Start with the details your guests need
Put your names, wedding date, time and venue near the beginning. Explain whether the time is for the ceremony or for guests to arrive beforehand. If dinner takes place somewhere else, include that address too. A warm opening can be brief while still making guests feel welcome.
Follow with your RSVP deadline and instructions for replying. Dress code, accommodation, transport and contact details can have their own sections on your wedding website. That keeps the main invitation easy to read without leaving practical questions unanswered.
Formal wedding invitation wording
You are warmly invited to celebrate the marriage of Sofia and Leon on 12 June 2028 at 3 pm at Villa Bellavista. Dinner and dancing will follow the ceremony. Dress code: summer smart. Kindly reply through the online RSVP in this invitation by 12 May.
If your families are hosting with you, you might open with: Together with their families, Sofia and Leon invite you to celebrate their wedding. Choose wording that reflects your own arrangements. There is no need to name hosts who are not involved or use a title that feels unfamiliar.
Casual wording for a personal wedding invite
We’re getting married, and we’d love you to be there! Join us at Villa Bellavista on 12 June 2028 for our ceremony at 3 pm, followed by dinner, laughter and dancing. Please RSVP by 12 May and let us know about any dietary requirements. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! Sofia and Leon.
Replace a few phrases with words you would use in conversation. A personal invitation does not have to rhyme or make a joke. Read it aloud together and check that it sounds like a welcome you would give your guests in person.
A short message for text, email or WhatsApp
We’re getting married! Here is our wedding invitation with the details of the day and online RSVP: [your link]. We’d love to celebrate with you. With love, Sofia and Leon.
Use this as the message accompanying your wedding e-invite. Keep the full details on the invitation so guests have one place to return to. With StoryInvite, you share the link yourself through your chosen messaging or email service; invitations are not automatically emailed to a guest mailing list.
Clear online RSVP and dietary wording
Please reply by 12 May using the RSVP form in this invitation. Let us know who in your party will be attending and include any dietary requirements or allergies.
Be clear about who is invited, especially when children or plus-ones are included. Guests should not have to infer the invitation’s scope from the options on a form. You can also provide an email address or phone number for anyone who needs another way to reply.
Save the date wording before the full invitation
A save the date asks guests to keep your wedding date free before all the details are ready. For example: Save 12 June 2028 – we’re getting married! We’ll be celebrating in Stockholm. Full invitation and details to follow. Sofia and Leon.
Only include arrangements you have confirmed. When you send the full digital wedding invitation, add the ceremony time, venue address and RSVP instructions. An early date announcement can stay short without trying to include your entire wedding schedule.