Many, if not most, modern couples are passing up traditional invitation etiquette in favor of a lighter informal wedding invitation wording sample text, and there is no shortage of web sites that offer informal invitations with wording that may permit you to develop your own creative example that is uniquely yours.
It is still important to have the hosts’ names appear first on the invitation so an informal wedding invitation may read like this:
Mr. and Mrs. John Doe invite you to share their joy as their daughter Katie Marie is united in Holy Matrimony etc.
A couple hosting their own wedding an play with the wording to reflect their theme and personalities:
Kathryn Leah Somers and Anthony John Russo invite you to join them as they are married at the AAA Ranch day, date, time Chuck wagon food and line dancing to follow the ceremony dress casual - jeans and cowboy boots if you choose.
Even religious ceremonies break with tradition at times. Couples are choosing to write their own vows. If this appeals to you check with your clergyman to be sure it is acceptable. Along with their vows they often choose to use their own idea, when wording the invitation:
Helen Lee Carr and Henry London ask God’s blessing and yours as they are united in wedlock an day, date, time venue street address city, state and zip code
Some couples are choosing to make their invitations in order to save money and create wedding cards that are uniquely theirs.
Doing your own printing is cheap when you compare it to having them done professionally and they can be as elegant or informal as you like.
Is one of you a lawyer or police officer? You may be able to adapt this to your circumstances:
You are here by summoned to appear for the marriage celebration of Susannah Hennessey and George Merkel on day, date, time at the Barrister Restaurant street address city, state and zip code
Have fun with your invitations, make people smile when they see them. A friend showed me this one. It depicted a bride chasing a groom with a rolling pin. The caption was:
He chased me until I caught him Catherine Anne Jones and Peter Koenig etc.
The informal wedding invitation wording sample that you choose to adapt should reflect who you are as a couple.
