Invitation wording examples for every occasion
Complete, copy-ready wording (formal, casual and playful) for weddings, birthdays, showers and everything in between.
Staring at a blank invitation is the hardest part of hosting. Every page below gives you finished wording you can copy in one click, swap the names and dates, and send tonight, plus the etiquette answers guests would otherwise make you look up: who to name first, how to say adults-only, when the RSVPs should be due.
Pick your occasion
Each page has a dozen-plus finished examples, grouped by tone, ready to copy.
Wedding wording
From “request the honor of your presence” to “we said I do,” wording for every kind of wedding.
See the examples →Birthday wording
Fifth birthdays, fortieths, surprise parties and adults-only nights, ready to copy.
See the examples →Baby Shower wording
Classic, coed, sprinkle and book-themed shower wording, plus registry etiquette.
See the examples →Graduation wording
Announcements, parties and open houses for high school and college grads.
See the examples →Anniversary wording
Golden anniversaries, vow renewals and surprise parties for the couple of the hour.
See the examples →Corporate Event wording
Galas, holiday parties, offsites and client events: professional but never stiff.
See the examples →Party wording
Dinner parties, potlucks, housewarmings and every just-because gathering in between.
See the examples →Bridal Shower wording
Teas, brunches and recipe showers for the bride-to-be: hosts and registry lines included.
See the examples →Engagement Party wording
From formal receptions to “surprise, we’re engaged!” backyard toasts.
See the examples →Quinceañera wording
Mass-and-reception wording, court of honor announcements and padrinos etiquette for her fifteenth.
See the examples →Sweet 16 wording
Elegant dinners, glow parties and candle-lighting ceremonies for the big sixteenth.
See the examples →Bar & Bat Mitzvah wording
Traditional service wording, kiddush luncheons and evening parties: respectful and ready to copy.
See the examples →Baptism wording
Traditional christening wording, godparent lines and luncheon invitations: gentle and gracious.
See the examples →First Communion wording
Mass invitations, family luncheons and gentle lines for the big morning.
See the examples →Gender Reveal wording
Team pink vs. team blue: wording that hypes the reveal without spoiling it.
See the examples →Bachelorette Party wording
Weekend itineraries, spa days and last-night-out wording for the bride’s crew.
See the examples →Rehearsal Dinner wording
The night-before dinner: formal, casual and welcome-party wording for the short list.
See the examples →Gala wording
Black-tie benefits, award dinners and sponsorship tables, polished and copy-ready.
See the examples →Retirement wording
From gold-watch formal to “out of office, forever”: send-off wording for every retiree.
See the examples →Holiday Party wording
Elegant dinners, open houses, potlucks and ugly sweaters: wording for the whole season.
See the examples →Housewarming wording
New keys, open doors: wording for open houses, drop-ins and boxes-not-quite-unpacked parties.
See the examples →Reunion wording
Family picnics, class milestones and cousins-only weekends: wording that brings everyone back.
See the examples →Save the Date wording
Names, date, city, “invitation to follow”: wording that claims the calendar early.
See the examples →Christmas Party wording
From candlelit Christmas dinners to Secret Santa chaos: wording for home and office.
See the examples →Kids’ Birthday wording
Class parties, sleepovers and drop-off details: wording written for the parents who read it.
See the examples →Milestone Birthday wording
The big numbers, 21st to 60th, in formal and funny registers, ready to copy.
See the examples →Hen Party wording
Hen do, hen night or hen weekend: UK-voice wording from brunch to the big night out.
See the examples →Celebration of Life wording
Gentle wording from the family or a friend: announcement, religious, secular and graveside examples.
See the examples →After the wording, the invitation
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