Wording guide
Reception invitation wording, with examples
Good reception wording answers four questions in order: who is hosting, who is being celebrated, when and where, and how guests reply. Everything below is a starting point — swap in your own names, dates and venues, and keep the lines that fit your family.
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What to include, in order
1. The hosts — usually the couple's families, or the couple themselves. 2. The couple's names, exactly as you want guests to see them. 3. The date, day and time of the reception — receptions are usually evening events, so give the start time clearly rather than leaving guests to guess. 4. The venue, with enough detail for guests to find it. 5. How to reply — a phone number or a reply link on the invitation itself.
Two things are worth deciding before you write: whether dinner or another celebration follows the reception, and whether there is a dress code worth mentioning — the wording stays the same shape either way, but the tone follows the occasion.
Examples
Wording you can adapt
Traditional, from the families: “Mr. and Mrs. Verma, together with Mr. and Mrs. Kapoor, request the pleasure of your company at the wedding reception of their children Ananya and Vikram, on Sunday, 13 December, at 7 in the evening, at the Grand Hall, Jaipur. Dinner to follow.”
From the couple: “Ananya and Vikram invite you to celebrate their wedding reception with them on Sunday, 13 December, at 7 in the evening, at the Grand Hall, Jaipur. Dinner and music to follow.”
Short, for a digital invitation: “Ananya and Vikram's wedding reception — Sunday, 13 December, 7 pm, Grand Hall, Jaipur. Please reply on this invitation.”
Following a wedding already held: “Ananya and Vikram invite you to a reception following their wedding, on Sunday, 13 December, at 7 in the evening, at the Grand Hall, Jaipur. Dinner to follow.”
One celebration, not the whole wedding
Keep the ceremony details for the wedding invitation
A reception invitation is not a wedding invitation, and guests do not expect the ceremony details on it. When the wedding itself is being invited to, send a separate wedding invitation with its own wording — the site's wedding invitation wording guide covers that, and the engagement invitation wording guide, haldi invitation wording guide and mehendi invitation wording guide cover those ceremonies in the same shape as this page.
For community-specific invitations, the site's occasion pages carry designs and wording notes of their own: Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian wedding invitations.
Questions
Before you write yours
What must a reception invitation wording always include?
Who is hosting, the couple's names, the date and time of the reception, the venue, and how guests should reply. A line about dinner or the celebration that follows helps too, since a reception is usually an evening event and guests plan around the meal.
How is reception wording different from wedding wording?
A reception invitation is for the celebration that follows the wedding, not the ceremony itself. It does not need the ceremony details — lead with the hosts and the reception date, name the couple being celebrated, and note the dinner or celebration that follows.
Should the wording mention dinner, dress code or the wedding itself?
One line about dinner or the celebration is worth including when it is part of the evening. A dress code is optional — mention it only if guests genuinely need it. If the wedding has already taken place, a short line such as 'following their wedding' is enough; the ceremony details belong on the wedding invitation, not here.
Do I pay extra for a different wording?
No. The wording is part of your invitation, and publishing it costs ₹599 one-time, no subscription, whatever wording you choose.
Choose a design, add your names and wording, and share a link your guests open on their phone — ₹599 one-time, no subscription.
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