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Traditional: Parents as hosts

Mr and Mrs William Scott
request the pleasure of the company of

________________________________

at the marriage of their daughter

Stephanie
with
Mr Mark Davies

at St Mary's Church, Clevancy, RG12 9JK
on Saturday 12 August 2006
at 4 o'clock
and afterwards at
Mayfield House, Hilmarton, RG40 8HJ

R.S.V.P.
Cairn farm, Clevancy, Wiltshire

Alternative: Parents as hosts

Mr and Mrs William Scott
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter

Stephanie
and Mark Davies

at St Mary's Church, Clevancy, RG12 9JK
on Saturday 12 August 2006
at 4.00 pm
to be followed by a reception at
Mayfield House, Hilmarton, RG40 8HJ

R.S.V.P.
Cairn farm, Clevancy, Wiltshire

By using postal codes, you can avoid having to include maps.
The RSVP is ususally addressed to the bride's mother or to the bride.
It is usual to put stamps on the card.
Some couples give an e-mail option on the RSVP card for quick replies.
This is an opportunity to mention the dress code or to say 'regret no children'.
We suggest that you date the RSVP for 6 weeks before the wedding.

Divorced parents as hosts:
Mr William Scott and Mrs Brenda Scott request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter.

Modern warm invitation: bride and groom as hosts:
Stephanie and Mark would be delighted to have you join them in the celebration of their marriage...
(remember that the bride and groom's surnames should appear somewhere)

Bride's mother has remarried:
Mr William Scott and Mrs Brenda Dunn request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter.

Variations on couple's names:
Stephanie Jane with Mr Mark Davies
Stephanie to Mr Mark Davies
Stephanie and Mr Mark Davies

Bride's mother as host:
Mrs Brenda Scott requests the pleasure of your company at the marriage of her daughter.

Civil marriage at same venue:
Stephanie Scott and Mark Davies would like you to join them at their marriage on (date). The ceremony and the reception will take place at (place and name)

Bride's father as host
Mr William Scott requests the pleasure of your company at the marriage of his daughter.

Private civil ceremony followed by reception for friends:
Stephanie and Mark will be exchanging marriage vows on (date). You are invited to share in the celebration of their marriage at (place and time)

Shared hosting:
Together with their parents, Stephanie and Mark request the pleasure of your company at their marriage...

To avoid using host's names:
You are invited to the marriage of...