Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Rachel Marie
to
Mr. Michael James Williams
on Saturday, the tenth of September
at half past two o'clock
St. John's Church
Ballston Lake, Pennsylvania
Contemporary
Bride's Parents Sponsoring
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
would like you to
join their daughter
Rachel
and
Mike Williams
in the celebration of their marriage
Less Formal
Bride's Parents Sponsoring
We ask only those dearest in our
hearts to join us in celebrating the
marriage of our daughter
Rachel to
Mike Williams
at half past two o'clock on Saturday,
September tenth
St. John's Church
Ballston Lake, Pennsylvania
Mary and Robert Smith
Traditional
Bride & Groom's Parents Sponsoring
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Rachel Marie
to
Michael James
on Saturday, the tenth of September
at half past two o'clock
St. John's Church
Ballston Lake, Pennsylvania
Groom's Family Sponsoring Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. David Williams
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Rachel Marie Smith
to their son
Michael James Williams
Combined
(Ceremony/Reception)
St. John's Church
Ballston Lake, Pennsylvania
and afterward at
Hawthorne Country Club
Bride's Parents are Divorced
and Both Remarried
Co-Sponsoring Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond West
and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Rachel Marie Smith
Bride's
Mother Divorced
and Remarried
Sponsoring Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond West
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Rachel Marie Smith
Mrs. Mary Lee Smith
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Bride's Widowed Mother
Sponsoring Wedding
Mrs. Robert Smith requests the
honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Second Wedding
Parents Sponsoring
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Rachel Smith Clark
to
Mr. Michael James Williams
Traditional
Bride & Groom
Sponsoring Wedding
The honor of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Rachel Marie Smith
to
Michael James Williams
on Saturday, the tenth of September
at half past two o'clock.
St. John's Church
Contemporary
Bride & Groom
Sponsoring Wedding
We invite you to share our joy
in celebrating our love.
We have chosen to continue
our growth through marriage;
please join
Rachel Smith
and
Mike Williams
Bride's Step-Mother and Father
Sponsoring Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Mrs. Smith'stepdaughter
Rachel Marie
Second Wedding
Bride & Groom Sponsoring
The honor of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Rachel Smith Clark
to
Mr. Michael James Williams
Reaffirming Vows
The honor of your presence
is requested at the reaffirmation
of the wedding vows of
Mr. and Mrs. Mills
Saturday, the twenty-first of June
at five o'clock
First Presbyterian Church
Westport, Connecticut
Reception to follow in the
Church Hall
Invitations - Etiquette
Be sure to order extra invitations and envelopes in case of
addressing accidents or last minute guest list additions. According
to traditional
rules of wedding etiquette, the bride and groom should remember
a few things about invitations and announcements:
Names and titles should be spelled out. The only exceptions
are Mr., Mrs., Ms., and Jr.
Write out all dates and times in the invitation. The numbers
in addresses need not be spelled out, although streets should
be. Include the state if the city is not well known.
Put response cards and stamped, pre-addressed envelopes inside
the invitation with any other enclosures. Place this in the
inner envelope, and put the inner envelope in the outer one,
so that it faces the back flap.
Do not seal the inner envelope. Address it simply to "Mr.
and Mrs. Jones". Do not use first names, except in the case
of children. Even then, they should be listed on a second line
underneath their parents' names.
Envelopes should be addressed in black ink and never typed.
Do not abbreviate names or addresses and include the return
address centered on the back, near the top.
Mail invitations four to six weeks before the wedding.
Mail announcements on the day of the wedding (or soon after).
Inserting Invitations
A.
B.
1. Insert invitation into the inner envelope along
with enclosure card, reply card and any other enclosures.
Always remember the front (printed side) of the invitation
faces the back side of the envelope, fold down (see diagram
A). The tissue that is placed over lettering to prevent
smudging may be discarded or left in place.
2. Place the unsealed inner envelope into the outer
envelope. The front (addressed side) of the inner envelope
faces the back flap of the outer envelope (see diagram
B).
Invitation / Announcement Wording Worksheet
Take a blank piece of paper and start writting. It does not have to be perfect the first time. Just keep triing until you feel it is perfect. Show friends and family to get a feel for more ideas if you become blocked. Walk away from it and return later if this helps.
