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INVITATIONAL
LINE
Who’s
doing the inviting or hosting the wedding?
REQUEST
LINE 1 & 2
These lines
are doing the inviting. Telling guests what they are invited to.
BRIDE’S
NAME
- If the
bride’s parent’s names are on the invitation and she
has the same last name as them, only her 1st and middle names
are necessary: Mary Catherine
- If the
couple is hosting or the bride has a different last name then
the people hosting, her 1st, middle and last names are necessary:
Mary Catherine Smith
GROOM’S
NAME
- If the
bride’s parents are hosting, the groom’s full name
is printing on the invitation:
Mr. Charles William Brown
- If the
couple is hosting, take off the Mr.: Charles William Brown
- If both
sets of parents or only his parents are hosting, print his 1st
and middle name:
Charles William
DAY
AND MONTH
Typed out
in full. Example: on Saturday, June 29: on Saturday, the twenty-ninth
of June
YEAR
The year is
also typed out in full, in lower case letters. Since invitations
are sent out 6-12 weeks before a wedding, this line is optional.
Some couples like to put the year in for those that will keep
the invitation as a memento.
TIME
The time is
typed out in full, examples:
- at half
after three o’clock
- at two
o’clock in the afternoon
- at eleven
o’clock in the morning
- at half
after five in the evening
The only time
you need to put morning, afternoon or evening is if there could
be some confusion. For instance: ten o’clock could be in
the morning or maybe you’re having a late ceremony with a
dance to follow. Other then that it’s optional.
LOCATION
The name of
the venue where the ceremony is being held, church, reception
hall, parent’s backyard, etc…
ADDRESS
You can either
use numbers or letters with the address. Numbers are clearer.
Example:
200 Church Street
Two
Hundred Church Street
CITY
AND PROVINCE
Very straight
forward: Toronto, Ontario
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