General Rules
In the following examples, note how almost everything is spelled out: the time, the date, the year. Very few abbreviations are permitted on formal invitations. (Mr. and Mrs. are among the few that are allowed.)
Also note how the actual address of the church isn't given; the only time you would include the street number would be if the wedding were taking place in an area where leaving the address out would create confusion.
For example, if your daughter is getting married in a huge city, you'll probably want to let the guests know which block of a particular street the church is located on. The rules for including the street number on the invitation follow the same guidelines as writing them in a publication: Any number under 100 is written out — as in Forty-two East Avenue — anything over 100 can be numerically represented.
The Bride's Parents Are Hosts
If the bride's parents are the sole hosts of the wedding, the invitation will read as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Hunt
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Anne Marie
to
Mr. Jacob Thomas White
on Saturday, the first of June
Two thousand and ten
at one o'clock in the afternoon
Pine Ridge Methodist Church
Pine Ridge, New York
The Groom's Parents Are Hosts
Similarly, if the groom's parents are hosting, the invitation would say:
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew White
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Anne Marie Hunt
to their son
Mr. Jacob Thomas White …
Both Sets of Parents Are Hosts
If both the bride and groom's parents are helping to sponsor the wedding, the invitation should say:
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Hunt
and
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew White
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
their children
Anne Marie
and
Jacob Thomas
