Careful use of words and establishing them correctly is very crucial in wedding invitations. This is because wedding invitation are the first symbol of the wonderful celebration that is about to take place.

Any misused, abused, or unethical choice of words may result to misunderstandings or misinterpretations between and among the guests.

Generally, wedding invitation wording should be clearly established to avoid confusions and misconception. There are instances were words may have several meanings depending on how it is used in a sentence.

Moreover, the wordings must accurately define the details of the wedding like the date, the exact time, and the place where the wedding ceremony will take place. These things should be clearly stated because there are cases wherein most guests directly assume that once they are invited, it means that they are asked to attend to the wedding ceremony and the reception.

Invited Only To Reception

However, there are some weddings that the couple would  invite people just for the reception. In this case, the couple has decided to make the wedding very private and that they only want their immediate relatives present during the ceremony. The guests are asked to attend on the reception already.

Hence, to avoid confusion and delusion, it is best to carefully state in the invitation the purpose of the invitation.

Who Paid For The Wedding?

On the other hand, wedding invitation wordings may also vary depending on certain circumstances that the couple has no control of. An example is the concept of who paid for the wedding.

In this instance, it is best to choose words that would pay respect to the party whom the recognition is due but should also be made in conformity with the ethical standards, in which the feelings of the other party should be considered also.

For example, if in case that the bride’s parents are the ones who had paid for the wedding, then, the wordings on the wedding invitation should state that it is the bride’s parent s who are requesting for the presence of the guests.

Invitations For An Informal Wedding

Alternatively, the setting of the wedding should also be considered when establishing the wedding invitation wording.

If the wedding is informal and will only take place in a home, then it is best to replace the usual words being used in formal invitations to a more casual tone but still with respect.

Boiled down, any kind of wordings will do when making wedding invitations a long as the words are in conformity to the ethical standards set by the society and as patterned on the innate dignity of man.

Best of all, the details of the wedding should be clearly stated, otherwise, the wedding invitation will definitely lose its main purpose.

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Wording for small – intimate wedding invitations can be different than invitations for large formal weddings. The wedding may not be a casual affair… but you are just inviting friends and family.

Did you know that you can send a more personalized invitation that will set the “mood” for all the guests you are inviting.

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The informal home or garden wedding is one to which only the immediate family and close friends are invited. These “quiet” weddings generally take place when there has been a recent death in the family, or merely from a preference for a
small affair.

For this type of small intimate wedding invitation, a short note can be written… generally by the bride as:

My dear Mrs. Blank,

You have been so important in my life

Sharing your Friendship and Love

Liza Marie Lovelygirl

and

Manny Isa Greatguy

ask you to join us for an outdoor ceremony

celebrating our future life together.

We are asking only a very few of our friends to be
present and would be so glad to have you and
Mr. Blank here on that day.

Mr. Greatguy and I are to be married at

The Botanical Beachside Garden

Saturday, June the tenth, at 10 o’clock.

Yours very sincerely,

See… it’s easy to have Short… Wording for small – intimate wedding invitations.

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