Traditional Wedding Invitation Cards Wording

Traditionally, whoever is paying for or hosting the wedding is mentioned on these first few lines and subsequently "asks" the guests to attend in some sort of elegant fashion. This is definitely not required in today's modern wedding environment, however, you will probably want to have a discussion about it with your parents or in-laws so that there are no hurt feelings over whether or not they were mentioned. Below are the wedding invitation wording samples. You can also download free wedding invitation templates here.

Parents of the bride or groom hosting:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Smith to Bradley Johnson...

Both sets of parents hosting:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith together with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Jane Smith to Bradley Johnson...

Parents and Families hosting:
The parents and families of
Jane Smith and Bradley Johnson
invite you to attend a wedding on...