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Traditional Wording
Announcements
Titles
Suffixes
Military Forms
Announcements Issued by Bride’s Parents
LDS Temple Marriage
Mother or Father Deceased
Both Parents Deceased
Bride and Groom Issue Own Invitations
Parents Divorced
Wedding Giving by Groom’s Family
Recalling Invitations
Reception Invitations
Contemporary Wording
Front or Side Verses Wording
Ceremony Card Wording
Reception Card Wording
Respond Card Wording
Thank You Card Wording
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Note
Some of the newest invitation designs allow space for wording that measures longer in width than up and down. In such cases, the visual presentation of wording is more pleasing if shorter lines are combined to make longer lines. However, even when certain lines are combined, the bride’s name and groom’s name should always appear alone – one on each line. That detail of wording layout retains the traditional emphasis on persons being married.
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Traditional Wording Ideas
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements must always have a year line, time line is omitted.
Mr. and Mrs. Rulon James Powers
announce the marriage
of their daughter
Margaret Anne
to
Mr. Raymond B. Crosley
on Saturday, the seventh of April
Two thousand and nine
St. Boniface Church
Portland, Oregon
or
Mr. and Mrs. Rulon James powers
have the honour to announce
the marriage of their daughter
(etc.)
Bride and groom may issue their own announcements.
Miss Margaret Anne Powers
and
Mr. Raymond B. Crosley
announce their marriage
Saturday, the seventh of April
Two thousand and nine
Portland, Oregon
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TITLES
Reverend, Doctor Captain, etc. are not abbreviated unless necessary.
The Reverend and Mrs. John Winston Douglas
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Ann
to
Doctor Richard Dean Smith
(etc.)
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SUFFIXES
Jr., junior, II, III, IV are all preceded by a comma. Junior is capitalized when abbreviated.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne D. Sullivan, Jr.
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Annabelle Marie
to
Richard D. Owens, III
(etc.)
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MILITARY FORMS
Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps
Captains and higher:
Captain Robert Lawrence Harrison
United States Army
Lieutenants:
Robert Lawrence Harrison
First Lieutenant, United States Air Force
Non-commissioned officers and privates:
Robert Lawrence Harrison
United States Marine Corps
Navy
Ensigns and higher:
Robert Lawrence Harrison
Ensign, United States Navy
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Note
Officers of all services may use their rank before their names on forms which include their spouses’ names.
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Lieutenant and Mrs. Lloyd Duane Andrews
United States Army
or
Mr. Lloyd and Lieutenant Patrice Andrews
United States Army
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INVITATIONS ISSUED BY
BRIDE’S PARENTS
Standard Form
Mr. and Mrs. George Robert Collins
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Betty Louise
to
Mr. William Roy Cameron
on Saturday, the second of June
Two thousand and nine
at three o’clock in the afternoon
Christ Methodist Church
8257 Eighth Avenue
Los Angeles, California
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Note
Street addresses of churches, clubs, or public buildings well known in the community are usually omitted unless necessary for better direction. When given, house numbers are usually written in figures, numbered streets spelled out.
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Catholic Ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles Pickering
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Anne
to
Mr. Albert John Kennedy
on Saturday, the fourth of August
Two thousand and nine
at ten o’clock Nuptial Mass
Saint Alphonsus Church
Austin, Texas
or
request the honour of your presence
at the Nuptial Mass at which their daughter
Elizabeth Anne
and
Mr. Albert John Kennedy
will be united
in the Sacrament of Matrimony
(etc.)
L.D.S. Temple Marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Evans
request the pleasure of your company at the
wedding reception of their daughter
Helen Marie
and
Raymond Blaine Hansen
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell L. Hansen
on Friday, the third of August
Two thousand and nine
from eight to ten-thirty in the evening
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
7880 Southeast Milwaukee Boulevard
Portland, Oregon
Marriage Solemnized in the Portland Temple
or
Following a Portland Temple marriage
or
Sealed for time and all eternity
in the Portland Temple
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MOTHER OR FATHER DECEASED
Living parent not remarried
Mrs. Joseph Henry Harrison
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Ann Marie
(etc.)
Living parent has remarried
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Peterson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Paula Diane Hayes
(etc.)
or
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Peterson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of Mrs. Peterson’s daughter
Paula Diane Hayes
or
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Peterson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Paula Diane Hayes
or
Mrs. Raymond B. Peterson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Paula Diane Hayes
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BOTH PARENTS DECEASED
Issued by elder brother and wife or elder sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Harvey Adams
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his sister
Laura Marie Adams
(etc.)
or
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert R. Skidmore
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her sister
Laura Marie Adams
(etc.)
Issued by grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert William Bentley
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their granddaughter
Catherine May Decker
(etc.)
Issued by uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Arthur Geary
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their niece
Ruth Anne Harman
(etc.)
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BRIDE AND GROOM
ISSUE OWN INVITATIONS
Miss Evelyn May Shipley
and
Mr. Charles Evans Thornley
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
(etc.)
or
The honour of your presence is requested
at the marriage of
Miss Evelyn may Shipley
to
Mr. Charles Evans Thornley
(etc.)
Invitations issued by friends
Mr. and Mrs. David Peterson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Evelyn May Shipley
to
Mr. Charles Evans Thornley
(etc.)
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PARENTS DIVORCED
Bride lives with mother who has not remarried
Mother uses combination of maiden and married names.
Mrs. Sandy Brown Lattimore
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Helen Marie
(etc.)
Mother remarried
Mrs. Thomas C. Harding
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Helen Marie Lattimore
(etc.)
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Note
If bride looks upon her stepfather as a parent, invitations may read the same as any of the forms listed under “Mother or Father Deceased.”
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Bride lives with Father who has not remarried
Mr. Douglas Walter Laycock
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Laura Marie
(etc.)
Father remarried
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Walter Laycock
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of Mr. Laycock’s daughter
Laura Marie
(etc.)
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Note
If bride looks upon her stepmother as a parent, invitations may read the same as any of the forms listed under “Mother or Father Deceased.”
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WEDDING GIVEN BY GROOM’S FAMILY
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clark Farnsworth
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Janice Louise Foster
to their son
Mr. Allen Farnsworth
(etc.)
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DOUBLE WEDDINGS
Brides are sisters
Older sister’s name is listed first.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ray Owens
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughters
Maurine Elaine
to
Mr. Gerald Dean Matthews
and
Laura Lee
to
Mr. Eugene Lloyd Moody
(etc.)
Brides are not sisters
Older bride and her family are mentioned first.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lane Davis
and
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. McMillan
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughters
Beverly Jane Davis
to
Mr. Lewis C. Gardner
and
Marlene McMillan
to
Mr. Gerald Roy Miller
(etc.)
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RECALLING INVITATIONS
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Grant Watson
regret that owing to illness in the family
the invitation to
their daughter’s marriage
on Saturday, the second of June
Two thousand and nine
must be canceled
or
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Grant Watson
are obliged to recall the invitations
to the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Ann
to
Mr. Samuel Russell
as the marriage will not take place
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RECEPTION INVITATIONS
Note
The phrase “request the pleasure of your company” is used on invitations to social functions.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Leonard Payne
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding reception of their daughter
Angela Rae
and
Ralph Charles Woodbury
(etc.)
Combining invitation to ceremony and reception
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Leonard Payne
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Angela Rae
to
Mr. Ralph Charles Woodbury
on Saturday, the third of November
Two thousand and nine
at four o’clock in the afternoon
First Presbyterian Church
Yakima, Washington
Reception following in Church Parlour
or
and to the reception following
or
Reception immediately following
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Contemporary Wording
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A life of sharing, caring
A love of endless giving together
Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Candace Jean
to
Mr. Michael Adam Jones
on Saturday, the ninth of June
Two thousand and nine
at seven o’clock in the evening
First Presbyterian Church
709 Park Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Weber
and
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hawthorne
invite you to share in the joy
of the marriage uniting their children
Suzanne Kaye
and
David Jay
This celebration of love will be
on Saturday, the second of June
Two thousand and nine
at three o’clock in the afternoon
Saint Mary’s Church
909 Sherman Street
Springfield, Missouri
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Theresa Kay Lincoln
and
Ronald Lane Bingham
invite you to share in the joy
when they exchange marriage vows
and begin a new life together
on Saturday, the fourth of August
Two thousand and nine
at seven o’clock in the evening
Gorham United Methodist Church
592 Grant Avenue
Gorham, New York
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In the spirit of Christian joy
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wagoner
and
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred P. Kosse
invite you to share in the joy
of the marriage uniting their children
Jane Patricia
and
Blaine Thomas
on Saturday, the twelfth of May
Two thousand and nine
at two o’clock in the afternoon
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
584 Grant Avenue
Brewer, Maine
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Because you have shared in their lives
by your friendship and love
you are invited to share
with our daughter, Elizabeth Marie
and Mr. Terrance Iverson, III
when they exchange marriage vows
and begin their new life together
on Friday, the sixth of April
Two thousand and nine
at seven o’clock in the evening
Averyville Baptist Church
700 Spring Bay Road
East Peoria, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Kirkpatrick
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Each hour, each day, each year
We grow as two, yet as one,
We grow apart, yet together
Forming an eternal love
We, Barbara Lynn Schwartz
and Dennis Jon Davis
together with our parents
invite you to share in the celebration
of our marriage
on Saturday, the ninth of June
Two thousand and nine
at one o’clock in the afternoon
United Methodist Church
North Sycamore Street
Freemont, North Carolina
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How beautiful is the day
that is touched by love
James and Dolores Portz
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Michelle Anne
to
Mr. Brian Gardner
on Saturday, the sixth of January
Two thousand and nine
at three o’clock in the afternoon
Saint Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church
497 North Fourth Street
Atlanta, Georgia
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The miracle of love is
that love is given to us
to give to one another . . .
Shelley Jean Burnham
and
Mark Lyle Honermann
invite you to share
a day of happiness
as they begin a live of love
on Saturday, the thirteenth of October
Two thousand and nine
at three o’clock in the afternoon
Saint Joseph’s Church
7700 Wisconsin Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio
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This day I will marry my best friend,
the one I laugh with, live for, love
Jill Marie
daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Arlington
and
David Jacob
son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sloan
hope that you will join in this celebration
on Saturday, the third of November
Two thousand and nine
at one o’clock in the afternoon
Saint Raphael’s Church
492 Pennsylvania Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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For everything there is a season, a time and a
purpose . . . and now an experience of sharing a
joyous occasion with our parents, our families and
friends . . . and a love for each other.
With a sincere joy and a firm desire to give this
love its fullest expression, we will be joined in
marriage on June 2, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. at All
Saints Church, 748 Mary Lane, Atlanta, Georgia.
Deborah Jean Andersen
and Gary Robert Brewer
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We will walk arm-in-arm
into every day of our lives
We,
Alyssa Marie Prenzle
and
Keith Michael Nelson
have chosen the first day
of our new life together
as Saturday, the third of March
Two thousand and nine
You are invited to share in our joy
as we exchange marriage vows
at five o’clock in the afternoon
Church of All Saints
1626 Mary Circle
Boise, Idaho
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Two hearts, one love
Two promises, one covenant
Two lives, made one in Christ
Kimberly Jo Ankeny
and
Bradley Michael Palmer
together with their parents
joyously invite you to share
in the union of their lives through Christ
on Friday the second of November
Two thousand and nine
at seven o’clock in the evening
Christ The King Chapel
741 Hoover Drive
Waterloo, Michigan<
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Front or Side Verse Ideas
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This day I will marry
my friend, the one who
shares my dreams
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One love that
is shared by two . . .
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Each of us a half . . . incomplete
together we are as one
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As our marriage
brings new meaning to love,
so our love
brings new meaning to life
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With an endless love
we’ll share our thoughts,
our dreams, ourselves
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This day
I will marry my friend,
the one I laugh with, live for,
dream with, love
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On our wedding day
a new life has its start
We’ll share with each other
one love, one dream, one heart
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The miracle of love is
that love is given to us
to give to one another . . .
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Love fills the moment,
and the moment begins eternity
Love fills a lifetime,
and a lifetime begins this hour
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The love we share today
shines from sunrise to sunrise,
growing brighter year to year
as we share our lives
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The promise of our life together
is as bright as the
colors of the rainbow
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In the sweetness of love,
let there be laughter,
and in all our tomorrows,
the freshness of today
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Two hearts
that beat as one . . .
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And the two
shall become one . . .
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A fresh new day,
and it is ours,
a day of happy beginnings
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How beautiful is the day
that is touched by Love
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Ceremony Card Wording
Note
Ceremony cards, like reception cards, are sent in an invitation without separate envelopes. They are used when inviting a small, select group to the wedding ceremony and a larger group to the reception. (See Traditional Wording Ideas: Reception Invitation) The date does not need to be repeated if held the same day as the reception invitation states.
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Jackie and Tyler
request the honour of your presence
at their wedding ceremony
at one o’clock in the afternoon
Saint Luke’s Church
405 West Thirteenth Avenue
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The pleasure of your company
is requested to witness the marriage of
Morgan and Thomas
at two o’clock in the afternoon
Houston City Hall
2148 North Center Street
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You are cordially invited to attend
Tamara and Clark’s wedding ceremony
in the Portland Temple
on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.
Please arrive 30 minutes early.
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Kimberly and Robert
request the honour of your presence
at their sealing in the Salt Lake Temple
Guests please arrive by 10:00 a.m.
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Reception Card Wording
Note
Reception cards, like ceremony cards, are sent in an invitation without separate envelopes. They are used when the reception is held at a different location than
theceremony or if further information or instructions are required. The date does not need to be repeated if held the same day as the wedding invitation states.
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Dinner Reception
to be held following ceremony
Frederick’s Plaza
8007 Park Boulevard
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Reception, Dinner and Dance
immediately following ceremony
The Elk’s Club
1100 Pinto Circle
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Reception
following the ceremony
at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Jones
5824 Hamilton Street
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Dinner and Dance
immediately following the ceremony
Riverway Inn
8027 Shenandoah Road
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Cocktails served at five o’clock
Dinner served at six o’clock
Dancing from eight until midnight
Regency Inn
Riverton, Wyoming
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To help us celebrate,
please join us for the Reception
immediately following the ceremony
Holiday Inn North
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Luncheon Reception
immediately following the ceremony
The Junction Inn
3711 Parkview Lane
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Cocktail Hour
immediately following the ceremony
The Butler House
794 North Broad Street
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Reception
at six o’clock in the evening
North Links Country Club
332 Valhalla Drive
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Wedding Breakfast
at eleven o’clock in the morning
The Red Lion Inn
604 West 200 South
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The pleasure of your company
is requested at an open house
from six until eight o’clock that evening
at the Groom’s Parents’ home
2002 North Grandeur Heights
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Respond Card Wording
Note
Respond cards should include a pre-addressed and pre-stamped respond envelope. Allow enough time to give guests approximately two weeks to return respond cards.
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The favour of a reply is requested
before May 12, 2009
M _________________________
___ will attend
___ not able to attend
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M _________________________
___ will ___ will not attend
Number of persons ___
RSVP by February 3, 2009
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Respond on or before
March 10, 2009
at bride’s parents’ request
M _________________________
Number of persons ___
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Please reply on or before
June 16, 2009
M _________________________
___ persons will attend
___ Prime Rib ___ Chicken Kiev
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We are looking forward
to celebrating with you.
Please reply by June 9, 2009.
Name _________________________
Number of persons ___
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Thank You Card Wording
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CLOSE FRIEND OR RELATIVE
Dearest Aunt Mary:
It’s beautiful and we love it!!!!! How thoughtful of you to give Keith
and me such a lovely family treasure. Grandmas’ hand-crocheted
bedspread will be my most prized possession. We both thank you
from the bottom of our hearts!
Love and Kisses,
Stepanie
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ACQUAINTANCE
Dear Mrs. Monnie,
Mother just gave me the beautiful crystal cake pedestal you left and
I couldn’t wait to tell you how lovely it is. Keith and I will think of
you each time we use it. Thank you so very much.
Yours truly,
Stephanie Hall
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GROUP GIFT
Note
If less than ten people have gone together on the above gift, then a personal note to each must be written. If more than ten have participated and signed the enclosure card, such as in the case of coworkers in the same office, one note, placed on a bulletin board is considered proper etiquette. Be sure to speak to each person individually as the opportunity arises and express your gratitude.
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Dear Friends:
Thank you all very much for the place setting of sterling you so kindly
have given to us for our new home. Keith and I now have a service
for eight and are so looking forward to using it for every special occasion
in our life. What a thoughtful idea. You are such a great group to work
with and I appreciate each one of you.
Affectionately,
Stephanie Hall
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GIFT NOT CARED FOR
Dear Mike and Mary,
Thank you so much for the gum ball machine. We’ll be sure you’re among
our first guests to visit, so don’t forget your pennies! Looking forward to
seeing you soon.
Sincerely,
Stephanie
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MONETARY GIFTS
Note
Appreciation for monetary gifts are expressed in the same way you would thank a friend or loved one for a purchased item. If you have a particular item you intend to buy with the money, you can share that with them.
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Dearest Aunt Mary:
Kevin and I want to thank you so much for the check you sent for our
wedding. We have been saving for a down payment on our first home
and have added your gift to our special account. It was so thoughtful
of you. Someday soon, we will be inviting you to our housewarming!!!
Can’t wait to see you and Uncle Ted again.
Love,
Sarah
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