How to word a wedding invitation

Most of the anxiety here is about whose name goes where. The rest is shorter than people think.

Who is inviting

Traditionally the bride’s parents invite, and the line names them. Couples hosting themselves can simply say so. Both are normal now, and nobody counts it against you.

Keep the function list plain

Name, date, time, venue. The ornamental language belongs on the printed card, if you are printing one. On a phone it gets skimmed.

Say what the function is for

Half your guest list has not been to a roka. One line explaining it is hospitality, not condescension.

Digital invites can be edited

So you do not need the hedging a printed card needs. If a timing is not fixed, say "timing to be confirmed" and change it later.

Ask for the RSVP plainly

A sentence saying you need to know by a date, because the caterer needs a number. People respond to a reason.

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