Traditional
Ms Anita Rao
requests the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of her daughter
Priya & Etienne
Note the singular: one host “requests”, not “request”. An easy slip to miss.
When one parent is hosting
A widowed, divorced or single parent hosts exactly as two would, on one line. Use the name they use now, with whatever title they prefer. Ask them, rather than guessing between Mrs, Ms and none at all.
Warm
Anita Rao
would be delighted if you could join her
for the wedding of her daughter
Priya & Etienne
Her full name without a title, and a sentence that sounds like a person asking.
Modern
Anita Rao
invites you to the wedding of
Priya & Etienne
One line each for host, request and couple. Nothing about who is not there.
What people ask
- Should we mention a parent who has died?
- Not as a host: hosts are living people issuing the invitation. There are gentle ways to remember them; see the page on a late parent.
- Mrs, Ms or no title?
- Whichever she uses. If unsure, ask: it is her name on the card.
- Is it “requests” or “request”?
- “Requests” for one host, “request” for two or more. Check this line before anything else.
Last checked 4 October 2026.
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