Traditional
Priya & Etienne
request the pleasure of your company
at their marriage
The couple host, in the third person. The same formal words as any wedding, with nobody giving anyone away.
When it is a second marriage
The rules relax with each marriage rather than tighten. Most couples marrying again host their own wedding, write in their own voice, and leave out the formal phrases built for a first wedding hosted by parents.
Warm
Together with their children,
Priya & Etienne
invite you to celebrate
as their families become one
When children are part of it, mentioning them in the opening line includes them without making them hosts.
Modern
Priya & Etienne
are getting married.
We’d love you to be there.
Exactly as plain as a first wedding’s modern card. Nothing about it needs to say “again”.
What people ask
- Should a second wedding be smaller or quieter?
- Only if you want it to be. There is no rule, and no guest is counting.
- Can our children be named on the invitation?
- Yes. Mentioning them in an opening line such as “Together with Maya and Leo,” includes them without making them hosts.
- Do we still need a gift list or registry?
- Many couples skip it or ask for something else. Say what you would like on the website, briefly.
Last checked 4 October 2026.
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