What you will be writing on your wedding invitations depends on the kind of wedding you’re having and whether your parents are still together.

Below, we’ve written out the most traditional way you can write your invitations if you’re getting married in a church or having a formal ceremony:

“Dear…

Mr & Mrs [Surname of Brides parents] request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their Daughter, [Bride’s full name] to [Groom’s full name] on [Date] at [Venue]”

This is when it gets a little more complicated. Some people like to include the name of the parents that are putting money into the wedding. Therefore, there’s no reason that you can’t write it as:

“Dear…

Mr & Mrs [Surname of Brides parents] and Mr & Mrs [Surname of Groom’s parents] request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their Son and Daughter, [Bride’s full name] to [Groom’s full name] on [Date] at [Venue]”

For gay weddings, it’s relatively easy to change the wording.

For separated parents, it can be trickier to word the invitation. I’d recommend going with:

“Dear…

[Father of the Bride’s name] and [Mother of the Bride’s name]  request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their Daughter…

If you’re hosting a more relaxed wording, you can play about with the wording until you’re happy. You could choose any of the below for your invites:

• invite you to witness the love of…
• would love you to join them for the marriage of…
• invite you to celebrate with them the marriage of…

If you’d rather not mention your parents, and it’s you and your partner that wish to invite your guests, you can swap the parents’ names.

If you’re being traditional, then there is some set ideals to follow. However if you’re after a more informal invitation, don’t limit yourself! Just remember to put the date and the venue on there.