BASIC LAY OUT OF AN INVITATION SHOWING
BRIDE’S PARENTS HOSTING

GROOM’S PARENTS HOSTING

COUPLE HOSTING & CORNER COPY
The corner copy has your reception information and is placed on the bottom left-hand side of the invitation. The corner copy takes the place of a separate reception card.

FAMILY AFFAIR
EVERYONE WANTS THEIR NAME ON THE INVITATION AS HOSTS

DIVORCED PARENTS

There’s a rule that states don’t bring attention to divorce. Meaning, don’t put the names on the invitation. Using, along with their parents, is the best thing you can do. If you want to put your parent’s names on the invitation (can’t blame you) or are forced to (it happens), here’s an example of the bride’s divorced parents.

• If you mom has kept your dad’s last name: Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan Smith
  If your mom has dropped your dad’s last name: Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Duncan
  

More samples of divorced parents at www.verseit.com.

Happily Married

~*~ May 26th, 2007 ~*~

Who’s doing the inviting or hosting the wedding?

REQUEST LINE 1 & 2

These lines are doing the inviting. Telling guests what they are invited to.

BRIDE’S NAME

• If the bride’s parent’s names are on the invitation and she has the same last name as them, only her 1st and middle names are necessary: Mary Catherine
  
• If the couple is hosting or the bride has a different last name then the people hosting, her 1st, middle and last names are necessary: Mary Catherine Smith
  

GROOM’S NAME

• If the bride’s parents are hosting, the groom’s full name is printing on the invitation:
  Mr. Charles William Brown
  
• If the couple is hosting, take off the Mr.: Charles William Brown
  
• If both sets of parents or only his parents are hosting, print his 1st and middle name:
  Charles William
  

DAY AND MONTH

Typed out in full. Example: on Saturday, June 29: on Saturday, the twenty-ninth of June

YEAR

The year is also typed out in full, in lower case letters. Since invitations are sent out 6-12 weeks before a wedding, this line is optional. Some couples like to put the year in for those that will keep the invitation as a memento.

TIME

The time is typed out in full, examples:

• at half after three o’clock
  
• at two o’clock in the afternoon
  
• at eleven o’clock in the morning
  
• at half after five in the evening

The only time you need to put morning, afternoon or evening is if there could be some confusion. For instance: ten o’clock could be in the morning or maybe you’re having a late ceremony with a dance to follow. Other then that it’s optional.

LOCATION

The name of the venue where the ceremony is being held, church, reception hall, parent’s backyard, etc…

ADDRESS

You can either use numbers or letters with the address. Numbers are clearer. Example:
200 Church Street
Two Hundred Church Street

CITY AND PROVINCE

Very straight forward: Toronto, Ontario

Happily Married

~*~ May 26th, 2007 ~*~

Happily Married

~*~ May 26th, 2007 ~*~

~Stef and Rob~
May 25th, 2007
waiting to TTC #1

Happily Married

~*~ May 26th, 2007 ~*~