- 1). List the hosts for the wedding on line one of the announcement. For example, Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wagner, Dr. and Mrs. Michael Plummer or Rev. and Mrs. Richard French. Traditionally, the parents of the bride hosted the wedding.
- 2). Announce the event on lines two and three. Line two should read "have the honour to announce." "Honour" is the traditional spelling on formal announcements, but "honor" is now being accepted as as well. Line three should read "the wedding of their daughter."
- 3). List the bride's complete first and middle names on line four. Do not abbreviate or use nicknames on a traditional announcement. Use Elizabeth, not Beth, Suzanne or Suzy.
- 4). Put "to" on line five by itself. List the groom's title, his full first name and his last name on line six.
- 5). Spell out the month and day of the ceremony on line seven. Use this format for the month and day: "on Saturday, the tenth of July". The year goes on line eight. The year is also spelled out: "Two thousand and ten".
- 6). Name the facility where the wedding took place on line nine. For instance write "Singing Hills Church" or "Lakewood Country Club". On line ten, list the city and state, but not the physical address. Again spell out each word since abbreviations are not used on traditional announcements. For example, write "Syracuse, New York", not "Syracuse, NY".
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