Feel free to add titles such as Dr. or military rank to any name, the first name of women involved in the wedding, or your own middle names at will.
Formal/Traditional
Mr. & Mrs. John Doe
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Elaine
to
Mr. Jack Frost
on Saturday, the fifth of May
at two o'clock
Friends Community Church
Orange, California
Including the Groom's Parents
Mr. & Mrs. John Doe
and
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Frost
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Miss Jane Elaine Doe
and
Mr. Jack Robert Frost
on Saturday, the fifth of May
at two o'clock
Friends Community Church
Orange, California
or...
Mr. & Mrs. John Doe
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Elaine Doe
to
Jack Robert Frost
son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Frost
Saturday, the fifth of May
at two o'clock
Friends Community Church
Orange, California
The Groom's Parents Sponsor the Wedding
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Frost
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Jane Elaine Doe
to their son
Mr. Jack Robert Frost
Saturday, the fifth of May
at two o'clock
Friends Community Church
Orange, California
The Bride & Groom Sponsor Their Own Wedding
The honor of your presence is requested
at the marriage of
Miss Jane Elaine Doe
and
Mr. Jack Robert Frost...
Or...
Miss Jane Elaine Doe
and
Mr. Jack Robert Frost
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage...
The Bride & Groom Have a Child
Miss Daisy Frost
would like to announce the nuptials
of her parents
Miss Jane Elaine Doe
and
Mr. Jack Robert Frost...
The Mother of the Bride is the Sole Sponsor
Mrs. Susan Smith
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Jane Elaine Doe...
The Remarried Mother of the Bride and her Husband are Sponsors
Mr. Richard & Mrs. Susan Green
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of Mrs. Green's daughter
Jane Elaine Doe...
Or...
Ms. Susan Smith & Mr. Richard Green
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of Ms. Smith's daughter
Jane Elaine Doe...
The Father of the Bride and his Wife are Sponsoring
Mr. & Mrs. John Doe
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of Mr. Doe's daughter
Jane Elaine...
Another Relative is Sponsoring
Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Ladder
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their granddaughter
Jane Elaine Doe...
Including All Parents, Stepparents and Future In-Laws
Mr. & Mrs. John Doe
and
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Green
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Elaine Doe
to
Jack Robert Frost
son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Frost...
Including the Female Sponsors by First Name
John & Bambi Doe
and
Susan & Richard Green
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Elaine Doe
to
Jack Robert Frost
son of Robert and Kitty Frost...
Or...
Mr. John & Mrs. Bambi Doe
and
Mr. Richard & Mrs. Susan Green
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Elaine Doe
to
Jack Robert Frost
son of Mr. Robert and Mrs. Kitty Frost...
Naming the Divorced Parents of the Bride, but not the Stepparents
Mr. John Doe and Mrs. Susan Green
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Elaine Doe...
Informal
John and Susan Doe
would like you to
join with their daughter
Jane Elaine
and
Jack Robert Frost
in the celebration of their marriage...
Your mother had "custody" of you, your father paid for college, but your grandmother raised you. Now they all want to know who's getting the credit... on your wedding invitation, that is. A unique family situation calls for a carefully-worded invitation. Below, examples that range from the traditional to the sublime. If all else fails, remember, you and your groom can always announce your own wedding, sans any relative references.
