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A wedding is an important event that completely changes the lives of young people. From the moment of marriage, the groom and the bride become spouses, from now on they will have to go through the troubles that arise on the path of life together, help each other in everything, joyfully meet happy moments. Therefore, it is so important that close relatives, beloved friends, who could share this transition into a new life with the young, be present nearby. So that guests do not have any questions when and where to celebrate, the newlyweds need to send invitations.
How to fill out wedding invitations correctly?
The correct filling of invitation cards will help guests to avoid unnecessary questions: information about the venue, time, style of celebration, should be as exhaustive as possible. In addition to dry facts, invitations should contain a text with a personal appeal to the guest / guests (if this is a married couple). Most couples prefer to order wedding cards at the printing house, leaving blank lines with the names of guests and their names - it will be good if this is written by hand. Then the invitations will become more personal, individual.
If the wedding involves a small number of guests, a great option is to write the entire text yourself. This will make each card unique, and the guest, having received such an invitation, will probably want to leave it as a keepsake. There are 2 options for writing the names of people whom the newlyweds want to see at the wedding: official and unofficial. The first involves prescribing the name (without using the initials!) With the appeal «Dear», «Venerable», «Expensive», and the second allows access to the guest by full name or even by abbreviation.
The unofficial version of wedding invitation cards is usually sent to close friends, acquaintances, colleagues of the same status, while the official version is acceptable for close and distant relatives, bosses, godparents. Although in the end it all depends on what kind of relationship the bride and groom have developed with certain people: many relatives will want to see affectionate instead of dry names, surnames and patronymics «Mommy», «Dad», «Granddad», «Granny». This type of wedding invitation is best given in person to emphasize the sincerity of the postcard..
Depending on the style of treatment, the signatures from the groom to the bride will change - the official style of the wedding invitation requires the indication of the name with the surname, and the unofficial version should end with the use of full or diminutive names. As for the order of their priority: according to the European tradition - the first is the female, and then the male name.
Filling the envelope in which the invitation will be sent accepts an exclusively official style. It is permissible and even desirable to use a surname with initials. To emphasize their solemnity, an envelope with an invitation to a wedding should reflect the style of the event - the newlyweds need to find the appropriate option. The original idea is a video wedding invitation, an example:
Sample invitation text for parents
Parents are the closest relatives of the groom and the bride who sincerely love their children, so the invitation should be filled out accordingly. It’s rare, but it happens that the newlyweds do not have a trusting relationship with them, so below will be presented two samples of the wedding invitation for parents - a simpler and more formal.
Beloved, dear, dear mom and dad!
We are pleased to invite you to meet with us a new stage in our life - creating a family. Like you once, we begin a common path, which, we hope, will be full of love, understanding and happiness. Like you, we will try to become wonderful parents for our future children. This celebration is the fruit of your love!
We are waiting for you at 11 o’clock on March 31, in the territory of the Wedding Palace No. 2, and after we will go to celebrate the wedding in a restaurant «Edelweiss» on Solnechnaya street, 41.
With love, your children,
Alena and Mikhail.
Dear parents, Inna Alexandrovna and Vitaly Vitalievich!
Soon the day will come that will unite us forever - our wedding day. We send this invitation with great gratitude to you and the ardent desire to see you at our celebration, because without parental care, warmth, understanding - our family could not become so strong and happy. At 12 noon, in the registry office on Sennaya, 35 - a solemn registration will take place. We invite you to attend it, and after celebrating with us a wedding at a banquet!
With respect and love,
Irina and Pavel.
For grandparents
Grandparents are often the main assistants in raising children, so it is difficult to imagine their absence at the wedding. Newlyweds need to take care of a touching, dear to their heart invitation, because after so many years together it is extremely important for old people to receive attention, sincere care from their grandchildren. What the invitation text might look like:
With all my heart, my beloved, dear grandparents!
It is hard to imagine our life without your love, care, warmth, help, and a wedding - without your presence. This momentous day will forever unite our destinies, and we will do everything so that the new family is as strong as yours, love - as long, married life - true. We are waiting for you on January 25, at 11:30 in the morning at the following address: Pokrovskaya, 17 - there will be an official marriage!
Sincerely your loving grandchildren, Eve and Vladimir.
For friends of the bride and groom
When inviting friends to a wedding, future spouses can fully express their originality, because peers will certainly appreciate a comic or funny invitation text. Be sure to consider a separate appeal to witnesses who will play an important role during the wedding. Several options for invitations for witnesses and friends, as well as an interesting thematic invitation:
Dear Alexander Vladislavovich Korneev!
For several years now, we can’t stop thanking fate for bringing us together, and a month later, on September 31, at 12:00, at 21 Ekaterininskaya, we are playing a wedding. The creation of a new family, its development, birth, raising children is a great responsibility, henceforth falling on our shoulders. With the hope of a positive response, we invite you to witness this long-awaited event that will change our lives.
Yours faithfully,
Alena Popova and Peter Konovalov.
Pirate Themed Wedding Invitation: «A thousand devils, Kostya!
A few days ago, we anchored with these imperial puppies, and you know what they found there ?! That very card, tear me apart! These guys have already gone for Davy Jones's chest, and we sent the schooner to the nearest harbor to send you a letter. After 25 light days, the 12th, at 32 Stroitelnaya, we are going to raise the Jolly Roger to go behind these piastres in full sail and finally show everyone what a pirate fraternity is worth! We will shake the bones and stir up the storm in the hold! We hope you will come to wish us a calm sea with fair wind.
Your brothers,
Nika and Stas.
Dear Sasha!
June 16, at 10:00, on the street. Klochkovskaya 32 - we are going to conclude an alliance. This day is special for us, so we really want to see you at our wedding. Take a good mood with you and get ready for a killer party, as we love! May this wedding be remembered by all of us for a long time.
With love,
Annie and Seryozha.
For family and friends
As a rule, relatives and friends will be sent an invitation to celebrate a wedding with them. It can be distant relatives, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters, godparents, work colleagues who would like to attend the celebration. The text of the wedding invitations for these people is usually more official if they are not in an excellent relationship with the bride and groom:
Dear Irina Pavlovna!
Less than a month is left until the solemn celebration of our wedding. We will have the greatest pleasure if you visit us on this significant day. The wedding will be held at: Restaurant «Liverpool», st. Lenin, 45.
Please confirm your presence by phone call.
Sincerely, Karina Petrova and Alexey Ivanov.
Dear Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Anna Karelin.
With this invitation, we solemnly inform you that our wedding will take place a month from this day - October 23, at 13:00, on the street. Bolshevitskaya, 33, restaurant «Astoria». It will be a great honor to see your couple at this event..
Respectfully,
Ekaterina Potapova and Konstantin Arkhipov.
Our dear Ivan and Alena Sergeeva!
We are pleased to announce that on July 29, on the street. Penza, 42 (restaurant «Argentina»), our wedding will take place. We invite you to celebrate this amazing event with us to witness the emergence of a new family!
Please inform in advance of your presence..
Sincerely, future spouses - Lisa Rezina and Stepan Ivanov.
Photo examples of filling wedding invitations
To make beautiful wedding invitations, heroes of the occasion can find suitable templates on the Internet, and then come up with the original text. Newlyweds need to remember that invitation cards create the first impression of a future wedding, so you need to be serious about creating them. See photo examples of beautiful invitations:
