<p>Frankly I think a lot of the choices brides have now are a lot more creative and fun than what was de rigueur (sp?) back when I was a bride. You wouldn’t have dreamed of having a cake with anything other than a white or yellow cake, decorations were pretty much staid flowers. I think it’s great there are so many choices.</p>
<p>I’ve seen this style before, and really like it (in the context of a formal invitation by the bride’s parents – could obviously be changed for a couple doing the inviting themselves)</p>
<p>Instead of a traditional invitation such as
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter blah-blah-blah</p>
<p>Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the honour of the presence of
(and then the guest’s name is hand-calligraphied)
at the marriage of blah-blah-blah</p>