Wedding Invitation Wording

Over the past few years, we have observed a growing trend in the number of newlyweds hosting informal weddings. While this trend could be explained by a laundry list of factors, we feel it is the direct result of the younger generation wishing to diverge from past traditions. Knowing that many of you young soon-to-be-newlyweds may have trouble putting together your wedding invitation wording, we have chosen to compile some advice on writing a wedding invite for an informal wedding.

As with any sort of writing project, before actually writing we need to get our thoughts together. Since this is a wedding, you need to feed your guests all the critical details via your invite. So, sit down and take a few minutes to realize all the things which your guests need to be in the know about. If you find it helpful, take out a notebook and begin jotting some of these things down. Refrain from writing everything that comes to your head – this is pointless. Minor details won’t be of much use to your guests. Once you’ve got the main points you want to make together, start brainstorming some words you can use to describe the event. We’ll be using these words to construct our wedding invite wording.

With some words finally brainstormed and your main points on a sheet of paper, we can begin constructing the skeleton for our informal wedding invitation wording. We need to start by arranging our main points in chronological order. It wouldn’t make much sense to say where our reception is located, and then jump to the name of the groom’s parents. Thus, we need to ensure that our invitation has a defined order. Most invitations start off by introducing who’s getting married (and the respective parents of the bride and the groom), and end by stating some reception information. You may order your wedding invitation wording as you wish, but you will undoubtedly discover that an irregular order is sure to confuse guests.

Once your invite skeleton is complete, we need to begin working on the wedding invitation wording. We basically need to mesh the skeleton with the brainstormed words to construct a fully functioning invite. However, in order to mesh the two, we need to intersperse the appropriate vocabulary in the wedding invitation wording. Since we’re dealing with an informal wedding, you want to use vocabulary that is candid and conveys the “laid back” nature of the wedding. Please remember to stay within limitations – you really don’t want to go overboard and leave guests with the impression that you’re hosting a child’s party. When you’ve finalized the invite, read it over to check for any interruptions in the flow. Shall you find any, do your best to eliminate them.

With your informal wedding date approaching, we sincerely hope that you’ll be able to tailor your wedding invite wording to your exact needs. Good luck moving ahead with your invites and in planning your wedding. We hope the wedding ceremonies are a success and wish you a happy future!