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HautePapierSample Invitation Wording
Wedding Invitation
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leo Andrews
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Katherine
toMr. Oliver Augustine Johnson
Saturday, the fifth of May
Two thousand twelve
at four oclock in the evening
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Washington, District of Columbia
In celebration and ceremony
please join us at our marriage
Saturday, the fifth of May
Two thousand twelve
at four oclock in the eveningHoly Trinity Catholic Church
Washington, District of Columbia
Mary Katherine
and
Oliver Augustine
traditional contemporary
Envelope Return Address
The return address on an envelope should be that
of the host of the event. So in the case of the
traditional wedding invitation, it would be the
parents of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leo Andrews
1300 35th Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
20007
On a more contemporary invitation, the return
address may have abreviations and be from the
bride and groom.
Mary Katherine and Oliver
1300 35th St., NW
Washington, DC 20007
traditional contemporary
Response Cardtraditional contemporary
The favour of a reply is requested by
the twentieth of April
Please respond by April 20th.
M
will attend
will not attend
Here, weve left them places to
fill in the blank.
It is also nice to leave the response
card blank so your guests can write
you a nice little note.
Response Envelope
In the most traditional form, the responses go to the
mother of the bride.
Mrs. Henry Leo Andrews
1300 35th Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
20007
But, as the bride, it is fun to receive the responses
and see the personal notes from guests.
Mary Katherine Andrews
1300 35th St., NW
Washington, DC 20007
traditional contemporary
Reception Card
Reception
immediately following the ceremony
The Halcyon House
Washington, District of Columbia
Please join us for dinner and dancing
immediately following the ceremony.
The Halcyon House
Georgetown
traditional contemporary
Save the Date
Please save the date of
Saturday, the fifth of May
Two thousand twelvefor the wedding of
Miss Mary Katherine Andrews
to
Mr. Oliver Augustine Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leo Andrews
Mary Katherine and Oliver Augustine
are tying the knot!
Please save the date ofSaturday, May 5, 2012
for their wedding in
Washington, DC.
traditional contemporary
Thank You Cards
Before the wedding, the thank you cards for
showers and early wedding gifts should contain just
the names of the bride and groom listed
separately...
Mary Katherine AndrewsOliver Augustine Johnson
After the wedding, they should read...
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Augustine Johnson
Even in the case of more contemporary paperie,
the last name of the groom should not be used with
the brides name until after the wedding...
Mary Katherine
Oliver Augustine
After the wedding, they can then read...
Mary Katherine and Oliver Augustine
traditional contemporary
