Wedding invitation wording: 73 examples to copy
Good wedding invitation wording says who is getting married, when, where and how to reply, in the tone of your day. Here are 73 wedding invitation wording examples ready to copy: classic, religious, civil, short, romantic, quirky and funny. You will also find what few people explain: how to ask for an RSVP, with or without a QR code, and how to mention children or a gift fund without it sounding awkward.
What to include in your wedding invitation wording
Before you pick an example, check that your wording answers these questions. If one is missing, your guests will message you to ask:
- Who is inviting: the two of you, your parents or everyone together.
- Who is getting married: your names, without surnames if the invitation is informal.
- When: the day of the week, the full date and the time.
- Where: the ceremony venue and the reception venue, if they differ.
- How to reply: a contact or a QR code, and the deadline.
Everything else (coaches, accommodation, gifts, dress code) fits better on a separate card or on a wedding website. An invitation with twelve details does not get read, and guests ask you on WhatsApp anyway.
Copy the wording you like with the button on each example, then change the names, the date and the venues.
Classic wedding invitation wording examples
These suit formal weddings and please every generation. They are the easiest to adapt.
Marta and Pablo
request the pleasure of your company
at their wedding,
on Saturday 12 June 2027 at 12:30 pm
at the Church of San Pedro.
Afterwards, we look forward to seeing you at Finca El Olivar.
With joy in our hearts, we invite you
to share this day with the people we love most.
Marta and Pablo are getting married
on Saturday 12 June 2027 at 12:30 pm
at Finca El Olivar.
We are delighted to tell you we are getting married
and to ask you to join us
on Saturday 12 June 2027
at 12:30 pm at the Palacio de la Vega.
Marta and Pablo
We have the honour of inviting you to our wedding
and to the celebration that follows.
Saturday 12 June 2027, 12:30 pm.
Finca El Olivar.
Marta and Pablo
Marta and Pablo
are getting married on 12 June 2027
and it would be an honour to have you there.
The ceremony begins at 12:30 pm
at Finca El Olivar.
Kindly reply by 1 May.
Elena and Clara
are joining their lives on Saturday 12 June 2027
and invite you to celebrate with them.
12:30 pm, at Finca El Olivar.
Wedding invitation wording when parents are hosting
This is the most traditional format, and it still makes sense if your parents are the ones welcoming the guests.
Ana Ruiz and Luis Gómez,
Carmen Soler and Javier Martín
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their children
Marta and Pablo,
on Saturday 12 June 2027 at 12:30 pm
at the Church of San Pedro.
Ana and Luis, parents of Marta,
and Carmen and Javier, parents of Pablo,
invite you to celebrate with them
the wedding of their children.
12 June 2027, Finca El Olivar.
Delighted to see their children take this step,
Ana and Luis, Carmen and Javier
invite you to the wedding of Marta and Pablo
on Saturday 12 June 2027.
Together with our parents,
Ana and Luis, Carmen and Javier,
we invite you to our wedding.
Marta and Pablo
12 June 2027, 12:30 pm.
Our parents taught us to celebrate life
surrounded by the people we love.
So, together with them, we invite you to our wedding
on 12 June 2027 at Finca El Olivar.
Marta and Pablo
Religious wedding invitation wording examples
You can lean on a Bible verse or a simple mention of faith. Choose one that means something to you both.
With the blessing of God and our families,
Marta and Pablo
invite you to their wedding,
on Saturday 12 June 2027
at 12:30 pm at the Church of San Pedro.
“Love is patient, love is kind.”
With that promise, Marta and Pablo
will receive the sacrament of marriage
on 12 June 2027 at the Church of San Pedro,
and invite you to share the day.
“What God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Marta and Pablo invite you to celebrate their marriage
on 12 June 2027 at 12:30 pm.
Before God and alongside the people we love,
we will say “I do” on 12 June 2027.
It would mean so much to pray and celebrate with you.
Marta and Pablo
Giving thanks to God for bringing us together,
Marta and Pablo invite you to their wedding Mass,
on Saturday 12 June 2027 at 12:30 pm,
at the parish church of San Pedro.
Civil wedding invitation wording examples
No religious phrases, and just as much feeling. They work for a town hall, a country estate or a symbolic ceremony.
Marta and Pablo are getting married.
The civil ceremony will be on Saturday 12 June 2027
at 12:30 pm in the gardens of Finca El Olivar,
and we would love you to be there.
With no altar but a garden
and no witnesses but you,
we will say “I do” on 12 June 2027.
Marta and Pablo
We have decided to get married,
and we want to do it surrounded by the people who brought us here.
Seville Town Hall, 12 June 2027, 12:30 pm.
Marta and Pablo
Marcos and Daniel
are celebrating their wedding on 12 June 2027
at Finca El Olivar.
Having you there will be our best present.
We will make our promises in front of you,
the people who matter most to us.
Saturday 12 June 2027, 12:30 pm.
Marta and Pablo
Romantic wedding invitation wording examples
For couples who want the feeling to show from the first line. They work best when they echo your real story.
One day we found each other.
Another day, we decided to stay together.
On 12 June 2027 we celebrate with you.
Marta and Pablo
Of all the roads we could have taken,
ours led us here.
We are getting married on 12 June 2027,
and we would love to see you there.
Some days stay with you forever.
We want ours to be yours too.
Marta and Pablo, 12 June 2027, Finca El Olivar.
We met without looking for each other
and have chosen each other every day since.
Now we choose you to stand by our side.
12 June 2027.
Our story began with a coffee
and will go on with a yes.
Join us on 12 June 2027.
Marta and Pablo
The best things in life are not planned.
The wedding is, and we want you there.
Marta and Pablo, 12 June 2027.
Unique and modern wedding invitation wording examples
If your invitation will stand out for its design, the wording can match. For more ideas on format, see these unique wedding invitation ideas.
Important notice:
on 12 June 2027 you have plans.
No excuses accepted, bad dancing welcome.
Marta and Pablo are getting married.
Boarding pass.
Passengers: Marta and Pablo.
Destination: the rest of their lives.
Departure: 12 June 2027, 12:30 pm, Finca El Olivar.
Baggage allowance: dancing shoes.
Two people, many years,
one decision made
and a party you cannot miss.
12.06.2027
Recipe for 12 June 2027:
two grooms or brides, one country estate, your family and your friends.
Mix it all together at 12:30 pm
and leave to dance until sunrise.
Coming soon to Finca El Olivar:
Marta and Pablo in “We Finally Got Married”.
Premiere on 12 June 2027.
Your ticket is in this envelope.
Line-up confirmed:
Marta and Pablo, headlining.
Support acts: your tearful mums.
12 June 2027, doors open at 12:30 pm.
We thought it through carefully.
Well, sort of.
We are getting married anyway on 12 June 2027,
and we want you there.
Funny wedding invitation wording examples
Humour works when it sounds like you. Try reading it aloud. If you would never say it that way, change it.
After years of “we’ll see”,
we have finally seen.
We are getting married on 12 June 2027.
Marta and Pablo
Yes, it’s true.
Yes, we asked twice.
Yes, the answer was yes.
We are getting married on 12 June 2027.
There will be an open bar.
Now that we have your attention:
we are getting married on 12 June 2027 at Finca El Olivar.
You can finally stop asking us
when we are getting married.
12 June 2027.
Let’s see what you come up with next.
Bring comfy shoes, a taste for dancing
and tissues for your mums, because they will need them.
Marta and Pablo, 12 June 2027.
Our dog has already given his approval.
Now we just need you.
Wedding on 12 June 2027 at Finca El Olivar.
Free food, loud music and two emotional hosts.
The wedding is just the excuse.
12 June 2027.
Short wedding invitation wording examples
Ideal for small cards, wooden invitations or any design where the words need room to breathe.
We’re getting married.
12.06.2027
Finca El Olivar
See you there.
Marta & Pablo
We said yes. Will you come?
12 June 2027
Save the date:
12 June 2027.
Marta and Pablo are getting married.
One yes, one party, you.
12 June 2027.
Marta and Pablo invite you to their wedding.
12 June 2027, 12:30 pm.
We are getting married and want to celebrate with you.
12 June 2027.
Bilingual wedding invitation wording for weddings in Spain
If you are marrying in Spain with guests from both sides, you can write the invitation in Spanish and English. Put one language above the other, or use the front and back of the card.
Marta y Pablo tienen el placer de invitaros a su boda,
el sábado 12 de junio de 2027 a las 12:30 h
en la Finca El Olivar.
Marta and Pablo request the pleasure of your company
at their wedding on Saturday 12 June 2027 at 12:30 pm
at Finca El Olivar.
¡Nos casamos! Y nos haría mucha ilusión que estuvierais.
We’re getting married! We would love you to be there.
12 de junio de 2027 / 12 June 2027
Marta y Pablo
Hemos decidido dar el paso rodeados de quienes más queremos.
We have decided to take the step surrounded by the people we love.
Os esperamos el 12 de junio de 2027. / We look forward to seeing you on 12 June 2027.
Marta y Pablo
Reservad la fecha: 12 de junio de 2027.
Save the date: 12 June 2027.
Marta y Pablo se casan. / Marta and Pablo are getting married.
Wedding invitation wording if you have children or it is a second wedding
Your children can be the ones who invite, and it looks lovely.
Our parents are getting married,
and Lucía and Nico invite you to the party.
12 June 2027, at Finca El Olivar.
Together with our children, Lucía and Nico,
we want to celebrate who we already are.
Marta and Pablo invite you to their wedding
on 12 June 2027.
Life has given us a second chance,
and this time we want to celebrate it properly.
We are getting married on 12 June 2027.
Marta and Pablo
Wedding invitation wording for an adults-only wedding
Say it in writing, warmly and without over-explaining. If there are exceptions, tell those families in person.
We want this evening to be just for you.
That is why we have planned an adults-only wedding.
Thank you for understanding.
We adore your little ones,
but we want you to enjoy the night without watching the clock.
The celebration is for adults only.
We will have a supervised play area for the children,
so they can play while you dance.
Please tell us how many are coming when you reply.
Because of the space we have,
this invitation is for the people named on the envelope only.
Thank you for your understanding.
Wedding invitation wording for gifts, bank details or a gift list
This is the hardest part to write. Our advice: keep it off the main card. Put it on a separate card, a QR code or the website, and mention it naturally.
Your company is the best present we could ask for.
If you would also like to help with our honeymoon,
here are our bank details.
We already have a home, a sofa and even a toaster.
If you would like to give us something,
we will put it towards our honeymoon.
The most important thing is that you are there.
And for those who have asked,
we have set up a gift list at this link.
We expect nothing more than your presence,
but if you insist, you will help make a dream come true:
our trip to Japan.
The best present is seeing you dance.
The second best fits in this account.
RSVP wording for wedding invitations
This is the line people forget most, and the one that saves you the most work. It must say how to reply and by when. If you are unsure about the classic phrase, here is what RSVP wording for wedding invitations means and how to use it.
By phone or WhatsApp
RSVP by 1 May
to Marta (600 000 000) or Pablo (600 000 001).
So that nobody is left without a seat,
let us know if you are coming by 1 May.
Please reply by 1 May.
Our wedding planner will thank you. The caterers even more.
Tell us if you are coming by 1 May,
and whether you have any allergies or intolerances.
With an RSVP QR code
If your invitation is on paper, an RSVP QR code stops replies arriving from five different places. Guests scan it and tell you if they are coming, with whom and what they would like to eat.
We’re getting married
Marta & Pablo
12 June 2027
RSVP here
Scan the code and tell us if you are coming.
You have until 1 May.
Coming? Point your camera here.
It takes a minute, and it saves our sanity.
Reply with this QR code
by 1 May. Tell us what you would like to eat
and whether you have any allergies.
No calls, no messages:
scan the QR code and we will know you are coming.
Here you can reply, choose your menu and book a seat on the coach.
All in a minute, from your phone.
If you don’t know what to do with a QR code,
ask your youngest cousin.
You have until 1 May.
Mistakes to avoid in your wedding invitation wording
- Not giving a deadline. Without one, half your guests reply the week before.
- Giving the party time instead of the ceremony time. Write the time guests need to be seated, and leave a few minutes of margin.
- Forgetting the day of the week. It helps people plan, and it catches a date that was typed wrong.
- Cramming in every detail. Coaches, accommodation, dress code and bank details do not fit on a card. Move them to your wedding website.
- Not proofreading the names. Ask someone else to read the proof before you print. Also see our guide to wedding invitation paper if you have not chosen yours yet.
What if you are not printing anything
All of this wedding invitation wording works for a digital wedding invitation too. It is sent by WhatsApp and carries the map, the countdown and the RSVP inside, so the wording can be even shorter.
Frequently asked questions
What do you put in wedding invitation wording?
Who is inviting, the names of the couple, the day of the week, the date and the time, the ceremony and reception venues, and how to RSVP with a deadline. The rest of the information fits better on a separate card or a wedding website.
What do you write on a unique wedding invitation?
The same details as on any other invitation, but told your way: like a boarding pass, a film poster, a recipe or a funny line. What makes it unique is that it sounds like you, without losing the date, the time and the place.
Whose name goes first on a wedding invitation?
There is no strict rule. By tradition the bride's name often comes first, but today each couple chooses the order they prefer, including for two grooms or two brides.
How do you ask for an RSVP on a wedding invitation?
With a line that says how to reply and by when, for example: "Please reply by 1 May". You can give a phone number or add a QR code that opens a form, where guests also add plus-ones, menu choice and allergies.
Should you put bank details on a wedding invitation?
Better not on the main card. The most graceful way is a separate card, a QR code or your wedding website, with simple wording that makes clear the most important thing is that guests come.
How do you say on a wedding invitation that children are not invited?
With a short, warm sentence and no long justification, for example: "We want you to enjoy the night without watching the clock, so the celebration is for adults only". If there are exceptions, tell those families in person.
How far in advance should you send wedding invitations?
Usually three to four months before the wedding, and a little earlier if guests have to travel. The RSVP deadline is normally set four to six weeks before the day.
