Her dream is about to come true.
(parents’ names)
invite you to a Dinner-Dance
to celebrate the 18th Birthday
of their loving daughter
(girl’s name)
on (date) at (time)
(location)
(parents’ names)
request the pleasure of your company
as they celebrate the 18th Birthday
of their daughter
(girl’s name)
A girl turns 18th only once in her life, and on this special occasion
(girl’s name)
would love for you to join her in celebration.
The joy of your company is requested as we celebrate the 18th Birthday of (girl’s name)
on (date) at (time)
(location)
Prepare for an evening of enchantment
Only once in her life does a girl turn 18
It’s a magical time when the whole world seems to gleam
There’s a party for our princess (girl’s name)
With dancing and fun
Celebrate under the stars with everyone
on (date) at (time)
(location)
Please join us as we celebrate
(girl’s name)'s
18th Birthday
on (date) at (time)
(location)
Front:
Under the sky and stars is found the 18th chapter in
the tale of a princess
Join us we celebrate a night of enchantment
(girl’s name)
(date)
(address)
#YSABEL18
Formal / semi-formal dress code
RSVP:
We have reserved ___ seat/s for you.
Please RSVP by (date).
Please choose between fillet or salmon, if any other
dietary concerns, please write it down.
Please mail this back in the envelope given.
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{Couples Name}
request the pleasure of your company
at {a/an} {Event} in celebration of their
{Years Celebrating} Wedding Anniversary
on Saturday, the thirtieth of May
Two thousand and fifteen
at {six o’clock in the evening}
{Location}
{Address}
{City, State}
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Celebrate Our Love
We’ve had {Years Celebrating} wonderful years
Join us in a toast
to the next {Years Celebrating} years
on Saturday, May 30, 2015
at {six o’clock in the evening}
{Address}
{City, State}
{Couples Name}
CHILDREN INVITING
Please join our family
on this joyous occasion
when our parents
{Couples Names}
celebrate {Years Celebrating} years of marriage
at {a/an} {Event} in their honor
on Saturday, the thirtieth of May
Two thousand and fifteen
at {six o’clock in the evening}
{Location}
{Address}
{City, State}
{Hosts}
Your love is a treasured gift,
we request no other.
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Share a special time in our lives
as we celebrate the
{Years Celebrating} Anniversary
of our parents
{Couples Name}
on Saturday, the thirtieth of May
Two thousand and fifteen
at {six o’clock in the evening}
{Location}
{Address}
{City, State}
{Hosts}
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Please join our family
as we celebrate the
{Years Celebrating} Wedding Anniversary
of
{Couples Name}
on Saturday, May thirtieth
at {six o’clock in the evening}
{Location}
{Address}
{City, State}
FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER INVITING
Come and join the celebration
in honor of
{Couples Name} ‘s
{Years Celebrating} Anniversary
May 30, 2015 | {1:00 p.m.}
{Address} | {City, State}
R.S.V.P. {Telephone Number} | {Name}
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You are cordially invited to join
with friends and family in celebrating the
{Years Celebrating} Wedding Anniversary of
{Couples Name}
on Saturday, May thirtieth
Two thousand and fifteen
at {six o’clock in the evening}
The celebration will be at
{Location}
{Address}
{City, State}
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Join us as we toast
{Couples Name}
when they celebrate
their {Years Celebrating} Anniversary
on Saturday, May 30, 2015
{Location}
{Address}
{City, State}
Cocktails at four o’clock
Buffet Dinner at {six o’clock }
Dancing will follow
Casual attire
{Hosts}
]]>If you're looking something more than "Will you be my bridesmaid", here's a compilation of verbiage and poems!
As we enter the next chapter as husband and wife, we need special people to guide us through our married life.
Because you are a role model of love, laughter and happily ever after, it would be our honour if you can stand with us and witness our love as our godparents.
I can’t say I do without you! xxx, will you be my bridesmaid?
As I prepare for the day that I become a bride, it would mean the world to me to have you by my side. Will you be my bridesmaid?
I need something old, something new, something borrowed & something blue… but most importantly, I need you!
I can’t marry my mister without my sister!
xxx, will you be my bridesmaid?
It’s time to suit up!
Will you be my groomsman?
I know of a great party with an open bar on (wedding date)…
We’ve got a date, now I need my mate!
Xxx, will you be my best man?
This definitely could have been a text.
But she made me get you a card.
Will you be my groomsman?
Because I know you’ll love me,
Because I know you’ll care.
Because I know for always
You’ll always be right there…
Will you be my godparent?
I need an extra pair of hands to help me learn and grow
I know that yours will be the best because Mommy and Daddy told me so!
Will you be my godparents?
A god parent is a gift from above,
a guardian angel chosen with love.
xxx, Will you be my godparent?
Please join us for the baptism of our son
Javier
on Saturday, the 10th of January
Starting at 10:00 in the morning
at Mary the Queen Parish
San Juan City
RSVP / Other info
Our precious gift from heaven will be welcomed into God's family.
Please celebrate our son (name)'s baptism
on (date) and (time) at (location).
A luncheon will follow at (location).
On this day we dedicate our child to the Lord.
Please join us for the Christening of our son/daughter (name)
on (date) at (time)
at (location)
"Every perfect gift is from above." James 1:17
Kevin and Julia Lee
Invite you to share their joy and witness
as their daughter (name)
receives the Sacrament of Holy Baptism
on (date) and (time)
at (location)
Luncheon to follow.
RSVP number
Our baby is a blessing who is as beautiful as can be,
Please help us welcome her into Christ's family!
Come worship and celebrate with us as our daughter is baptized.
(date) and (time)
(location)
Parents - (names)
Grandparents - (names)
Godparents - (names)
I hate baths, so my parents, (parents names), asked a priest to do it!
They say it takes a village,
so please join my family in cleansing me, (child's name)
on (date) at (time) in (location)
Since I don't have the best table manners either,
the village is invited to help me eat after the ceremony!
If you are not including the parents' names in the main card, you can still opt to mention them in the entourage card.
With the blessing of our parents Julis Franco Roberto Felix we, Christopher and Tatiana request the honour of your presence St. James the Great Parish Reception immediately follows |
Together with our parents Mr. & Mrs. Paulo Dela Cruz we, Kyle and Tiffany request the honour of your presence Cocktails and dinner reception follow |
Together with our parents Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo V. Bautista We, Gerald and Christine invite you to share in the joy on Sunday, the tenth of October Reception follows |
We, Richard and Kaye with the blessing of our parents Mr. Jaime F. Panganiban Mr. Manuel P. Llamado request the honour of your presence Cocktails immediately follows after the ceremony |
Together with our families and with the blessing of our parents Mr. Edgardo N. Asunscion Mr. Fresnido A. Suarez We, Raymond and Fatima request the honour of your presence to share with us Reception immediately follows |
We, Phillip and Bianca together with our parents Mr. Pablo M. Dominguez Ramon M. Atienza request the honour of your presence Reception immediately follows |
Together with our parents Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo V. Bautista We, Gerald and Christine invite you to share in the joy on Sunday, the third of November Lunch reception immediately following the ceremony |
Together with their families David James L. Reyes cordially invite you Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa Cocktails, dinner and dancing to follow |
Together with our parents We, Phillip and Harper invite you to share with us on Sunday, the twenty-eighth of April Santuario de San Antonio Cocktails and dinner reception follow |
With the blessing of their parents David James L. Reyes request the honour of your presence Santuario de San Antonio Reception follows at six o’clock in the evening |
We, Raymond and Fatima together with our parents Reception immediately follows |
Together with our families we, Jimmy and Carol vow to share our lives in a marriage ceremony Cocktails, dinner and dancing immediately following the ceremony |
The honour of your presence Andrew James Dodds on Saturday, the sixteenth of June Santuario de San Jose Church Reception immediately follows |
Anton M. Del Rosario would be delighted with your presence at their wedding Cocktails and dinner immediately follow |
We, James and Camille request the honour of your presence Reception immediately follows |
Anton M. Del Rosario request the pleasure of your company Reception immediately follows |
We, Gerard and Samantha invite you to share in the joy Rigodon Ballroom Lunch reception immediately follows |
The pleasure of your company is requested as Anton del Rosario vow to share their lives in a marriage ceremony Cocktails, dinner and dancing |
Sample text that can be used for thank you cards.
From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank you for sharing in the celebration of our special day and supporting us through our journey. We felt the love and sincerity all around us which made it the most memorable day of our lives.
We are grateful for your presence, warm wishes and your generosity and look forward to sharing many more memories with you.
LUCAS and CAMILA
THANK YOU
Our wedding day wouldn't have been the same without you. We appreciate the love and support.
LUCAS and CAMILA
To our family and friends, with all our heart, a big THANK YOU for sharing in our special day.
LUCAS and CAMILA
THANK YOU
You brought joy to our day, warmth in our hearts and happiness in our lives! Thank you for joining us in celebrating the first day of the rest of our lives.
LUCAS and CAMILA
]]>Going for an unplugged ceremony? Nowadays, guests can be easily distracted by taking the best photo and posting it immediately. If you'd like to request for your guests to put down their phones, here are some sample wordings we have came up with (yes, some are original poems, haha!) and compiled.
We ask you to be fully present with us,
on our once-in-a-lifetime day.
During our ceremony, we kindly ask that
you put your phones and cameras away.
Enjoy the moment and please be our guest,
and the photographer will handle the rest.
Once we are pronounced Husband and Wife,
feel free to take snap away all you want!
As we tie the knot, please be our guest.
The photographer here will do the rest.
These moments go fast as we all well know,
So put your cameras down as we've hired a pro!
We invite you to be fully present with us during our ceremony. Kindly turn off all phones and cameras, and enjoy this special moment with us! We promise to share with you all the beautiful photos captured today!
We want to see your faces, not your devices. Kindly put away your phones and cameras until after the ceremony
We invite you to be fully present, as we exchange our I do's.
No phones and cameras please, is our little request from you.
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It truly is a unique time we live in, let alone not the ideal situation for planning events. With protocols uncertain and rules ever-changing, our invitation design and wording have also adapted acoordingly.
The main page usually has the longest lead time, as special printing techniques is applied on the names and decor. This usually takes about 2 or 3 weeks. The main card will include the date and the ceremony location, while the finer details such as the reception and time is on a separate smaller card, which can be printed on the last minute.
Possible wording for the main card:
Sometimes, couples are certain about the big venue but have yet to confirm the restaurant, event hall or ballroom within the venue. If that's the case, the big venue can already be printed on the main card.
Info card can include
We try to make it special by including a location sketch. This way, even if the venue details is not on the main card, your guests will not miss it.
If you require guests to be vaccinated, you can include it in the RSVP details. Guests can either show a copy for when they confirm their attendance, or you can ask them to bring their card on the day itself. Some venues have different rules, so please make sure to check with your venue and coordinator.
Some families request to organize a pre-event testing prior to entering the venue. This gives the couple and guests some peace of mind to enjoy the night. A simple heads up should be given to guests if you require this. Make sure to check with your venue and coordinator.
Generally, wearing masks and face shields need not be mentioned on the wedding invitation. This is an understood protocol.
However, you can mention if there are special requirements
Reminding guests to keep their masks on can be mentioned by the host during the event. Personally, I would like to keep these reminders to a minimum just so that the invitation doesn't get too wordy.
Given the added reminders and protocols, wedding signages now have more purpose than just a simple welcome. This way guests are guided on how the process will be and where to go.
Wedding planning is a unique process for each couple. With the ongoing pandemic, it could feel a little overwhelming or even dreary at times. Feel free to ask questions or ask for help. It is also new to us, but it's nothing that cannot be managed!
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We haven't got a gift list for all of you to see, because as you all know we never can agree! But if you'd like to help start our married life, a cash contribution would save a lot of strife!
With all that we have, we’ve been truly blessed. Your presence and prayers are all that we request. But if you desire to give nonetheless, we suggest a coin for our treasure chest.
As love is what the night is all about, your presence is one we can’t celebrate without. But should you still believe that a gift is worth giving, a small envelope for our future is a delightful blessing.
If you were thinking of giving a gift to help us on our way, a gift of cash towards our house would really make our day. However, if you prefer to purchase a gift, feel free to surprise us in your own way.
Our life together has already begun, we have almost everything under the sun. If you were thinking of buying us a gift, a little money would give us an extra lift. But most importantly we request you share our day as our wedding guest. Now that we've saved you from any fuss, we can't wait for you to celebrate with us!
Moving to another country? This is understood that you cannot bring their gifts when you move.
The couple will reside in <Australia> after the wedding.
In this happiest moment of our lives, your presence is present enough. But if we are honored with a gift, a coin for our treasure chest will be much appreciated, as we have to set up our home in <Singapore>.
More
We haven't settled yet in a home, so we don't have room for anything new. Your presence as a guest is all that we request. But if you insist on giving a gift, some pennies for our new life would give us a lift.
To save you shopping, looking and buying, a gift of currency, we thought you’d like trying. Don’t go overboard or rob any banks. Anything will make us smile with hearts full of thanks. Now that we have saved you all the fuss, we hope you will come and celebrate with us.
We are looking forward to your presence not your presents but for those of you who wish to give something, an enveloped gift would be thrilling!
To save you looking, shopping and buying, here is an idea we hope you’ll like trying! Come to our wedding to wish us both well and if you please, drop a coin in our wishing well.
We know it’s not traditional, it’s not the way it’s done. But instead of a registry, we’d like a bit of fun. So if you’d like to give a gift to help us celebrate - something towards our honeymoon is what we’d appreciate.
Nowadays, it also usually includes COVID reminders (if testing will be conducted before the event), and a simple timeline or reception details. If you are still waiting for event permits, these can be in a separate card that can be easily printed/reprinted as soon as details are confirmed.
Wording options for wedding invitations
1. Honors God
2. Parents inviting
3. Intro line
4. Main invitation wording
5. Reception
Remember, writing your invitation card can be in first person (We) or third person (invite you to their wedding). Just keep consistent all the way
6. In lieu of gifts
If you are concerned that most of your guests will give you gifts that you might not need, then you can include a gift registry or an "in lieu of gifts" poem. If this is not a big concern, it would be nice to give your guests the freedom to give gifts as they wish.
If you are living or moving to another country, a subtle but understood way of saying this is, "The couple will live in (country) after the wedding."
7. Adult Entourage
With the new circumstances in light of COVID, young children are likely unable to attend the wedding ceremony. If you are looking for alternate names or titles to "flower girl" or "ring bearer", then these are some suggestions.
Principal Sponsors - to guide us in our new chapter / to serve as our role models
Candle - to light our path
Veil - to clothe us as one
Cord - to bind us together
Bearers - to carry our symbols of love (rings), faith (bible), treasure (coin)
Flower girl - to shower our aisle with flowers
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From our experience, here are 3 things to know about wedding invitations in the Philippines:
1. Groom's name goes first
The Philippines is a very gender-equal country that places high importance in women. You can see it with our number of women presidents relatively to our short history, or even our language that is naturally gener-neutral ("Siya" vs. he/she; "Anak" vs son/daughter). I'm uncertain how this plays in the wedding invitation wording, but in western countries, the bride's name goes in front of the groom. One of the more traditional templates of writing invitations is:
<brides parents> gives hand of <daughter> to <groom>, son of <groom's parents>
In the Philippines though, most invitations are written with <groom> and <bride> in the main page.
2. Same goes with the entourage page
Traditionally, in the entourage page, the last name of the groom goes before the bride's. This might make you scratch your head a bit as it does sound a little peculiar. After all, when you have a child, the mother's last name will go before the father's. But it is how it is.
If this bothers you, you can quickly remedy this by having a different header, such as "Entourage" or "The wedding party".
3. RSVP is just a number
If you like browsing through Pinterest for you wedding invitation inspiration, you'll see many of the suites in extravagant stationery. Most will have a smaller envelope included for the RSVP return card. Usually this will be a separate card with a tick-box for attending or politely declines. And I believe the expectation is that these recipients will ship back the small envelope to the couple. This process does remind me of old glamour, I do imagine that this is how it is in Bridgerton. >.<
In the Philippines, the RSVP is just one or two liner indicating the deadline and the number to contact. This can be its own card or part of the info card (map and other details).
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These are just things that I've observed through my years in making wedding invitations. But nothing is set in stone. You can do anything you want because it is your big day, after all. Just make sure that the important people in your lives (aka. parents and in-laws, and maybe some nosy aunties) give you the sign off! Or just be prepared to stand your ground, as you may not hear the end of it!
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