Digital wedding invitations
Digital wedding invitations, worded for your wedding.
The words on a wedding invitation carry a lot: who is hosting, how formal the day will be, whether children are coming, where to be and when. Below are sixteen wording examples for the situations couples actually face, each shown on a real Bloomvite template instead of as plain text, so you can see how the words sit on the card. Pick one, press Use this wording, and it becomes your invitation. Change the names and details, choose your fonts and accent color, and send each guest a personal link to RSVP. Free for one event and up to 50 people, including plus-ones and children; $39 per event for up to 300, $79 for up to 1,000. No subscription and no watermark.
Reviewed October 2026. Etiquette and timing are sourced below.
Catherine & Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hale
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Catherine Anne
to
Daniel James Moreau
Saturday, the twelfth of June
two thousand twenty-seven
at half past five o'clock
The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Dinner and dancing to follow
Templates we would start with
How it works
- 1
Pick a template
Choose a design, then change the font pair, accent color, and cover photo on a live preview that is the real invitation.
- 2
Add details and guests
Create the event as "Wedding", fill in the date and venue, and add guests by hand, or import a list on Pro or Large.
- 3
Send and relax
Send each guest a personal link from your email or messages. Review replies in the guest list. Pro and Large add reminder emails for eligible pending guests with email addresses.
What to include
- The host line
- Who is giving the wedding comes first: her parents, both families, the couple with their parents, or the two of you. It tells guests who is inviting them before anything else.
- The request line
- A formal line asks for the pleasure of your company, or the honour of your presence for a ceremony in a house of worship. Relaxed invitations simply invite you to celebrate.
- Your names
- Full names on a formal invitation, first names on a relaxed one; the host line decides the details. On Bloomvite the name lines are set larger automatically, like a printed card.
- Date, time, and place
- Formal wording spells out the date, the year, and the time. Casual wording uses numerals. The venue name and city are enough on the card; the full address and a map link sit below it.
- What comes after
- A short line such as Reception to follow or Dinner and dancing to follow tells guests to plan for the evening, not only the ceremony.
- Everything else, below the card
- Dress code, RSVP date, schedule, travel, and registry links go in the sections under the invitation, so the card itself stays clean and reads like stationery.
Wording examples you can use
Each example is shown on a real template. "Use this wording" starts your invitation with it, and you change the names and details to yours.
By who is hosting
The host line sets everything that follows. These four cover most weddings, from a traditional wedding given by the bride's parents to a couple hosting their own.
Catherine & Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hale
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Catherine Anne
to
Daniel James Moreau
Saturday, the twelfth of June
two thousand twenty-seven
at half past five o'clock
The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Dinner and dancing to follow
Grace & Samuel
Together with their families
Grace Oyelaran
and
Samuel Whitaker
request the pleasure of your company
at the celebration of their marriage
Saturday, September 18, 2027
at four o'clock in the afternoon
Cedar Lakes Estate
Port Jervis, New York
Priya & Owen
Priya Raman and Owen Castellano
together with their parents
Lakshmi and Venkat Raman
and Maria and Paul Castellano
invite you to celebrate their wedding
Sunday, October 10, 2027
at five in the evening
The Foundry, Long Island City
Nadia & Theo
Nadia Farouk
and
Theo Lindqvist
invite you to join them
as they exchange vows
Saturday, May 22, 2027
at six o'clock in the evening
Ace Hotel, New Orleans
Reception to follow
For a religious or interfaith ceremony
A ceremony in a church, synagogue, mosque, or temple traditionally uses the honour of your presence. An interfaith couple can name both traditions in the opening line instead.
Margaret & Luke
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Brennan
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Margaret Rose
to
Luke Anthony Ferraro
Saturday, the ninth of October
two thousand twenty-seven
at two o'clock
Saint Patrick's Cathedral
New York, New York
Leah & Omar
With joy in our hearts and our traditions
Leah Goldstein
and
Omar Siddiqui
invite you to share in their wedding
Sunday, the sixth of June, 2027
at four o'clock
Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Modern and relaxed
For a backyard, a city hall lunch, or a party that happens to include vows. Shorter lines, numerals for dates, and a little personality.
Josie & Ben
Josie and Ben are tying the knot!
Come eat, drink, and dance with us
in Mom and Dad's backyard
Saturday, August 14, 2027, 4 p.m.
412 Orchard Lane, Traverse City, Michigan
Lawn games encouraged, heels discouraged
Ava & Julian
Ava Chen
Julian Brooks
are getting married
06.19.2027
The Line Hotel
Los Angeles
Mia & Carlos
After 9 years, 2 cats, and 1 very patient landlord
Mia Torres
and
Carlos Mendez
are finally making it official
Friday, November 5, 2027, 7 p.m.
The Hotel Emma, San Antonio
Come thirsty, leave married
For special situations
The wording most couples search for and few pages answer well: adults only, a parent who has died, divorced parents, a second marriage, a wedding that already happened, and a wedding far from home.
Hannah & Marcus
Hannah Wells and Marcus Reid
invite you to celebrate their marriage
Saturday, July 17, 2027
at six o'clock in the evening
The Bishop's Palace, Galveston
Dinner and dancing to follow
Sophie & Daniel
Mrs. Karen Mitchell
requests the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of her daughter
Sophie Claire Mitchell
daughter of the late David Mitchell
to
Daniel Reyes
Saturday, the fourth of September
two thousand twenty-seven
at five o'clock
Hotel du Pont, Wilmington, Delaware
Olivia & Jack
Ms. Laura Bennett
and
Mr. Steven Park
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Olivia Park
to
Jack Sullivan
Saturday, April 24, 2027, at five o'clock
Sunstone Winery, Santa Ynez, California
Diane & Michael
Diane Kowalski
and
Michael Grant
along with their children
Emma, Noah, and Lily
invite you to celebrate their marriage
Saturday, March 13, 2027, at 3 p.m.
The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill
Zoe & Isaac
We said "I do" at City Hall!
Zoe Adler and Isaac Brown
invite you to celebrate our marriage
with dinner, toasts, and dancing
Saturday, October 2, 2027, at 7 p.m.
Revel, Seattle
Rachel & Kevin
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Stein
request the pleasure of your company
at a reception honoring
Rachel Stein
and
Kevin O'Neill
who were married privately in Kyoto
Saturday, June 26, 2027, at seven o'clock
The Rainbow Room, New York
Isabella & Nate
Isabella Romano
and
Nate Carter
invite you to join them in Italy
for their wedding weekend
Friday, May 26 to Sunday, May 28, 2028
Ravello, Amalfi Coast
Travel details and hotel blocks inside
Etiquette notes
Honour or pleasure?
Formal wording has two request lines, and they are not interchangeable. The honour of your presence, with the British spelling, is for a ceremony in a house of worship. The pleasure of your company is the traditional line for every other venue, from a hotel ballroom to a vineyard. Relaxed invitations can skip both and simply invite you to celebrate.
Source: [7] Emily Post Institute
Names, dates, and times
On a formal invitation the date and the year are spelled out, as in Saturday, the twelfth of June, two thousand twenty-seven. When the bride's parents host and she shares their surname, only her first and middle names appear. When both families host together, a common opening is Together with their families, followed by the couple's names. Casual invitations use numerals and plain dates, and nobody minds.
Plus-ones and adults-only weddings
Emily Post prefers naming a guest's partner instead of writing and guest whenever you know the name. For an adults-only wedding, The Knot's advice is to address each invitation only to the people invited, by name, rather than printing the rule on the card. Bloomvite follows the same idea: each invitation lists who it is for, and you set how many extra guests it may bring, but a numerical limit does not verify the identity or age of an additional guest.
Sources: [9] Emily Post Institute, [10] The Knot
Registry and dress code
Registry and gift details do not go on the invitation itself. The sources disagree on dress code: Emily Post says not to mention attire on a wedding invitation, while The Knot suggests a dress code line near the bottom or on a details card. On a digital invitation the tidy answer satisfies both: keep the card clean and put the registry link and dress code in the sections below it.
Sources: [9] Emily Post Institute, [7] Emily Post Institute, [10] The Knot
Is a digital wedding invitation proper?
This is where the two sources part ways, and it is worth being honest about it. Emily Post still prefers a printed invitation for each guest and calls emailed wedding invitations a faux pas, though it considers emailed save the dates fine. The Knot says digital wedding invitations are okay if they are personal and complete, while noting they feel less formal. Most couples land in between: a digital invitation to everyone, sent personally rather than as a group message, and a few printed copies for grandparents and anyone who would treasure one.
Sources: [11] Emily Post Institute, [1] Emily Post Institute, [12] The Knot
RSVP built for a real wedding
Most online invitations stop at yes or no. A wedding needs more, and Bloomvite asks for it without making the form long:
- Per-event answers. Add the welcome drinks, ceremony, reception, and brunch as separate events. Invite each guest to the events you choose; they answer for each one, and your guest list shows a headcount per event, plus-ones included.
- Meal preferences and dietary notes on every reply, so the caterer's numbers come straight from the guest list.
- Plus-ones on your terms. Set each guest to no plus-ones, one, or more, and the form will not accept more than you allowed. That is the practical answer to adults-only and no-plus-one weddings: name the invited people and use the limit to match their places. The form does not verify ages.
- A deadline that means something. On Pro and Large, reminder emails target eligible pending guests with email addresses before the deadline. Then replies close. Late changes come to you personally instead of silently changing the counts.
- A personal link per household. Every reply is tied to a named guest. For a single public link, guests RSVP by name and email.
Send it from your own inbox, or let us send it
Every guest has a personal link. Tap Email and your mail app opens with the message and link ready, or tap Copy invite and paste it into WhatsApp or a text. Invitations that come from you feel personal and land in the inbox. If you would rather not, Bloomvite can email everyone for you in one go. More in sending wedding invitations by text or WhatsApp.
How Bloomvite compares to free wedding websites
Zola, Withjoy, and The Knot give you a free wedding website with RSVP, and they are good at it. They are free because they are also a registry store or a vendor marketplace, and their invitation designs are mostly recolors of a few layouts. Bloomvite does one thing: the invitation, the RSVP, and the guest list, with ten templates that are each a different design and nothing to sell you. If you want a planning suite, use one of them. If the invitation is the thing you care about, read our honest comparisons with Zola, Withjoy, and The Knot.
On the day: seating and check-in
On the $39 and $79 tiers you can build a seating chart from confirmed guests only, with table capacities, and give every guest a QR pass that your team scans at the door from any phone browser. Most weddings will not need door check-in; it is there for large venues where knowing who has arrived matters. See wedding seating chart 101.
When to send it
- As soon as the date is set Save the dates. Emily Post says as soon as the date is known; The Knot suggests 6 to 8 months ahead, closer to 8 for travel or a holiday weekend. [1][2]
- 6 to 8 weeks before Send the invitations, one personal link per household. Both sources agree on this window. [3][4]
- 8 to 12 weeks before Invitations for a destination wedding. The Knot gives 8 weeks on one page and 10 to 12 on another; earlier is kinder to travelers. [4][5]
- 2 to 4 weeks before RSVP deadline. Emily Post suggests 2 to 3 weeks before the wedding, The Knot up to 4. On Pro, Bloomvite reminds anyone who has not replied; on every plan, replies close on the date. [6][5]
- 2 weeks before Meal counts to the caterer and seating from confirmed guests only.
Pricing
Free
1 event, up to 50 people, every template and RSVP. You share it yourself. No watermark.
$39 per event
Up to 300 people, plus emailed invitations and reminders, seating, CSV import, and QR check-in.
$79 per event
Up to 1,000 people. Everything in Pro.
One-time, no subscription. Full pricing.
Questions
- Is it acceptable to send wedding invitations online?
- The sources disagree. The Knot says digital invitations are fine if they are personal and complete; Emily Post still prefers printed ones for weddings. A common middle path is a digital invitation to each household, sent personally, plus a few printed copies for close family.
- What is the difference between the pleasure of your company and the honour of your presence?
- The honour of your presence, spelled the British way, is used when the ceremony takes place in a house of worship. The pleasure of your company is the traditional line for every other venue.
- How do the bride's and groom's names appear?
- When the bride's parents host and she shares their surname, only her first and middle names are used, because the surname is already in the host line; the groom's full name follows. When the couple or both families host, both full names appear, in whichever order sounds best to you.
- How do I say adults only on a wedding invitation?
- The Knot advises addressing each invitation by name to the people invited, rather than printing the rule on the card. If you want to say it, put a warm line in the details below the invitation, such as: We love your little ones, but our wedding is an adults-only celebration. On Bloomvite, set how many extra guests each invitation allows and the RSVP form will not accept more.
- Should the registry go on the wedding invitation?
- No. Emily Post says not to include registry or gift information with the invitation. On a digital invitation, put registry links in a section below the card, where guests who want them can find them.
- How do I mention a parent who has died?
- One gentle form, shown in the example above, keeps the host line to the living parent and names the late parent beneath the bride's name. Some families prefer to honor them in the story section instead of on the card. Choose what feels right to your family.
- How much do Bloomvite wedding invitations cost?
- Free for one event and up to 50 people, with every template and no watermark; you share the invitation yourself. $39 per event for up to 300 people, adding invitations and RSVP reminders emailed for you, seating, CSV import, and QR check-in. $79 per event for up to 1,000 people. One-time, no subscription.
- Can I invite some guests to the reception only?
- Yes. Add the ceremony and reception as separate events, then untick the parts a guest is not invited to. Their personal RSVP form asks about assigned events, and you see separate replies. The public schedule is not private; keep sensitive ceremony details out of it.
- Can guests RSVP without an app or account?
- Yes. Guests open their link in any browser, read the invitation, and reply. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
- Can I change the wording after I send the invitation?
- Yes. The invitation is a live page, so a corrected time or a new venue updates for every guest immediately. For a big change, send guests a short note as well so nobody relies on an old screenshot.
Sources
- Emily Post Institute, 21st Century Wedding Trends. Read September 25, 2026, from an archived copy.
- The Knot, Save-the-Date Etiquette: When to Send Them and More. Read September 25, 2026.
- Emily Post Institute, Wedding Planning: 1-3 Months In Advance. Read September 25, 2026, from an archived copy.
- The Knot, When to Send Wedding Invitations: A Definitive Timeline. Read September 25, 2026.
- The Knot, When Should Wedding RSVPs Be Due? Timeline and Deadline to Follow. Read September 25, 2026.
- Emily Post Institute, How to Word a Wedding Response Card. Read September 25, 2026, from an archived copy.
- Emily Post Institute, Our Guide to Formal Wedding Invitations. Read September 25, 2026, from an archived copy.
- Emily Post Institute, Samples of Formal Wedding Invitation Wording. Read September 25, 2026, from an archived copy.
- Emily Post Institute, Wedding Invitation Dos and Don'ts. Read September 25, 2026, from an archived copy.
- The Knot, The Top 30 Wedding Invitation Etiquette Questions, Answered. Read September 25, 2026.
- Emily Post Institute, Wedding Email Dos and Don'ts. Read September 25, 2026, from an archived copy.
- The Knot, How Digital Wedding Invitations Work With Pros & Cons. Read September 25, 2026.
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