How to Word Your Gift Wish on Wedding Invitations: Tips & Examples
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At Wonder Wedding Stationery, we know how important it is for your wedding invitations to reflect your personality, style, and wishes for your special day. One common challenge many couples face is how to word their gift wish on their wedding invites. Whether you’re hoping for contributions towards your honeymoon, a house deposit, or simply prefer no gifts at all, the wording needs to be clear, polite, and in keeping with wedding etiquette.
In this post, we’ll guide you through gift wish wording for wedding invitations, offer wedding invitation wording examples for gift requests, and share the dos and don’ts of this important detail.
🤔 Why Wording Your Wedding Gift Wish Matters
Your wedding invitation sets the tone for your big day. Including a note about gifts — whether that’s directing guests to a wedding gift list, asking for cash gifts, or saying “no gifts, please” — helps guests feel comfortable and clear on your wishes. The right wording on your wedding stationery can avoid awkwardness while still being thoughtful and gracious.
👌 Wedding Invitation Gift Wish Etiquette
When it comes to wedding gift etiquette, tradition suggests that you shouldn’t list your gift registry directly on your invitation. However, modern couples often include a subtle note, or provide details on an insert or their wedding website with the full list. Here are a few etiquette-friendly tips:
✅ Keep the tone warm, friendly, and grateful.
✅ Avoid sounding presumptuous.
✅ If requesting cash gifts, it can be helpful to explain why (e.g. honeymoon fund, home project).
✅ Consider including a link to your wedding website where guests can find registry or gift details.
✏️ Different Ways to Word Your Gift Wish
Here are some wedding invitation gift wording examples that you can use or adapt for your stationery:
Traditional Gift List Wording
Your presence at our wedding is the greatest gift of all. However, if you wish to honour us with a gift, we have a list at [Gift Registry Name].
Cash Gift/Honeymoon Fund Wording
The most important thing is to have you with us on our special day. If you would like to give a gift, a contribution towards our honeymoon would be greatly appreciated. We are lucky to already have a home full of everything we need. If you wish to help us celebrate, a gift towards our honeymoon would be wonderful.
No Gifts, Please
Your love, laughter, and company on our wedding day is the only gift we require.
Charity Donation Request
We are blessed to have all we need. If you wish to give a gift, a donation to [Charity Name] in our name would be deeply appreciated.
General Wishing Well Wording
If you were thinking of giving a gift to help us on our way, a gift of cash towards our dreams would really make our day.
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🔍 Where to Include Your Gift Wish
At Wonder Wedding Stationery, we can help you design elegant wedding invitation suites that include a separate card or insert for gift information. This keeps your main invitation focused on the celebration while giving guests the information they need.
Alternatively, your wedding website is the perfect place for detailed gift information — and we can help design stationery that subtly directs guests there.
Folded invitations are perfect for including extra details, like your gift wish, while keeping the main invitation panel focused on the essential information — such as the venue, date, and address.
🎨 Create Perfectly Worded Wedding Invitations with Wonder Wedding Stationery
We specialise in creating beautiful wedding invitations, gift wish cards, and wedding stationery to suit your theme and personality. From timeless elegance to modern minimalism, our designs help you express your wishes with style.
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👋 Final Thoughts
When deciding how to word your wedding gift wish, remember: it’s all about balance. Be thoughtful, be polite, and let your guests know that their presence is what matters most. With the right wording and beautifully designed stationery, you can communicate your wishes clearly while adding a personal touch to your big day.
