Video Invitations: Create a fun and interactive video invitation that showcases your personalities as a couple and sets the tone for your wedding day.
- DIY Handwritten Notes: Add a personal touch by writing out your invitations by hand and including a special message for each guest.
- Custom Illustrated Invitations: Hire an illustrator to create unique and whimsical illustrations for your wedding invitations that reflect your love story.
- Virtual Reality Invitations: Embrace technology by sending out virtual reality headsets along with your invitations for an immersive and unforgettable experience.
- Destination Wedding Map Invitations: Create custom maps of your wedding destination and send them out as invitations, complete with travel tips and information.
Remember, your wedding invitation is the first glimpse your guests will have of your special day, so make it memorable and reflective of your love story. Get creative and have fun with it!
Traditional and Emotional Invitation Messages for Family
For family members, wedding invitation messages should be traditional, sweet, and filled with emotions. Take a look at these heartfelt invitation messages:
- Celebrate the union of our hearts and lives with joyous hearts.
- Your presence at our wedding means everything to us. #Love
- Join us as we take the next step forward together forever.
- Make our day special by gracing us with your presence.
- Share in the joy and happiness of our wedding day.
- Begin our life’s new chapter together by exchanging vows.
- Witness the beginning of our forever 🙂
- Celebrate our love story with us, #now&forever!
- Embark on this journey together. #togetherforever
- Join us as we become husband and wife and share in our joy.
Funny WhatsApp Invitation Ideas for Friends
Add a touch of humor to your wedding invitation for your friends. Here are some creative WhatsApp invitation ideas:
- It’s official, we’re finally doing it!
- Get ready to see two clueless souls tie the knot 🙂
- Come for the cake, stay for the awkward dancing.
- We’re getting married and need all our crazy friends there!
Romantic Quotes for Inviting Loved Ones
Express your unconditional love with romantic invite quotes:
- Come celebrate our love with us.
- Your presence will make our day whole.
- Join us as we promise to love, cherish, and support each other forever.
- Together, let’s create beautiful memories that will last a lifetime.
- We would be honored to have you witness and celebrate our love story.
Custom Messages for Destination Weddings
Create personalized invitation messages for your destination wedding:
- Witness our vows in paradise and join us.
- Pack your bags and join us under the beautiful sunset!
- We’re saying ‘I do’ with sand between our toes and the ocean as our witness.
Eco-Friendly Digital Invitations
Send eco-friendly digital wedding invitation messages to your guests:
- Love doesn’t need paper to be shared.
- Join us in celebrating sustainably as our love story is paperless!
Writing Wedding Invitation Messages Tips
Follow these guidelines when crafting your wedding invitation messages:
Match the Message with Your Wedding Theme
If your wedding has a specific theme, ensure that the invite message aligns with the vibe of your big day.
Keep It Simple and Clear
Avoid complex sentences. The invitation should include all necessary details that are easy to understand.
Include Essential Details
Clearly state the names of the guests, venue, timing, and any additional information.
Uncertain about how to craft reception invitation wording following a private wedding ceremony? Feeling overwhelmed with etiquette rules? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
Let me assist you–Having designed stationery for numerous couples and served as an etiquette consultant for Brides magazine, I’m here to help refine your reception invitation wording.
For private wedding ceremonies with large receptions, the wording of the reception-only invitation is crucial.
Whether your dream chapel has limited seating or you’re planning a destination wedding with a stateside reception later, it’s perfectly acceptable to have a small ceremony followed by a grand celebration.
It’s vital to make sure that reception-only guests understand they are not invited to the ceremony and that guests invited to both events are aware they can attend both celebrations.
If your chapel only seats 50 people but 150 show up–that’s a problem.
Learn the dos and don’ts and get examples of wedding invitation wording for reception-only weddings in today’s post.
Essential Tips for Private Ceremony and Large Reception Planning
There are fundamental aspects to consider when planning a private ceremony followed by a bigger reception. Trust me, these tips will help you organize both events seamlessly.
The Golden Rule: All ceremony guests must also be invited to the reception.
Yes, even Aunt Mae, who prefers to be home by seven o’clock, should be invited to the reception if she’s attending the ceremony. However, the reverse doesn’t hold true. You can have a small ceremony followed by a grand celebration.
It is advisable to have two different guest lists: one for those invited to both the ceremony and reception and another for reception-only guests.
In cases where the wedding and reception take place on different days, separate invitations will be required for each event. If they are on the same day, the main invitation should focus on reception details with a smaller insert card for ceremony information included in the envelopes of guests invited to both events.
Just like wedding invitations, include a reply card in every envelope to get an accurate headcount for both occasions.
Crafting the Perfect Reception-Only Invitation Wording
Writing the wording for a reception-only invitation can be challenging, so here’s the scoop: The key is to announce your marriage rather than invite guests to witness it.
Below are some wedding reception-only invitation wording ideas:
Formal, hosted by the bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage reception of their daughter
Anne Elizabeth
and
James Lucas Williams
on Saturday, the twenty-sixth of September
two thousand twenty
at half past six o’clock
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Mobile, Alabama
Informal, hosted by the bride’s parents:
With great joy
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
kindly invite you to a reception
celebrating the marriage of their daughter
Anne Elizabeth
and
James Lucas Williams
Saturday, the twenty-sixth of September, 2020
at half past six o’clock
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Mobile, Alabama
Formal, hosted by the bride’s parents:
For very formal events, wedding announcements should be sent separately before the reception invitation.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at a reception in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. James Lucas Williams
Saturday, the tenth of October
two thousand twenty
at half past six o’clock
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Mobile, Alabama
Informal, hosted by the couple:
Please join
Anne and James Williams
for cocktails, dinner, and dancing
to celebrate our marriageon Saturday, the tenth of October, 2020
at half past six o’clock
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Mobile, Alabama
Wedding Ceremony Insert Card Wording Tips
If you choose to print two separate invitations for ceremony and reception guests, you can use traditional wedding invitation wording for the ceremony and add a small reception insert with after-party details.
Here are some examples of ceremony insert card wording:
Formal, ceremony at a church or place of worship:
The honor of your presence
is requested at a private ceremony
on Saturday, the twenty-second of September
two thousand twenty
at eleven o’clock in the morning
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Mobile, Alabama
Formal, ceremony at a non-religious venue:
The pleasure of your company
is requested at a private ceremony
on Saturday, the twenty-second of September
two thousand twenty
at eleven o’clock in the morning
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Mobile, Alabama
Informal:
Please join us for an intimate ceremony
on Saturday, the twenty-second of September, 2018
at eleven o’clock in the morning
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Mobile, Alabama
Dealing with wedding stationery can be overwhelming, but we hope this post has provided you with valuable insights.