When it comes to wording your wedding invitations, a lot of it is going to depend on how formal your wedding is and whether or not you go with elegant wedding invitations or if you go with more contemporary wedding invitations instead. Of course some of the invitation wording also depends on the person that is paying for the wedding as well. While there are some guidelines to follow with the invitation wording, none of the rules are set in stone, so you can change some things if you want to. Let’s take a closer look at wording the invitations, some do’s and don’ts, and different situations that can change the wording.
General Do’s and Don’ts
When it comes to wedding invitations and the right wording, there are some general do’s and don’ts you need to be aware of. So, the following are a few to keep in mind.
- - First of all, never use a period at the end of any of the lines. There is no need for them on a wedding invitation.
- - Always make sure that proper given names are used and that the names are spelled out fully instead of using nicknames.
- - The only abbreviations that you should use on a wedding invitation include Jr., Mrs., Mr., and Dr.
- - Unless you have a proper noun at the beginning of the line, the first letter on every line is not to be capitalized.
- - All the dates and the times should be totally written out.
- - The first word of the year should be capitalized as well
- For church weddings, the phrase, “the honour of your presence is requested” is used, but it is not used for weddings that are held anywhere else.
