What You'll be Reading

FI and I are in an interesting scenario with our wedding invitations.  Because we are hosting the wedding, our parents names will not be listed on the invitations.  This means that traditional invitation wording will not make sense to use in our situation.

Mr. and Mrs. Amanda's Parents 

request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter 

Amanda Middle 

to 

Dylan Middle 

son of 

Mr. and Mrs. Dylan's Parents 

Saturday, the sixth of October 

two thousand twelve 

at five o'clock in the evening 

Roger Williams Botanical Center

Providence, RI

FI and I are also not getting married in a religious ceremony, so all of the wording that has some religious affiliation would also not make sense to use.

We wanted to find something that wasn't too overused, but at the same time, wasn't too mushy, awkward, dorky, or weird - I know, I'm using such technical terms, aren't I?

I ended up finding our wording at Invitation Consultants, but before I reveal what we have chosen, I wanted to show you what we did not choose.

Just like a page out of a fairy tale the storybook romance comes true... 

Amanda Middle Lastname 

and 

Dylan Middle Lastname 

request the honor of your presence 

on Saturday, the sixth of October 

two thousand twelve 

at five o'clock in the evening 

Roger Williams Botanical Center

Providence, RI

This one was not chosen because we are not in a fairy tale, and I am NOT a princess, and do not want to be called one on my wedding day.  //End Rant

Or...

From the first 'tee' 

we knew we 'wood' spend 

the 'course' of our lives together 

We, 

Amanda Middle Lastname

and 

Dylan Middle Lastname

‘wood’ love ‘fore’ you to join us at our wedding 

Saturday, the sixth of October 

two thousand twelve 

at five o'clock in the evening 

Roger Williams Botanical Center

Providence, RI

Golf has nothing to do with our relationship, and I'm not exactly sure I would want the word "wood" in quotes on my wedding invitation. Especially with our group of friends. That would never fly.

So yeah, those are SO not us.  But, if they are you, by all means, please use them on your invitations. 

Here is the slightly modified one I think we have decided to use:

Because you have shared in our lives 

by your friendship and love, we 

Amanda Middle Lastname

and 

Dylan Middle Lastname 

invite you to share 

the beginning of our new life together 

on our wedding day

Saturday, the sixth of October

two thousand twelve

at five o'clock

Roger Williams Botanical Center

Providence, RI

So, what are your thoughts? Is this too cheesy? Does the wording make sense? Can you actually picture this on a wedding invitation?