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A life of sharing and caring
A love of endless giving together
(Names)
request the honour of your presence...
(Names)
invite you to share in their joy
when they exchange marriage vows
and begin their new life together...
In the spirit of Christian joy
(Parents' Names)
invite you to share in the joy
of the marriage uniting their children
(Names)...
(Names)
have chosen the first day
of their new life together
as (Date)...
With joyful hearts
we ask you to be present
at the ceremony uniting
(Names)...
Our joy will be more complete
if you can share in the marriage
of our daughter
(Name)...
Soon we will be joining together
all the hopes for the future
as we are joining our lives.
Share with us this new beginning,
the first day of our life together
on (Date)
(Time)
(Location)
(Names)
Together with their parents
(Names)
invite you to share in their joy
as they extend the bonds of frienship
to include the vows of marriage...
With an endless love
we'll share our thoughts,
our dreams, ourselves...
Believing that Holy Matrimony
is ordained by God
(Names)
request the honour of your presence when they vow their lives to one another
and become united as one in Christ...
A celebration of love uniting
(Names)
in marriage will be
on (Date)...
Because you have shared in their lives
by your friendship and love
you are invited to attend
the marriage of
(Names)...
You are invited
to a celebration
of our heritage, our families,
and our love as we
(Names)
are united in marriage...
Forming an eternal love
We
(Names)
together with our parents
invite you to share in the celebration
of our marriage...
This day I will marry
my friend, the one who
shares my dreams...
A new day
A new life together...
One love that
is shared by two.
Each of us a half...incomplete
together we are as one.
As our marriage
brings new meaning to love,
so our love
brings new meaning to life.
Two hearts that
beat as one...
And the two
shall become one...
To have and to hold
from this day forward...
This day our hearts
are joined as one...
A time for love
A time for us...
Love
lights the hearts
of those
who share it...
Our life together
begins this day...
This day
I will marry my friend,
the one I laugh with,
live for, dream with,
and love...
On our wedding day
a new life has its start.
We'll share with each other
one love, one dream, one heart.
The miracle of love is
that love is given to us
to give to one another
Love fills the moment,
and the moment begins eternity.
Love fills a lifetime,
and a lifetime begins this hour.
The love we share today
shines from sunrise to sunrise,
growing brighter year to year
as we share our lives.
I dreamed of a wedding
of elaborate elegance,
a church filled with
flowers and friends.
I asked him what
kind of a wedding
he wished for...
He said one that
would make me his wife.
The path that leads to
happiness is so narrow
that two cannot walk on it,
unless they become one.
And we shall become one
to share all the days of our lives.
For hearing my thoughts,
understanding my dreams,
and being my best friend.
For filling my life with music
and loving me without end...
I do
He is soft-spoken,
and I am a chatterbox.
He loves a love story,
and I like to laugh.
He whispered,
"Will you marry me?"
and I shouted, "Yes!"
And now abideth
Faith, Hope, Love, all three
and the greatest of these
is Love.
(I Corinthians 13:13)
I hold you in my heart
for we have shared together
God's blessings
(Philippians 1:7)
The promise of our life together
is as bright as the
colors of the rainbow
In the sweetness of love,
let there be laughter,
and in all our tomorrows,
the freshness of today.
A fresh new day,
and it is ours,
a day of happy beginnings
How beautiful is the day
that is touched by Love.
He didn't put a diamond
in my champagne glass
or get down on one knee,
but his gentle proposal
brought tears to my eyes,
and my acceptance
brought tears to his...
Take my hand
and say you will follow me.
I have found the one
whom my soul loves.
(Song of Solomon 3:4)
Through love serve one another
(Galations 5:13)
Please join us for an Engagement Party
honoring
(Bride) and (Groom)
on (Date)
at (Time)
(Location)
(Address)
(Hosts' Names)
tips
and how to address all those envelopes . . .
.
. . attacking the seemingly daunting task of addressing envelopes can be
minimized with a little organization.
1. Print out plenty "Guest List Manager" sheets in the Planning section of this site and place them in your wedding planner.
2. Ask your mother, your fiance and his mother to please make up a guest list for everyone that they would like to invite. Ask them to include full names, all the family members names, addresses and phone numbers. In the meantime, create your own guest list with the same information. Set a deadline for them to give you the list. (No later than 2 months before the wedding.) Be firm, but sweet about your deadline! If funds are limited, you may want to give them each a maximum number of people that they can invite.
3. When you finish your list and as you receive the others' lists, transfer the information to your "Guest List Manager" sheets. Review all 4 lists and cross off any duplicate names and addresses. (You and your mother may have included some of the same people in your lists.)
4. You may choose to enter the names alphabetically or you may like to divide them into 2 categories - Bride's Guests and Groom's Guests. Whatever works for you...
5.
Order your invitations at least 2 months prior to the wedding date.
They usually arrive within a week. Invitations must be received by the invitee
3 - 6 weeks before the wedding date. If you are making your invitations,
first shop for envelopes as this will determine the size that your invitations
should be. If you are working full-time, allow yourself at least 2 weeks
to get all the envelopes addressed and stamped. Don't be afraid to ask for
help from your fiance. (Provided he has a legible handwriting, of course.)
You may want to let him address the ones going out to his family and friends.
If they're familiar with his handwriting, it will add a sentimental touch
for them, knowing that he addressed it himself.
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NOW for the actual addressing . . .
If you have access to a computer and a printer, you may pre-print all
the envelopes with your return address in the left top corner or
on the back of the envelope in the center of the seal-flap. However, NEVER
print the sender's address on the computer. ALWAYS hand-write in their name
and address. Computer generated labels or addresses devalue the sentiment
of what you are sending. Use black ink only.
HUSBAND AND WIFE and CHILDREN:
Mr. and Mrs. John David Smith (use
full name or middle initial)
400 North Sixth Street (spell out
street, road, avenue, second, north, south, etc.)
Chicago, Illinois 60605 (spell
out the state name, do not abbreviate)
SINGLE WOMAN:
Miss Helen Smith
SINGLE MAN:
Mr. Mark D. Joseph
(use full name or middle initial)
WIDOW:
Mrs. John David Smith
(address her as still married)
DIVORCEE:
Use whatever name
she currently uses. If you are not sure:
Mrs. Mary Miller Johnson
(do not use Ms.) (include her maiden and former married name)
TWO SINGLE SISTERS:
Misses Mary and Helen
Smith
TWO BROTHERS:
Messrs. John and Martin
Smith
When children (under 18) are invited, their first names are included on the parents' invitation on the inside envelope but not the outer envelope. Never use "and family". Seperate invitations should be sent to children still living in the home over the age of 18. Do not seal the inner envelope.
HUSBAND AND WIFE and CHILDREN:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (use last
name only)
David and Susan (use first
names only)
SINGLE WOMAN:
Miss Smith (last name only)
SINGLE MAN:
Mr. Smith (over 18)
Master Smith (under 18)
WIDOW:
Mrs. Smith (use married name)
DIVORCEE:
Use whatever last name she
is currently using. If you're not sure:
Mrs. Johnson (use former married
name)
TWO SISTERS:
The Misses Smith
TWO BROTHERS:
The Messrs. Smith
stuffing the
envelopes . . .
1. Place the invitation with the front showing inside the inner envelope. If you have tissues, place them over the wording to protect the ink. Place photos and other enclosures (r.s.v.p., reception, bridal registry, and map cards) behind the invitation. Do not seal the inner envelope.
2. Next place the inner envelope inside the outer envelope with the names showing. Seal the outer envelope, stamp and mail it no later than three weeks before the wedding date.
