Permutations and Combinations of Reception Invitation Wording
There are two main categories in which one can write the wedding reception invitation. They are:
1. Post wedding reception invitation
2. Same day wedding reception invitation
If you are throwing the wedding reception, a day or later post the wedding, the invitation will fall into first category i.e. the Post wedding reception invitation. In this case, you will be inviting the guests to celebrate your wedding and wish you good luck on this great day.
However, if you are organizing the wedding ceremony and the reception party on the same day, the reception invitation would actually merge into the wedding invitation card. In this case, you will be specifying the details of the reception on the wedding card only.
Did you find the basic difference between the two invitations?
No?
Let’s dig deep into this.
When writing a wedding reception invitation, you need to make sure that the basic elements are used at their respective places. For example, The Host Line, The Invitation Line, The Names, The Action Line, The Information, and The Party Line is as per the traditional formats.
Don’t know what they are?
Let’s understand this with the help of an example.
Together with their families
Kimberly Brockman
and Lauren Steiner
Invite you to celebrate their marriage!
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
At 2’O Clock in the afternoon
The Rosewood Inn
414 Overlook Drive
Alameda, California, 92837
Here, Line 1 reflects the Host Line, Line 2 and 3 reflect names of the bride and the groom, Line 4 is the main action line followed by remaining information like the venue, date, and time.
This is how a formal wedding reception looks like. You can add more details to it so that it looks more intimating but make sure the format remains the same.
Now, the point is why we titled this article as “Permutations and Combinations of Wedding Reception Invitation”?
It’s because of varying host names and reception throwing time that make it look like a mathematical equation. Let’s learn about that now.
There are two ways you can write about the Host Names. If you are throwing the reception party, then write your name along with your partner’s name as hosts. In case, your parents are willing to throw the wedding reception party, get their names printed on the reception invitation as hosts.
Let’s take an example.
Wedding Reception Invitation – Parents as Host
Mr. and Mrs. Bedell
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding reception
following the marriage of their daughter
Karen Bedell
to
Josilyn Youngren
on October 6, 2017
at 7 o’clock in the evening
1824 House 2150 Main Street
Waitsfield, Vermont
Wedding Reception Invitation – to be weds as Host
Mr. and Mrs. Bedell
will be married in a private ceremony
on October 6, 2017
please celebrate with us at our reception
following the ceremony
at 7 o’clock in the evening
1824 House 2150 Main Street
Waitsfield, Vermont
All this will work if you are throwing the reception party on the same day of your wedding ceremony. If you are planning to celebrate at later date, the format will get minor changes as mentioned below:
Post Reception Invitation with parents as Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Bedell
have the pleasure of announcing
the marriage of their daughter
Karen Bedell
to
Josilyn Youngren
Please join Mr. and Mrs. Bedell
in celebration of their marriage
at the wedding reception
on October 6, 2017
at 7 o’clock in the evening
1824 House 2150 Main Street
Waitsfield, Vermont
Post Reception Invitation with newlyweds as Hosts
Karen Bedell
to
Josilyn Youngren
were married in a private ceremony
on the island of Kauai, Hawaii
please celebrate with us at our reception
on October 6, 2017
at 7 o’clock in the evening
1824 house 2150 main st.
waitsfield, Vermont
The Conclusion
These are some permutations and combinations of wedding reception invitation you should be aware of. The wedding holds a special place in your heart and it should reflect on the invitation as well, be it the wedding ceremony invitation or the wedding reception invitation.
Feel free to go creative when designing the invitation but adhere to the basic format so that essential information can be shared in the most lucid manner. Take care of these basic formats and blow the wedding reception trumpet the way you want.
Hope you enjoyed it.
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