Wording Sample
What to consider when creating your announcement text.
Verse:
- Usually placed before introduction.
Because you have shared in our lives
with your friendship and love
Introduction:
- How the wording is introduced will imply who is hosting the wedding.
- Consider if parents names will be mentioned.
Jane Ann Smith
and
Michael Thomas Jones
together with their parents
Stuart & Ann Smith
and
Alan & Shelly Jones
Body:
- Straight forward or express a sentiment.
invite you to share a day of happiness
when they exchange marriage vows
Ceremony Details:
- Indicate weekday, day of month, & month.
- Time usually written in long form and indicatsmorning, afternoon or evening.
- Year usually in long written form.
on Saturday, the fourteenth of June
two thousand and fourteen
at three o’clock in the afternoon
Ceremony Information:
- Church, address, city & province/state.
Parish Name
123 Address Street
Town, Ontario
Standard Corner Copy:
- Cocktail Time (written - five-thirty or numbers – 5:00)
- Dinner Time
- Reception to follow or time
Cocktails at five o’clock (or 5:00 p.m.)
Dinner at six-thirty (or 6:30 p.m.)
Reception to follow (or 8:30 p.m.)
Reception Information:
- Hall, address, city, & province/state
- Bar Type – Cash Bar or monetary amount (Toonie Bar), Complimentary Bar, or Blank (no indication).
Reception Hall
123 Address Street
Town, Ontario
Complimentary Bar
Response:
- Conversational Text
- Standard Text ( A favour of a reply …)
- Guest Signature Line
We look forward to celebrating with you.
Please reply on or before May 10, 2014
M ______________________________
Attending Options:
- “Not attending” used to prompt response
- Include any specific Instructions
- Add in any special or relevant text
Number of persons attending _____
Number of persons not attending _____
(Adult Reception)
Vegetarian Option Required: [ ] Yes _____
Food Allergies: [ ] Yes ________________
For wording and verse ideas see Text Samples.
