Samples of Wedding Invitation Wording - Bride and Groom Inviting
March 2, 2010
One of the most important steps in the process of ordering your wedding invitations is writing the wedding invitation wording.
Formal wedding invitations must follow proper wedding invitation etiquette and should include the following:
- Bride and Grooms full names (including middle names)
- Day and date of the wedding
- The year should be written out on the next line following the date
- Time of the wedding
- Location of the wedding (formal wedding invitations usually just include the name of the church or building, while less formal or casual wedding invitations might also include the street address)
- City and State (do not include zip code)
Those are the essentials, the things that you absolutely MUST include in your wedding invitation wording. Other than that, you can be very creative with the rest of the wording. However, your wedding invitation wording will vary based on several factors like:
- Who is doing the inviting. (Bride’s parents, Bride’s and Groom’s parents, Bride and Groom, Children of Bride and Groom, etc.)
- If the Bride’s or Groom’s parents are deceased
- If the Bride’s or Groom’s parents are divorced
- If it is a second (or third or fourth) marriage
- If the wedding is being held in a Church or at a Home or other non-church location
Here are some samples of wedding invitation wording where the Bride and Groom are doing the inviting:
With joyous hearts
we invite you to attend
the wedding of
LaJune Nashea Hamilton
and
Donovan Ramond Williamson
Saturday, the twenty-fifth of April
Two thousand and ten
at five thirty in the evening
Venetian Terrace
215 Mandalay Canal
Arlington, Texas
—————————————————————–
Please join us
for a celebration of
Love, friendship, laughter, and family
as
Audrey Davidson
and
Donny Wolverton
Join their hands in holy matrimony
Saturday, August 22
two thousand and ten
at six o’clock in the evening
Windy Road Ranch
Lubbock, Texas
——————————————————————-
TOGETHER WITH THEIR PARENTS AND FAMILY
Luanna Gutierrez
AND
Ryan Jacob Dominguez
REQUEST THE HONOUR OF YOUR PRESENCE
AS THEY JOIN HANDS IN HOLY MATRIMONY
SATURDAY, THE TWENTY-FIRST OF NOVEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND NINE
AT ONE O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH
HEMET, CALIFORNIA
————————————————————–
Because you have shared in
our lives
by your friendship and love we,
Nicole Bernadette Cypert
and
Nicholas Thomas Jacobson
together with our parents
invite you to share
the beginning of our new life together
when we exchange marriage vows
on Friday, the ninth of May
two thousand eleven
at five o’clock in the evening
Paradise Country Club
Madison, Wisconson
———————————————————-
You are invited to a celebration
of the beginning of our new life together
as Mari D’Lynn Martin
and
Colton Jeremy Jamison
are united as husband and wife
Friday, the twenty-seventh of March
two thousand and ten
at two o’clock in the afternoon
First Baptist Church
Jersey City, New Jersey
——————————————————–
The next post in this series will include samples of wedding invitation wording for weddings where the Bride’s parents are doing the inviting. You can also view more samples of wedding invitation wording on actual wedding invitations I have created at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com.
New Save the Date Photo Card Designs for Spring and Summer
January 23, 2010
Just listed some new Save the Date cards on my website. These are great for Spring or Summer weddings and go with nearly any color scheme because they contain a floral pattern made up of flowers of every size, shape and color, including pink, turquoise, purple, lavender, red, orange, yellow, and green. These are also great if you haven’t chosen your wedding colors yet.
AND you can get 50 FREE Save the Date cards with your order of 50 or more now through Jan. 31, 2010! See end of post for details.
You can customize these Save the Date cards with your own photo and also by choosing your choice of colors for the text and also for the border around the frame. You can also choose different fonts.
This Save the Date Card can also be customized with your own photo and by your choice of fonts, font colors and border colors.
Get pricing and more info at www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com.
To get 50 FREE Save the Date Cards with your order of 50 or more,
simple enter code: 50FREE110 at checkout
and you will automatically receive 50 more than the quantity you ordered.
Black Friday Specials at Joyful Heart Design
November 27, 2009
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! I had a fun-filled day of feasting
and visiting with family. My daughter is home from college, so that made the
day extra-special for me.
and visiting with family. My daughter is home from college, so that made the
day extra-special for me.
Even though Thanksgiving Day has passed, I believe any day is a good day to give thanks,
so I wanted to share with you some of the things I am thankful for.
so I wanted to share with you some of the things I am thankful for.
I thank God:
- for sending His son, Jesus, so that I can live an abundant life
- for the great relationships I have with my husband and my children
- that I get along great with my parents, in-laws and my siblings and siblings-in-law
- that I get to work from home doing what I love
- for the opportunity to help people celebrate the joyful moments of their lives
- that I live in the United States of America
- for you, my loyal subscriber
And that’s why I want to offer you some great specials! See details below.
Fan me on Facebook to get more specials, coupons & great deals.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season!
JoDitt Williams
Your Custom Card Lady,
JoDitt Williams
joditt@joyfulheartdesign.com
806-787-1450
Black Friday Specials:
1. Get F.REE envelope return address printing on any Personalized Stationery order.
These make great Christmas gifts for your best girlfriends, sisters, mothers, teenage and pre-teen girls, teachers, co-workers, pastors and church leaders.
2. Get FR.EE monogram design & 100 FRE.E Save the Date cards with any Save the Date card purchase of 100 or more.
3. Get F.REE envelope return address printing on Shower invitation orders of 50 or more.
4. Get FR.EE monogram design & FRE.E invitation seals or favor tags with any POCKET wedding invitation order.
5. Get F.REE card holder with any Mommy Cards purchase.
Specials good from 7 am Friday, Nov. 27 through midnight (CST) Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
Place your order TODAY at: JoyfulHeartDesign.com
Enter code: BFS09 at checkout
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
F.R.E.E Webinar on How to Send HIGHLY Personalized Holiday Cards quickly and easily!
Would you like to bless your friends this year with personalized Holiday cards…
BUT you don’t think you have the TIME or the MONEY?
>>> What if I could give you some tips and tricks that would save your tons of time,
a bucketful of money and drastically reduce your stress level?
Join me for an interactive webinar where I will reveal to you:
- a step by step plan of action to eliminate stress and keep you from scrambling to get your cards sent out on time- how to easily collect your friend’s & family’s updated mailing addresses and have them automatically saved to a spreadsheet- photo tips to ensure your photos will look great on your cards- a system that will print, stuff, address, stamp and mail your own custom, personalized photo Holiday cards- how you can get a discount on every card you send throughout the year, including Holiday cards, Birthday cards, Thank You cards and more- I will even reveal to you how you can send out ALL your Holiday cards for FREE!
Register for an upcoming webinar at:
Upcoming webinar dates & times:
Tuesday, December 1 at 10:30 AM CST
Tuesday, December 1 at 6:00 PM CST
10% off POCKET Wedding Invitations at Early Thanksgiving Sale!
November 4, 2009
Save 10% on all Pocket wedding invitations
at JoyfulHeartDesign.com
now through November 14, 2009.
Plus, get FREE invitation SEALS or FAVOR TAGS or BOOKMARK FAVORS
with wedding invitation purchase of $500 or more.
At checkout enter code: THANKS09
OR mention code when placing order by phone.
Mod Stripes with Monogram pocketfold wedding invitation in Watermelon Pink and Black
Remember, all invitations at Joyful Heart Design
are fully customizable so you can
choose your own colors, fonts, wording, layout, etc.
Mod Stripes with Monogram pocket wedding invitation in Tiffany Blue and Bronze
All Pocket Wedding Invitation Sets include:
Pocketfolder
invite
3 inserts
outer envelope
rsvp envelope
Sassy Sunburst pocket wedding invitation in Burgundy and Orange
Order today at JoyfulHeartDesign.com
or 806-787-1450
Fabulous Fleur de lis pocket wedding invitation in Fushia and Chocolate Brown
Pink Wedding Invitations Ideas
October 22, 2009
Pink is such a lovely, fun, romantic color for a wedding. If you are looking for ideas about what colors to pair with pink for your bridesmaid dresses, wedding invitations and wedding decorations or if you are looking for unique design ideas for your pink wedding invitation, you will definitely want to check out this video.
Sassy Snowflake Wedding Invitation for a Chic Winter Wedding
September 22, 2009
Are you a bride planning a winter wedding? I’m sure you already know that time is running out to get your wedding invitations ordered. Well, I have good news for you!
Unlike a lot of custom invitation shops who have processing times of 4 - 8 weeks or longer, the processing times at Joyful Heart Design are only 2 - 3 weeks. So, you still have time to order your wedding invitations for your winter wedding in December, January or February.
If you are looking for a unique, contemporary, colorful, chic, non-traditional winter wedding invitation, you might like my Sassy Snowflakes Pocket Wedding Invitation with its stylized snowflake design.
It is shown here in light blue, navy blue and white, but the invitation is completely customizable. You can choose from around 50 pocketfold colors, and the invitation & inserts can be printed using any color inks imaginable. They can even be printed in metallic silver or gold inks. You also get to choose your fonts. I have a large list of fonts for you to choose from so you are sure to find the perfect fonts to suit the style of your wedding.
Some polar color combinations for snowflake theme weddings are:
- light blue, navy and white
- light blue, navy and silver
- tiffany blue and silver
- purple, lavender and silver
- purple, ice blue and white
- purple and gold
- hot pink, light pink and white
- silver, black and white
- gold and white
To purchase a sample or get more information, visit JoyfulHeartDesign.com.
Custom Wedding Thank You Notes in Half the Time & for Half the Price
August 24, 2009
So your wedding planning is coming along nicely. Your wedding venue is booked. Your wedding invitations have been sent and your rsvp cards are coming in. Over half of all the wedding guests you invited will be celebrating your special day with you. You are getting more and more excited with each passing day. You had so much fun picking out all the delightful items in your wedding registry to help make your new house a home. You were blessed to receive so many lovely gifts at your bridal shower, at your bridal tea and your bachelorette party as well. You know you’ve got to get started writing thank you notes because you will have twice as many to write after the wedding, but you are dreading it because you know that it is going to take FOREVER. You just don’t have that much time. There is still so much to do before the wedding. But you want your thank you notes to be something really special to adequately show your appreciation to all of these wonderful family and friends who have given you such lovely wedding gifts. What are you going to do?
I may have a solution for you!
I have discovered a really cool online greeting card & contact management system that will let you create your own custom wedding thank you notes for about half the price in about half the time.
Design your wedding thank you notes online in about 5 minutes, then click SEND. Your thank you notes will get printed, stuffed in envelopes, stamped and mailed via US Mail. These are REAL, printed cards, NOT ecards! It’s one of the most incredible things I have ever seen.
- You can choose one of over 1000 designs from the card catalog
- OR upload a picture to create your own custom wedding thank you note.
- Your message can be printed in your own handwriting and with your own signatures
- Each thank you note can be personalized with your guests’ names.
- Your envelopes are all addressed and stamped for you
- No more writer’s cramp in your hands
- No more paper cuts or sore tongues from licking and stuffing envelopes
- Your guests will be amazed at your creativity and warmed by your thoughtfulness
- No graphic design skills necessary
- You will save time AND money
Register for one of my upcoming FREE webinars to learn how you can
Send 200
custom wedding thank you cards
in your own handwriting
in less than 20 minutes!
custom wedding thank you cards
in your own handwriting
in less than 20 minutes!
- Wondering where you are going to find the time to hand-write all your wedding thank you notes?
- Does the thought of addressing each thank you card envelope by hand make your hand cramp already?
- Want to send your wedding guests a very personalized thank you, but think you don’t have the time or the money?
Register now at http://oohandaahweddinginvites.com/200in20.html
Carry Out Your Wedding Theme with Matching Placecards and Place card holders
August 12, 2009
The difference is in the details!
A simple way to incorporate your wedding theme and your wedding colors on your reception tables is to use matching place cards and/or place card holders.
It’s a simple decorating stategy, but it’s not always easy to find matching place cards. That’s why Joyful Heart Design Custom Invitations offers matching place cards with every wedding invitation design. We can also print your place cards for you with your guest’s names, saving you lots of time.
For example, here is a Spring Garden Theme wedding invitation in yellow, green and brown, along with the matching place cards.
These were designed as tent cards, which fold and stand on their own. However, we would be glad to create the place cards as a flat card instead, to be used with a place card holder.
For instance, check out these lovely handblown glass miniature vase place card holders. Add some flowers in your wedding colors for a very elegant effect.
Or you could put your place cards inside an elegant gold frame, like the one below.
Or place them on top these adorable mini topiary place card holders.
My favorite place to shop for unique place card holders is MyWeddingFavors.com
Enter coupon code TAKE25 to receive $25 off orders over $200.
Or enter coupon code SAVE10 to receive 10% off orders over $150.
How To Word Wedding Invitations To Include The Groom’s Parents
August 8, 2009
Confused about how to word your wedding invitation? Watch this video for some great tips.
The main thing to remember is that it’s the hosts (whoever is paying for the wedding) who officially invite the wedding guests. This video specifically addresses the issue of how to address your wedding invitation when the bride’s parent’s are hosting, but you would like to include the groom’s parents names as well.
Confused about how to word your wedding invitation? Watch this video for some great tips.
The main thing to remember is that it’s the hosts (whoever is paying for the wedding) who officially invite the wedding guests. This video specifically addresses the issue of how to address your wedding invitation when the bride’s parent’s are hosting, but you would like to include the groom’s parents names as well.
Wedding Invitations:
How To Word Wedding Invitations To Include The Groom’s Parents
When you order your wedding invitations from Joyful Heart Design, you may choose your own wording for your wedding invitation. And you are not limited to a certain number of lines of text. We will work with you to make sure the wording is perfect and will make suggestions, but ultimately, the choice is yours.
All of the wedding invitations at Joyful Heart Design are printed in full color. Therefore, not only can the design include as many colors as you wish, but your wording can also be printed in 2 or 3 or more colors, at no extra charge.
View our newest contemporary, colorful and delightfully unique wedding invitation designs at:
www.joyfulheartdesign.com
or on Photo Albums on our Facebook Page
When you order your wedding invitations from Joyful Heart Design, you may choose your own wording for your wedding invitation. And you are not limited to a certain number of lines of text. We will work with you to make sure the wording is perfect and will make suggestions, but ultimately, the choice is yours.
All of the wedding invitations at Joyful Heart Design are printed in full color. Therefore, not only can the design include as many colors as you wish, but your wording can also be printed in 2 or 3 or more colors, at no extra charge.
View our newest contemporary, colorful and delightfully unique wedding invitation designs at:
www.joyfulheartdesign.com
or on Photo Albums on our Facebook Page
Unique Fall Wedding Invitations in Burgundy and Orange
July 31, 2009
Are you looking for unique fall wedding invitations with a modern design…
with something other than the traditional fall leaf or pumpkin icons?
My “Sassy Sunburst” design was created with you in mind. The stylized sunburst is warm and inviting. It is fun, yet formal; bold, yet simple. The squash orange and garnet red sunburst could be used on save the date cards as well as on other wedding accessories, decorations and favors to carry the autumn theme throughout the entire wedding and reception.
At Joyful Heart Design, we give you lots of options to customize and personalize your invitations to make them uniquely yours. For instance, look how different the invitation can look just by changing the color of the pocketfolder.
Pair the invite with a Cranberry Red or Burgundy pocketfolder for a very rich, almost regal look. Add an orange mat (invite backing layer) to accent the names printed in orange text.
The Copper metallic pocketfolder adds a warm glow to the invite. This color combo would go great with a rustic, outdoor theme as well as with a glamorous theme that incorporated lots of shimmery metals, like gold, bronze and copper.
Changing the fonts used can also dramatically change the mood and style of the invitation.
For a more formal, very elegant look, pair the autumn invite with the Champagne metallic pocketfolder, a Tuscany Sun (burnt orange) mat, and a satin burgundy ribbon.
You can also add further customization to the invite by adding embellishments like ribbons, seals, jewels or crystals.
This Sassy Sunburst Pocket Wedding Invitation matches the Autumn Sunburst Save the Date Card design that I blogged about earlier.
Visit www.JoyfulHeartDesign.com, my online custom invitation boutique, to get more info, place a wedding invitation order, or to purchase a wedding invitation sample.
