For example, you should write “Saturday, the nineteenth of November” instead of “Saturday, November 19th. ” You should also write “253212 Boston Street” instead of “253212 Boston St. ”

For example, you should start a dinner invitation by saying “Sam and Ellen Smith invite you to a dinner celebrating the graduation of their daughter Leslie from graduate school. "

If you are writing an invitation for a same-sex wedding, you can list the parents’ names in whatever order makes sense to you. This might be alphabetical order or you might just want to flip a coin to see who goes first. [1] X Research source

If the parents of the bride or groom are still married write “Mr. and Mrs. " followed by the bride’s father’s name. So Tiffany Smith’s parents should be written as “Mr. and Mrs. John Smith” or “Mr. and Mrs. James Carter” on the first line of the invitation. The groom’s parents should be written the same way, on the third line (with “and” on its own on the second line). If both families – including the bride and groom – are hosting, you should write “Together with their families,” on the first line, then the name of the bride, “and,” and the name of the groom on the second, third, and fourth lines respectively. If the bride’s parents are divorced and remarried but hosting together, you should write list the mother’s new name first, followed by the father’s name. So for example, you might write “Mr. and Mrs. Jill Willby and Mr. and Mrs. Greg Smith. " Again, each couple gets their own line with “and” on the second line. If someone other than parents or stepparents are hosting, write the host(s) name(s) and their relationship to the bride or groom. So, for example, if the bride’s brother is hosting, you should write “Mr. Stanley Smith requests the honor of your presence of the marriage of his sister Stephanie Smith. ”

For example, you might say “ [Hosts’ names] request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Tiffany Smith to Adam Jones” (if the bride’s parents are hosting) or “[Hosts’ names] request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of Tiffany Smith to their son Adam Jones” (if the groom’s parents are hosting. [2] X Research source

If you include the reception information on the invitation itself, it should come last on the invitation and include the time and place. So, for example, you could say “Reception to follow at 5 pm at The Country Club 3000 Country Club Lane Minneapolis, Minnesota. ” “Reception to follow” and “at 5 pm” should get their own lines, as should the street address, venue name, and venue city. If you include a separate reception card, write it as you would on the bottom of the invitation. [3] X Research source

For example, a standard RSVP card will say “M. ______________ __ will attend __ will not attend. ” The “M. ” at the beginning allows them to write “Ms. ,” “Mr. ,” “Mr. and Ms. ,” or “Mr. and Mrs. ” and lets you know how many people are attending. If you are asking your guests to make a meal selection, this should be listed on the RSVP card as well. List their meal options and leave a space underneath each for the names of the guests requesting that particular meal.

You may or may not have hosts to lists for a formal dinner, but if you do, their names should go at the top of the invitation.

For example, you could write “Dan and Carol Smith are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Their children invite you to join them for a reception at The Country Club. ” If you do not wish guests to bring gifts for the couple, you can simply note “No gifts please” at the bottom of the invitation.

For example, you could write “You are cordially invited to a bridal shower in honor of Tiffany Smith on November 5th at 6 pm. The Country Club Minneapolis, Minnesota. ”

For example, you could write “Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith,” “Mr. Stanley Smith and Mrs. Emma Stone,” or “Mrs. Julia Gould and Mrs. Elizabeth Gould. ”

For example, you could write “Dr. Stephanie and Mr. James Smith” if they have the same last name, “Dr. Stephanie Jones and Mr. James Smith” if they have different last names or “Dr. Stephanie Jones and Dr. James Smith” if they have different last names but both have distinguished titles.