Wedding invitation formats

All formal wedding invitations follow the same format: Mr. and Mrs. John Smith request the honour of your presence (if in church) pleasure of your company (if not in church) at the marriage of their daughter Jane Elizabeth to Mr. John James Jones (you can add "son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones) Saturday, the fifth of May two thousand and four two o´clok in the afternoon Saint Mary´s Church Lumberton, North Carolina Reception to follow at Pinecrest Country Club Different people can host your wedding other than the parent´s of the bride. When others host the wedding and reception, they are listed at the top of the wedding invitation. If you are having a more casual wedding, you can write as creatively as you like. You can rhyme, add a poem, etc. just make sure you include the who, what, when, where that is needed for your guests to know the specifics of your event.