How to Word Invitations for a Renewal of Wedding Vows

Wedding vows invitation is always important, no matter it is for first wedding or renewal wedding. In general, renewal wedding invitations are worded the same as first wedding invitations. The invitations for renewal wedding also contain important elements like first wedding invitations have. The elements of wedding invitation contain an opening statement about the event, the name of bride and groom, the date of event, time and location.

Actually, there is no regulation used to judge a right or wrong way of an invitation wording. It means that you can customize your renewal wedding vows based on your personal style to reflect your personality and taste. Wedding vows invitation helps you set the tone of the celebration and can be formal or informal. The following are some tips and examples of how to word invitations for a renewal wedding vows.

·         Use a brief statement for the event in the first or second line of the invitation. Examples:

 Formal:

The honor of your presence is requested at the reaffirmation of the wedding vows of Suzan and John Smith.

Informal:

 Suzan and John Smith invite you to share the joy as they renew their wedding vows

·         It is proper to include the name of the married couple. Examples:

Formal:

Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Smith

Informal:

Joe and Jane Smith

·         Use words instead of numbers to write the day, date and time of the event. Examples:

Formal:

Friday, the fourteenth of February, two thousand eleven at four o'clock in the afternoon

Informal:

Friday, the fourteenth of February at four o'clock

·         Include the name and address when providing the location of the event. Write them separately onto two or three lines of text. Examples:

Formal:

4 Seasons Church

26 Main Street (or, Twenty six Main Street)

Anytown, Virginia

Informal:

Admiral Church

123 Main Street in West Seattle

Our seaside cabin, 2468 Beach Drive Southwest

Portland, Oregon

·         Include the information of the event hosts on the first line prior the brief statement about the event. Examples:

Formal:

Mrs. Lauren Smith and Mrs. Jenny Lee

Informal:

The Children of

Lauren Smith and Jenny Lee

·         Review the entirety of the invitation.

If the all elements of your invitation gathered, your wedding vows invitation wording seems to be like this:

Formal:

The honor of your presence is requested at the renewal of vows for

Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Smith

Friday, the fourteenth of February, two thousand eleven

at four o'clock in the afternoon

4 Seasons Church

26 Main Street

Anytown, Virginia

Informal:

The pleasure of your company is requested

to celebrate the marriage and vow renewal of

Joe and Jane Smith

Friday, the fourteenth of February

at four o'clock

Admiral Church

123 Main Street in West Seattle