Wedding invitation wording, by tradition

How to use these wordings

Each guide gives you whole wordings you can copy and change — from the bride’s parents, from the groom’s parents, in plain English, from the couple, short for WhatsApp, and for the reception. Replace the bracketed parts with your own names, dates and venues, and keep the lines you like.

Every guide also lists a line for each ceremony of that tradition, and explains the words on a traditional card — so you know what you are printing, or sending, before your family reads it.

Which guide should I read?

Start with the tradition your ceremonies follow. If the two families follow different traditions, read both guides and borrow the ceremony lines from each — most couples write one welcome line and then list each family’s ceremonies in turn. Not sure what to write for guests who are not from your community? Use the plain-English wording; it reads well for everyone.

From wording to invitation

Once the wording is ready, choose an animated invitation design and paste it into the editor, add your ceremonies and photos, and send it on WhatsApp — each family gets its own link that greets them by name. See the price of a printed wedding card compared with a digital one before you decide.