Writing Wedding Cards

Order invitations only when you confirm your wedding and reception sites. Note the time of reception on the receptions cards in the event of a prolonged delay in time between the wedding and reception beyond the normal transit time needed between sites.

A wide range of prices is available among the different styles of invitations, but the cost of calls varies little from a comparable store to store. Most stores require a 50% deposit when ordering, the balance to be paid on delivery.

It is wise to about 5 percent more invitations than needed to cover mistakes or forgotten people.

How to write wedding invitations

When you order invitations, have the correct form for the names of people who give marriage, names of spouses, and time, date and place of the ceremony. Do you want a general idea of how to write wedding invitations? Look below.

If the marriage is given by your father and mother:

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith
request the honor of your presence
the marriage of their daughter
Mary Sue
to
Robert John Brown
(Etc.)

If the marriage is given by you and the groom:

Mary Sue Smith
and John Robert Brown
request the honor of your presence
their marriage
(Etc.)

If the marriage is given by your mother and your father is deceased,

Mrs. James T. Smith
request the honor of your presence
the marriage of his daughter
Mary Sue
(Etc.)

If your mother has remarried, use her husband's current name:

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Howard
request the honor of your presence
the marriage of his daughter
Mary Sue Smith
(Etc.)

If the marriage is given by your mother and your parents are divorced, use your maiden name of mothers and your fathers name:

Mrs. Anne Miller Smith
request the honor of your presence
the marriage of his daughter
Mary Sue
(Etc.)

If the marriage is given by your father and your parents are either divorced or your mother is deceased:

James T. Smith
request the honor of your presence
the marriage of his daughter
Mary Sue
(Etc.)

If your father has remarried:

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith
request the honor of your presence
the marriage of his daughter
Mary Sue
(Etc.)

If the marriage is given by your parents divorced and each remarried,

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith
and
Mr. and Mrs. Scott. Jones
request the honor of your presence
the marriage of their daughter
Mary Sue Smith
(Etc.)

How to Write Wedding Invites

When deciding how to write your wedding invites, and this style of text to use, remember that ... the honor of your presence ... usually refers to a religious service or formal .... the pleasure of your company ... usually refers to a public office or casual. Consultants at specialty shops are available to assist you in writing.

The only difference in wording between military and civilian weddings is the use of securities services. These securities are used as follows:

- Army, Marine Corps: Captain or higher
- Marine rank of commodore or higher

Their rank precedes their name, and description of services follows the next line under their name:

Captain John Robert Brown
United States Army

For officers whose ranks are lower than those listed above, list their names on a single line with the line below showing their rank and service.