This is the second post in a series of of how, specifically, to cultivate content for writing a creative invitation.
Yesterday's post: Lead With Your Location
is followed here by: State Your Purpose Please
Another means for coming up with unique wording for your wedding invite is to include the PURPOSE of your marriage ceremony. This might seem obvious, but I know from experience that if we put 10 couples in a room and ask them each "Why are you getting married," we will hear 10 different answers. Consider this question for yourself. And here are are some other questions to help you get to you personal perspective.
1. What is it about getting marriage that appeals to you?
2. What will it do for your partnership?
3. What guiding principle or belief do you hold that is informing your choice to become married?
The couple who's invitation I use below stated that they wanted to become married to "strengthen our experience of life as partners and our belief in the tradition of family."
We added this phrase to the beautiful description of their location to create their personalized invitation:
There's a place on Earth
1,000 feet above the neighboring sea
where we will gather in the garden of a beloved friend,
next to a grove of Olive trees for good luck,
and among those whom we most cherish.
There,
we will make sacred vows of commitment
in a ceremony intended to
strengthen our experience of life as partners
and our belief in the tradition of family.
Joy-filled we'd be if you will join us.
Saturday, May 10, 2005 at Noon
at the home of Marc Rhodell
101 Cliff View Road
Malibu, California
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