Engagement Party Invitation Wording

Engagement party invitation wording sets the tone for your party. There are many traditional and modern invitation formats. Sometimes it is difficult to think of the right words to use. Learning about invitation wording can make party planning easier.

Wording sets the tone of the invitation.

At one time engagement party invitation wording followed a specific protocol. During this time, the bride-to-be's parents announced the engagement, organized the engagement party and sent out the invitations. Over the years, couples began to announce their own engagements and throw their own engagement parties. However, certain traditional wording was still used. Today engaged couples have more freedom and have the choice to use traditional or modern wording.

All invitations to an engagement party should include the following elements:

• The engaged couple's names
• The host of the engagement party's name and contact information
• The engagement party location
• The engagement party date
• RSVP details

The host of party will also make a difference in invitation wording style. Engagement parties hosted by parents tend have more traditional invitations. When the couple's friends host an engagement party, the invitations are often casual but some are also formal. Engagement parties hosted by the couple range from traditional to casual, depending on the couple's style. Hosts should consider the engaged couple's tastes when planning the engagement party and determining the invitation wording format.

You also want to use invitation wording that fits your party style. If you are having a formal engagement party, it is best to use formal or traditional wording on the invitation. Certainly party themes may require an invitation with more casual wording to match the tone.

Traditional party invitation wording often uses formal phrases, the title of the hosts and the full name of the engaged couple.

An example of traditional invitation wording:

Dr. and Mrs. Clayton Baxter cordially invite you to a dinner party to celebrate the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Lynn, to David Allen Lynch on Saturday, April 6, at 5:00 pm at the Willow Tree Restaurant, 15 Wilson Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin (RSVP details follow)

Modern party invitation wording is often semi-formal or casual. Friends of parents who throw an engagement party may opt for semi-formal phrases. A friend, who is a peer of the couple, may choose more casual wording, especially if the party in for other friends who are the same age as the couple.

An example of semi-formal invitation wording:

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kelly invite you to an engagement party for Tara Williams and Scott Miller on Sunday, March 3, at 2:00 pm at the Kelly home 4287 Lakeview, Ann Arbor, MI (RSVP details follow)

Two examples of casual invitation wording include:

Billy and Carol are engaged! Come toast the couple with us on May 6 at 7:00 pm Rose's Tavern 1340 15th Street, New York, NY (RSVP details follow)

We're getting married! Join us for an engagement party celebration on Saturday, February 9 at the Brown's 325 Greenville, Los Angeles, CA (Regrets only details follow)

You can find information on engagement party invitation wording online. Many websites provide examples of wording and invitation advice. The following websites have invitation wording information:

• LCI Paper: This stationary and invitation paper company has free samples of invitation wording in a number of different styles.
• Samples Help: The site provides sample invitation wording and advice for semi-formal and casual engagement parties.
• Papyrus Custom Printing: The printing company site provides free examples of party invitation wording in several different styles.
• 100 Questions Before Marriage: The blog provides samples of casual party invitation wording.

There are endless possibilities for wording engagement party invitations. It will be fun to find ways to match the couple's style with your party theme. When you research the possibilities, you will find the right one for your party.

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