Sara from Stinkerpants Designs is both a So You’re EnGAYged pro-gay vendor and an amazing ally(she designed and offers the coolest gay marriage bumper sticker ever- both Lara and I have it on our cars!). So when we needed help with ideas for wording gay wedding invitations, I promptly emailed her.
Wording for wedding invitations can be a laborious process of answering questions like, “who is paying for this wedding?” and “do we include my ex-step-dad?” At the end of the day, the wording for wedding invitations tends to matter most to people in your immediate family (read: the people who think their names should be on the invitation and may be offended if they’re not). But because weddings are usually about family, sometimes it’s best to err on the side of honoring your close family members.
If you’re a non-traditional couple, things might be a bit easier for you because you’re not concerned with formalities. In case you’re curious, you can find a full list of the “correct” etiquette for wedding invitation wording from Martha Stewart. Meanwhile, I’ll share with you guys some of the choices my previous clients have used, and a few of my other favorites:
Short and Sweet:
Together with their parents
The Couple
invite you to celebrate their wedding
Date, Time
Location
Dinner and Dancing to Followor
The Couple
invite you to share in their love
as they celebrate their marriage
on Date at Time
at Location
located at Address
Reception to followor
The Couple
joyfully request the pleasure of your company
at their wedding celebration
Date, Time
at Location
Address
Dinner and Dancing to Follow
A little bit more involved:
Because your love and friendship
have helped us become who we are
we invite you to share in our joy
with a celebration of love and commitment
Please join
The Couple
Date, Time
Location
Address
Reception immediately following
And for something extra cute and personal, list some of your favorite things to do together:
They have been
scrabble opponents and biking buddies
cat parents and business partners
but most of all they have been best friends.
Please join
The Couple
as they come together in marriage
Date, Time
at Location
Address
Dinner and Dancing to Follow
If you’re willing to think outside of the box, you can come up with all sorts of fun and non-cheesy ideas. For a few more ideas, check out:
- the Knot
- My Personal Artist (Michelle is my buddy on Twitter!)
- About.com
- Offbeat Bride
If you would like to include your family members (especially if your family is large or complicated), you might check out this page, which has pretty much every combination you can think of.
I really like the super cute wording. It feels so much more personal, instead of a computer spitting out an arrangement.
[...] any of you are readers of So You’re Engayged, you may have seen my guest post yesterday about Wedding Invitation Wording. A lot of the brides and grooms who come to me for their illustrated wedding invitations already [...]