Making my own wedding invites, what do i say in them?

Question

My fiance and I were sent out our wedding announcements about a month ago saying we are getting married in February. Well since then we have changed the date to a much sooner August date. We are looking to send out our invitations withing the next couple weeks but i have no idea what i should write in them. i want to make it clear that we are having a court house wedding followed by a reception at my moms house two days later. i also want to make it very clear that because it is so soon no one is obligated to come. i originally sent out announcements expecting 100 guest. i now hope for no more then 40.

so if someone could please help he come up with something that is nice, but to the point. again letting people know that we moved the date up, that it is going to be a courthouse wedding, and we are going to have a bbq a few days later on a farm and that no one should feel obligated to come.

:D

Answer 1

every one of my friends who have sent out wedding invitations in the past 7 years has used the exact same thing that Darlene wrote which is beautiful but the reason that I definitely did not. I like the ones at this website.



http://www.invitationconsultants.com/sw-wedding.aspx



this is cute for a very informal wedding



He asked, and she said yes...

or was it the other way around?

However it happened

Marcy Punter

and

Geoff Smiggler

are getting married

and they ask you to join them

on December 15, 2012

at 4:00 pm

Sunshine Beach Chapel

Sunshine Beach Boulevard

Bay Beach, NC



or



We've decided to make it

official

We're going to tell the world

that we

love, honor and cherish each

other

Please gather with us

Janine Worthington

and

Peter Gable

and share our matrimonial moment

on April 3, 2012

at 12 noon

Canyon Acres Park

25 Canyon Boulevard

Canyon Peek, Minnesota

Answer 2

It depends on whether you want them to be formal or informal but also on whether parents will be "inviting" guest to the marriage of their Daugther or whether the invitations will come directly from you.



There are many sites which provide examples and can tell you wedding invitation ettiquette. I suggest googling it to find a broad range of ideas however this site may help you enough.



http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Wedding_Invitation_Etiquette



With regard to having moved the date. Personally I would probably do the "usual type" wedding invitation and enclose a short note explaining about the BBQ in a casual manner and simply say "it would be great to see you there and for you to help us celebrate our marriage" or something to that effect as it seems more of an open invitation as opposed to the more formal invitations which would make people feel obligated.

Answer 3

I am not sure if this will work for you, but we had to change our date as well. What we did was had our wedding at a local park and then a reception in the backyard. we had 20 people who attended.



This day I will marry my best friend

the one I laugh with, live for, love

your name

daughter of

and your soon to be hubby's name

son of

hope you will join us in this celebration

on whatever date

for a celebration reception

at_______________.

and list the time as well

Answer 4

see that's why save the date's are not a good idea~

you thought you wanted 100, now only 40 and don't want to make ppl feel obligated to attend.



if you are inviting ppl that makes them feel you WANT them to come. you can't say you don't have to come... that's silly



invite the ppl you want to celebrate with .



try this



Because you've shared in their lives

with your friendship and love, we are

very proud to share the happy news.

BRIDE

daughter of PARENTS

and

GROOM

son of PARENTS

are to be married in a private wedding ceremony

on DATE

LOCATION

CITY, STATE



To help us celebrate,

please join us for the Reception

at

LOCATION

DATE

TIME



Kindly RSVP by xyz date





rsvp card



Ready to celebrate?

Let us know by this date: DATE

M______________________

__ Sounds great...we won't be late!

__ Just can't make it...but congratulations!

Answer 5

go to anns bridal.com , under invitations . that web site has got some really good ideas . and u can print them out . i am also making my own invites for an outside wedding , casual , and i gotta some really great ideas !!! congrats and good luck !!!!

Answer 6

jesus christ on ice skates, how about "come to ______ and _____'s wedding at ______ on the______."