Religious wedding invitation wording follows the same order as any formal invitation, with three additions: a request line suited to a house of worship ("the honor of your presence"), the name of the rite (a Nuptial Mass, a chuppah, the pheras, an Anand Karaj, a Nikah), and often a blessing or verse at the top. Get those three right and the rest is names, date and place.
Below is copy-ready wording for Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and interfaith weddings. It works on a printed card or in digital wedding invitations. For the basics, such as host lines and how to write the date, see our guide to wedding invitation wording. The names and dates below are examples. Swap in your own, and check any religious text with your officiant or family elders.
The traditions at a glance
| Tradition | Optional opening | Request line | Name the rite as | Often listed separately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | A short scripture verse | "request the honor of your presence" | "at the Nuptial Mass uniting" or "the Rite of Marriage" | Reception |
| Christian (other churches) | A scripture verse | "request the honor of your presence" | "as they are united in marriage" | Reception |
| Jewish | A Hebrew line, such as "B'siman tov u'v'mazal tov" | Both sets of parents named | "at the marriage of their children" | Kabbalat panim, chuppah, dinner |
| Hindu | "Shree Ganeshaya Namah" | "With the blessings of" elders, then the parents | "the wedding" with ceremony times | Mehendi, haldi, sangeet, baraat, pheras, reception |
| Sikh | A blessing line of the family's choice | "request the honor of your presence" | "Anand Karaj" | Milni, Anand Karaj, lunch, reception |
| Muslim | "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim" | "request the honor of your presence" | "the Nikah" | Nikah, Walima |
"The honor of your presence" is the traditional request for a ceremony held in a house of worship. "The pleasure of your company" is used for the reception or a ceremony elsewhere.
Catholic wedding invitation wording
Name the parish in full, for example "Saint Mary Catholic Church" rather than "St. Mary's," and add the city and state. Say "Nuptial Mass" if the ceremony includes Mass, and "Rite of Marriage" if it doesn't.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brennan request the honor of your presence at the Nuptial Mass uniting their daughter Claire Elizabeth and Michael Anthony Russo in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony Saturday, the twenty-fifth of September two thousand twenty-seven at two o'clock in the afternoon Saint Brigid Catholic Church Boston, Massachusetts
Together with their families Claire Brennan and Michael Russo request the honor of your presence at the celebration of their marriage within a Nuptial Mass Saturday, September 25, 2027, at 2:00 p.m. Saint Brigid Catholic Church, Boston
Claire and Michael invite you to join them as they celebrate the Rite of Marriage Saturday, September 25, 2027 Saint Brigid Catholic Church, Boston
Reception immediately following the ceremony The Harbor Club, 40 Wharf Street, Boston
"Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." Mark 10:9 (NIV)
Christian wedding invitation wording, with scripture
A verse at the top is a common way to show faith on the invitation. Keep it short, and give the book, chapter, verse and translation.
"Love is patient, love is kind." 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) Together with their families Grace Adeyemi and Daniel Brooks request the honor of your presence as they are united in marriage before God
"A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NIV) Please join us as Grace and Daniel are joined in marriage Saturday, August 28, 2027, at 3:00 p.m. Grace Fellowship Church, Atlanta, Georgia
"Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay." Ruth 1:16 (NIV)
"We love because he first loved us." 1 John 4:19 (NIV)
"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." Colossians 3:14 (NIV)
By the grace of God and with glad hearts, we invite you to the marriage of Grace and Daniel
Jewish wedding invitation wording
Jewish invitations often name both sets of parents, and some are bilingual, in Hebrew and English. Label each event, such as the kabbalat panim (the reception before the ceremony) and the chuppah, with its own time so guests know when to arrive. If you add the Hebrew date, remember that it changes at sunset, so an evening chuppah can fall on the next Hebrew date.
Rachel and David Klein and Miriam and Aaron Levy invite you to share in their happiness at the marriage of their children Hannah and Eli Sunday, September 26, 2027 Kabbalat panim at four o'clock Chuppah at five o'clock Temple Beth Shalom, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
בסימן טוב ובמזל טוב B'siman tov u'v'mazal tov With a good sign and good fortune, together with their families, Hannah Klein and Eli Levy invite you to their wedding
קול ששון וקול שמחה, קול חתן וקול כלה Kol sasson v'kol simcha, kol chatan v'kol kallah Jeremiah 33:11
Hannah and Eli invite you to celebrate their marriage under the chuppah Sunday, September 26, 2027, at five o'clock Dinner and dancing to follow
Kabbalat panim and ketubah signing, 4:00 p.m. Chuppah, 5:00 p.m. Dinner and dancing, 6:30 p.m.
Hindu and Indian wedding invitation wording
Hindu invitations often open with an invocation to Lord Ganesha, then name the grandparents whose blessings the families ask for, then the parents. Grandparents who have passed away are written with "Late" before their name. Each ceremony gets its own date and time.
॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ Shree Ganeshaya Namah With the blessings of Late Shri Ramesh Sharma and Smt. Kamala Sharma Mrs. and Mr. Anil Sharma request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of their daughter Priya with Arjun, son of Mrs. and Mr. Vikram Nair Saturday, November 6, 2027
With the blessings of our elders and the love of our families, Priya and Arjun invite you to celebrate their wedding
Mehendi: Friday, November 5, 2:00 p.m. Sangeet: Friday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. Haldi: Saturday, November 6, 9:00 a.m. Baraat: Saturday, November 6, 5:00 p.m. Pheras: Saturday, November 6, 6:30 p.m. Reception: Sunday, November 7, 7:00 p.m.
Your presence and blessings will make our celebration complete
The Sharma and Nair families request the pleasure of your company at the wedding of Priya and Arjun. Dinner will follow the pheras.
Sikh wedding invitation wording
Name the Anand Karaj as the ceremony and give the gurdwara's name and the time. Parents and grandparents may be written as "Sardar and Sardarni."
Sardar and Sardarni Harpreet Singh Gill request the honor of your presence at the Anand Karaj of their daughter Simran Kaur with Jaspreet Singh, son of Sardar and Sardarni Manjit Singh Sandhu Saturday, November 20, 2027 Anand Karaj at 11:00 a.m., followed by lunch Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont, California
Milni at 9:30 a.m. Anand Karaj at 11:00 a.m. Lunch at 1:00 p.m.
With the blessings of the Guru and our families, Simran and Jaspreet invite you to their Anand Karaj
Muslim wedding invitation wording
Muslim invitations often place "Bismillah" (In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) at the top, in Arabic, in English or both. The Nikah and the Walima are often listed as separate events, sometimes on different days.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim Mr. and Mrs. Tariq Hussain request the honor of your presence at the Nikah of their daughter Sara with Imran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Javed Malik Friday, November 19, 2027, after Asr prayer
With grateful hearts, we invite you to witness the Nikah of Sara and Imran
Mr. and Mrs. Javed Malik request the pleasure of your company at the Walima dinner of their son Imran and his bride Sara Sunday, November 21, 2027, at 7:00 p.m.
"And He placed between you affection and mercy." Quran 30:21
Nikah: Friday, November 19, after Asr prayer, Al Noor Hall, Irving Walima: Sunday, November 21, 7:00 p.m., The Grand Ballroom
Interfaith wedding wording
When two traditions meet, name both rites, or use wording that honors both without favoring either.
Together with their families Maya Cohen and Arun Patel invite you to celebrate their marriage with a Jewish ceremony and Hindu blessings Saturday, October 16, 2027
Two families, two traditions, one marriage. Please join Maya and Arun on Saturday, October 16.
Ceremony under the chuppah at 4:00 p.m. Varmala and blessings at 5:00 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
The message that carries the invitation
Assalamu alaikum Khala, Sara and Imran's Nikah is on Friday, November 19. Your invitation, with both events, is here: [Link]
Namaste Mama ji, Priya and Arjun's wedding invitation is ready. All the ceremony times are inside: [Link]
Hi Aunt Judy, Hannah and Eli's wedding is on September 26. Your invitation and directions to the temple: [Link]
Hi Father Tom, Claire and Michael would be honored to have you at their Nuptial Mass on September 25. Your invitation: [Link]
One invitation, every ceremony, in your own script
Religious weddings often run across several events and more than one language. Link Invitation lets you write the invitation text in your own language, not only English, and you can put a heading in one script and the details in another. English, Sinhala and Tamil are confirmed today. If your text uses another script, such as Hebrew, Arabic, Devanagari or Gurmukhi, send a line of it first and you'll get back a screenshot of it in a design before you pay. See how it works on invitations in any language.
Each ceremony sits in the same invitation with its own time and map, and you assign guests to the events they are invited to, so a guest invited to the Walima only sees the Walima. Each guest gets one personal link, with their name on it, and you send it on WhatsApp, one tap per guest, with your own message. For setting up mehendi, sangeet and wedding days together, see several events in one invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you put a Bible verse on a wedding invitation?
Yes. A short verse at the top or bottom of the invitation is a simple way to show faith. Choose one or two lines, quote them exactly from one translation, and add the reference, for example "1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV)." Longer passages fit better in the ceremony program, where guests have time to read them.
Should a Catholic invitation say "Nuptial Mass" if many guests aren't Catholic?
Yes, if the ceremony includes Mass. It tells guests what to expect, including a longer service than a wedding without Mass, so they can plan their day. If the ceremony is without Mass, use "the Rite of Marriage" or simply "the celebration of their marriage." Either way, give the church's full name and city.
How do you word an interfaith wedding invitation?
Name both families and both traditions, or choose neutral wording such as "invite you to celebrate their marriage." If there are two ceremonies or two rites, list each with its own time. Avoid religious phrases that one family would not use, and agree on any blessing or verse with both families before the invitation goes out.
Do you need to include the Hebrew date on a Jewish wedding invitation?
No, it's optional. Some couples include it alongside the English date, especially on bilingual invitations. If you do, check it against the time of the chuppah: the Hebrew date changes at sunset, so an evening ceremony can fall on the following Hebrew date. Your rabbi can confirm the correct date and spelling.