Wedding Invitation Template

What do you write on a wedding invitation?

In order: who is hosting, such as the couple's parents or Together with their families; the couple's names; a request line such as request the pleasure of your company; the date and time; the venue and address; reception details; and how to reply. Wikipedia notes invitations are typically written in formal, third-person language.

1. Pick a design, color and names font.
2. Type the opening line and your names.
3. Set the date and time, in words or numbers.
4. Add the venue, reception and RSVP details.
5. Download the PDF and print on card stock.

Wording examples

Each sample fills the opening line, names, request, reception and RSVP lines. The date, venue and design stay as you set them, and every line can still be changed on the card.

• Both families hosting

  Together with their families Ana Rivera & Sam Ortiz invite you to celebrate their marriage Dinner and dancing to follow Kindly reply by May 1

  Use this wording

• Bride's parents hosting (formal)

  Mr. and Mrs. David Rivera request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Ana Marie & Samuel Ortiz Reception immediately following The favor of a reply is requested by May 1

  Use this wording

• Couple hosting

  Ana Rivera & Sam Ortiz invite you to join us as we say "I do" Dinner, drinks and dancing to follow Please reply by May 1

  Use this wording

• Divorced parents hosting

  Ms. Laura Chen and Mr. David Rivera request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Ana Rivera & Sam Ortiz Reception to follow Kindly reply by May 1

  Use this wording

• Adults only

  Together with their families Ana Rivera & Sam Ortiz request the pleasure of your company at the celebration of their marriage Dinner and dancing to follow We love your little ones, but this is an adults-only celebration. Kindly reply by May 1

  Use this wording

• Casual

  We're getting married! Ana & Sam Come celebrate with good food, music and a lot of love Backyard party to follow. Dress comfy. Text Ana at (503) 555-0142 by May 1

  Use this wording

• Reception only

  Please join us for a reception in honor of the marriage of Ana Rivera & Sam Ortiz who were married on June 6 Dinner, drinks and dancing Kindly reply by May 1

  Use this wording

When should wedding invitations be sent?

Wikipedia's entry on wedding invitations says they are typically mailed five to eight weeks before the wedding date, with a little more time for guests traveling from out of town. Choose a reply-by date that leaves time to give your caterer and venue a final head count and to finish your seating chart.

When the replies come in, plan who sits where with the seating chart maker.

How much postage does a wedding invitation need?

A flat 5 x 7 inch invitation in an A7 envelope (5-1/4 by 7-1/4 inches) mails as a letter. The USPS Domestic Mail Manual adds a nonmachinable surcharge when an envelope is square, too rigid to bend, or closed with clasps, strings or buttons. Weigh one finished invitation with its inserts at the post office before buying stamps.

The rule behind square envelopes: USPS treats a letter as nonmachinable when its length divided by its height is under 1.3 or over 2.5. A square envelope is 1.0. An A7 envelope is about 1.38, inside the range. A 5 x 7 card is also too big for postcard prices, which stop at 4-1/4 by 6 inches.

Should the date be written in words on a wedding invitation?

Formal invitations often spell out the date and time, so June 12, 2027 at 4 PM reads Saturday, the twelfth of June, two thousand twenty-seven, at four o'clock in the afternoon. Less formal invitations use numbers or a date bar. Pick In words, Date bar or Numbers under Date; the card writes the words for you.