Helpful Wording Guides

Choosing the wording for your wedding invitations and stationery can be a difficult task. To help make this a little easier we have put together a collection of wording guides on these pages. We have included suggestions for engagement invitations, wedding invitations, thank you cards, gift registry cards, wishing well cards, baby thank you cards, christening invitations and party invitations.

The wording here is a guide only and you are more than welcome to supply us with your own text. You can also find some alternative wordings used on the samples of designs across our website.

Engagement Invitation Card Wording

Engagement Invitation Wording

(groom) asked the question (bride) said yes

(guest)

Please join us for
Cocktails, Dinner and Dancing
to celebrate our Engagement

on (date)
at (time)
at (venue)
(venue address)

rsvp (date)
to (method you’d like guest to rsvp via)

Engagement Invitation Wording

(brides name)
and
(grooms name)
request the pleasure of your company
(guest)

as we celebrate our engagement

at (venue)
(venue address)
on (date)
at (time)

rsvp (date)
to (method you’d like guest to rsvp via)

Wedding Invitation and Thank You Card Wording

Wedding Invitation Wording - From Brides Parents

Mr and Mrs (brides parents)
request the pleasure of the company of
(guest)

at the marriage of their daughter
(brides name)
to
(grooms name)
son of Mr and Mrs (grooms parents)

at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)

and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)

dress (include if dress code required)

rsvp (date)
to (method you’d like guest to rsvp via)

Wedding Invitation Wording - From Groom’s Parents

Mr and Mrs (grooms parents)
request the pleasure of the company of
(guest)

at the marriage of
(brides name)
to their son
(grooms name)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)

and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)

dress (include if dress code required)

rsvp (date)
to (method you’d like guest to rsvp via)

Wedding Invitation Wording - From Bride and Groom’s Parents

Mr and Mrs (brides parents)
together with
Mr and Mrs (grooms parents)
are proud to invite
(guest)

to celebrate the marriage of their children
(bride) and (groom)
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)

and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (date)

dress (include if dress code required)

rsvp (date)
to (method you’d like guest to rsvp via)

Wedding Invitation Wording - From Bride and Groom with Parents

(brides name)
and
(grooms name)
together with their families
request the pleasure of the company of
(guest)

at their marriage
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)

and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)

dress (include if dress code required)

rsvp (date)
to (method you’d like guest to rsvp via)

Wedding Invitation Wording - From Bride and Groom

(brides name)
and
(grooms name)
request the pleasure of the company of
(guest)

to share in the celebration of our marriage
at (ceremony)
(ceremony address)
on (date)
at (time)

and afterwards at
(reception)
(reception address)
at (time)

dress (include if dress code required)

rsvp (date)
to (method you’d like guest to rsvp via)

Wedding Thank You Card Wording

We sincerely thank you for sharing with us the special moments of our wedding day.
Your thoughts, gifts and good wishes made our day complete.
With love always (bride & groom)

Or

In the gifts around our home, we see the smiling faces of our family and good friends.
We hear their laughter and feel their embraces.
Thank you for the lovely gift and the memories you helped create on our wedding day.

With love (bride & groom)

Or

We sincerely thank you for your company, gift and good wishes and for helping us make our wedding day an occasion we will always cherish

With love (bride & groom)

Wishing Well or Gift Registry Card Wording

Gift Registry/Honeymoon Registry

Your presence at our wedding is the greatest gift of all. However, should you wish to honor us with a gift, we have registered a honeymoon registry at {Registry Name}, where you can make a contribution to help us make a honeymoon memory that will last a lifetime

Or

So what do you get a bride and groom, whose house is full in every room?
For those who wish to give a gift, help with our honeymoon would give us a lift.
Look for the suitcase at our reception, to leave a token of your affection.

Traditional Gift Registry

Your presence at our wedding is the greatest gift of all. However, should you wish to help us celebrate with a gift, we have registered a gift list with {Registry Name}. We hope that this registry will make it more convenient for you to select something that you know we will love.

Wedding Wishing Well Wording

More than just kisses so far we’ve shared, Our home has been made with Love and Care, Most things we need we’ve already got, And in our home we can’t fit a lot! A donation to our wishing well would be great, But only if you wish to participate.

Or

Your presence at our wedding is present enough!
But if we’re honored with a gift from you,
may we respectfully request a gift of money
to help the dream of our new home come true.

Or

If you were thinking of giving a gift, to help us on our way.
A gift of cash, would really make our day.
However, if you prefer to purchase a gift, feel free to surprise us in your own way.

Charity

Next to your presence at our wedding,
a donation made to the charity of your choice
in honor of our marriage would be
the most meaningful gift you could give us.
Thank you.

Christening Thank You Card Wording

Christening Thank You Card Wording

Thank you for celebrating (child’s) Christening with us.
We appreciate your thoughtful gift and kind words but most of all thank you for being a part of a very special day in (child’s) life.
love (parents)

Or

Thank you for your kind wishes and beautiful gifts  to celebrate the Christening of our precious (daughter/son)

(child)
with love (parents)

Children’s Birthday Invitation Wording

Children’s Birthday Invitation Wording

(guest names)

(child’s name) is turning (age)

please join as for a celebration
at (address)

on (date)
at (time)

please rsvp by (date)
to (name, phone, email)

Baby Thank You / Baby Announcement Card Wording

Baby Thank You Card / Birth Announcement Card Wording

Thank you for your best wishes, gift and support on the safe arrival of our beautiful baby (boy/girl)

(child)

with love (parents)

Or

Announcing the arrival of our little angel (baby name)
We thank you for your beautiful gifts and kind wishes

with love (parents)

Or

Our new baby is special and so are you.
Thank you for sharing our excitement.

with love (parents)