Formal wording from Parents

With guests names printed inside invitations

Mr and Mrs Stewart Campbell
Request the pleasure of the company of
Mr and Mrs Robert Harrington
at the marriage of their daughter
Samantha Louise
to
Mr James Spalding
on Saturday, 25th August 2010
at St Andrew’s Church
Battersea, London
at 2pm
And afterwards at a reception to be held at
The Manor House Hotel
Battersea, London
Dress: Black tie

Formal wording from Bride & Groom

With guests names printed inside invitations

Miss Samantha Campbell
And
Mr James Spalding
Request the pleasure of the company of
Mr and Mrs Robert Harrington
at their marriage
on Saturday, 25th August 2010
at St Andrew’s Church
Battersea, London
at 2pm
And afterwards at a reception to be held at
The Manor House Hotel
Battersea, London
Dress: Black tie

Informal wording from Parents

Without guests names printed inside invitations

Stewart and Janet Campbell
Request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Samantha
to
James Spalding
on Saturday, 25th August 2010
at St Andrew’s Church
Battersea, London
at 2pm
And afterwards at a reception to be held at
The Manor House Hotel
Battersea, London

Informal wording from Bride & Groom

With guests names printed inside invitations

Samantha and James
Request the pleasure of the company of
Barry and Sally
at their marriage
on Saturday, 25th August 2010
at St Andrew’s Church
Battersea, London
at 2pm
And afterwards at a reception to be held at
The Manor House Hotel
Battersea, London

Wording for invitations sent without a seperate RSVP

This applies mainly to A6 size evening invitations
When an invitation is sent without a separate RSVP these details are printed at the bottom left hand corner of the main invitation.

For example:
Please RSVP by 25 July 2010
33 Madison Gardens
Clapham
London
SW4 8EH

If time is short and you need your guests to reply quickly you can add an email address or
Telephone number.

RSVP wording examples

A reply would be appreciated by 25 July 2010
Or if you prefer
Kindly reply by 25 July 2010
M……………………………………………………………
Would be delighted to accept ( )
Unfortunately cannot accept ( )
Your kind invitation to the marriage of
Samantha and James
Or you may prefer
Your kind invitation to join you in celebrating your marriage
(if invitation is from Bride and Groom)
If required add details such as:
Please advise number of vegetarian meals ( )
Hotel details: Number of guests ( )
Double/Twin ( ) Single ( )
Or other relevant details