So just how would you word the invitations to reflect the commitment you have for one another… without sounding like a blushing bride?

We would be so happy to have you join us

for the long awaited marriage of

Susan Jill Smith

And

James Robert Jones

When we finally say “I do”

On Saturday, July Twenty First

Two Thousand and Eight

At

Valley Wedding Chapel

300 Green Valley Road

Any City, Any State

The announcements for all the friends and relatives you’re not inviting:

We finally did it!

or

We have tied the knot!

Susan Jill Smith and James Robert Jones
Are pleased to announce
Their marriage
On Saturday, July Twenty First
Two Thousand and Eight
Valley Wedding Chapel
Any City, Any State

Because you may only be inviting family members you could put a small thought on the front of the invitation like:

We bet you thought it would never happen…

If you would like a formal style to the wording you could use something like this:

The honour of your presence is requested

As a new Christian family is born,

Susan Jill Smith

And

James Robert Jones

Will Unite in Holy Matrimony

With dedication to our children

On Saturday, July Twenty First

Two Thousand and Eight

At

First Christian Church

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Humorous Wedding Invitations – 5 Top Tips
By Tim Olden

Humorous Wedding Invitations can be beautiful, funny, informal, light hearted, artistic way of inviting people to your wedding. Setting the scene and tone of the day that everyone invited will be able to relate to and enjoy. Stock humorous wedding cards can be bought in stores and on web sites. But perhaps the best of this niche are the personalised Humorous Wedding Invitations. These can feature items, props that all the guests know you for i.e your dog, your favourite boutique featured on shopping bags, favourite soccer team, your own motorcycle. These are individually drawn to your description and brief by sending in photographs.

Often only thought of as an alternative option Humorous Wedding Invitations are becoming more popular with couples wishing to express their individuality. There are many companies offering this service as the wedding market has expanded with ever more wedding companies exploiting these niches.

The impact and surprise these type of Humorous Wedding Invitations create is well known. Put yourself in the place of the guest receiving their invite. To open up something and be totally shocked by the unexpected, then laughter at the image of the couple.

The benefits of Humorous Wedding Invitations

1)Create an image or scene from your wedding.
Example: Getting married abroad on a beach . The bride loves her shopping the groom loves his soccer. Combine the 2x and have the bride pulling the groom (half in his wedding attire) by his team shirt towards the wedding venue.

2)These invitations are kept as keep sake, memento’s of the day, because they are so personal. Which can not be said of a lot of invitations.

3) Quite often the company will provide at a cost, the original picture framed and mounted as a lasting reminder of the day and of the wedding date for the groom to remember the anniversary.

4) One sure way to create a buzz before the big day is to get all the guests talking about the day and the invitations they have received.

5) Your wedding will always be remembered in a good way.

You might want to open your eyes and discover this incredible niche and what it can do for your wedding.

Tim Olden is a well known author on Humorous invitations and if you would like to know more see:-

Humorous Wedding Invitations that may well inspire you

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Sending Out Your Wedding Invitations
By Mia LeCron

It really doesn’t matter if you are planning to have a large or a small wedding; you still have to send out invitations. For larger wedding parties, you should buy your invitations at bulk party stores, or wedding warehouses in order to get the best buy for your money. Of course, you can always choose to make your own invitations which is also nice and unique.

Common homemade invitations are often made up of tissue paper over white regular paper, and decorated colored paper. When it comes to wedding invitations, some people even use calligraphy to hand craft their invitations and it adds a nice elegant touch to your invitations.

When you make your invitations by hand, you can address each one individually so that you can add unique invitations to your guests that are addressed specifically to them.

When you hand make your invitations, there are no limits to what you can do to them or what add-ons that you can use. The most popular additions to hand made invitations are:

• Photos of the happy couple

• Artful calligraphy accents

• Paper flowers

• Poems, verse and prose

• Rhinestones and/or sequins

• Gold or silver model car paint for accents

Not everyone has the know how to create hand made specialty invitations, and if you would prefer to buy yours, you can easily find good bargains on them if you go to a wedding warehouse or a party warehouse.

Most places offer discounts when you buy items in bulk and this is great if you are planning to have a larger wedding of 50 or more guests. Invitations do not have to break your bank account, but they do have to be there.

You can also save money on invitations if you personally deliver as many of them as possible rather than sending them through the mail.

You can also hand certain invitations to friends and family members to pass along for you to those who they see more often than you do.

You can also post your wedding date and guest list on your family website if you have one or in the newspaper and only send invitations to those who do not have access to the internet.

Mia LaCron is the founder of Cut-Wedding-Costs.info – http://www.cut-wedding-costs.info – devoted to helping individuals live out the wedding of their dreams on a realistic budget they can afford.

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