Destination Wedding Invitation Wording Examples for Every Kind of Trip

Greenvelope's destination wedding invitation wording examples cover formal, casual, beach, resort, and wedding weekend celebrations, with travel and RSVP lines you can adapt. Pick a complete example by formality or by kind of trip, replace the bracketed details, and send it as a digital invitation by email or by text message in supported countries. A simple starting point:

Together with their families
Lena Ortiz and Sam Becker
invite you to join them for their wedding
Saturday, May 15, 2027, at five o'clock in the evening
[Venue name], Tulum, Mexico
Travel, room block, and weekend details at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by April 3

A destination wedding invitation does the same job as any wedding invitation, with one more: it needs to help guests plan the trip. Guests are deciding whether they can take the time off, book the flight, and afford the room before they decide whether to say yes, so the card leads with when and where, and points clearly to everything else. The wording register (formal, relaxed, playful) is yours to choose; the travel layer is what every version shares. For general wedding invitation wording, including host lines for divorced or deceased parents, see our wedding invitation wording guide. This page covers the wording only a destination wedding needs.

At a Glance

• Name the place plainly on the card: the city or town and the country (or state), with the venue if it is booked. Guests price flights by the place name, so it should never be hidden in a pun.
• If the celebration runs more than one day, give the full span ("Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10, 2027") and name the events guests should plan around, such as a welcome party and a farewell brunch.
• Keep the card short and send the travel layer elsewhere: one line that points to your wedding website or the invitation's details for flights, the room block, and the schedule.
• About six weeks before the wedding is a planning guideline for destination RSVPs. Set your actual deadline before the earliest venue or caterer final-count date, leaving a few days for follow-up, and give guests the hotel booking deadline separately.
• Timing for a destination wedding, as a planning guideline: save the dates 8 to 12 months ahead, invitations 10 to 12 weeks ahead, and the RSVP deadline about 6 weeks before the day.
• Keep the main card brief, but explain costs in the travel details before guests reply or book: what you are covering, what guests will pay for, and whether a particular stay is required.

What Goes on a Destination Wedding Invitation?

On a Greenvelope invitation, the card carries the essentials and the invitation's details hold the rest, so the wording can stay as clean as a hometown invitation. These are the slots a destination card fills. Include your names, an invitation to the wedding, the ceremony date and local time, the venue and location, and reply instructions. Add a separate host line and weekend details when they apply.

The travel line is the one that separates a destination card from a local one. Write it as a pointer, not a paragraph. Hotel names, booking codes, airport advice, and shuttle times change, and they are easier to read (and to update) in the invitation's details or on your wedding website than on the card face. Our guide on how to include your wedding website on your invitation covers that line in more depth.

Formal Destination Wedding Invitation Wording

Greenvelope's wedding invitation designs include formal layouts that hold traditional wording well, and formal wording travels without changing much. Spell out the date and time, keep the request line traditional, and let the place name carry the sense of occasion. These are complete invitation examples; replace the names, places, and bracketed details with your own.

Parents hosting

Mr. and Mrs. David Whitfield
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Eleanor Grace
to
Mr. Rafael Andres Moreno
Saturday, the eighteenth of September
two thousand twenty-seven
at four o'clock in the afternoon
[Venue name]
Santorini, Greece
Reception to follow
Please RSVP on this invitation by the seventh of August

Formal wording keeps the travel layer out of the wording block. Put the welcome dinner, the wedding website, and the accommodation details in the invitation's details instead.

The couple hosting

Ana Lucia Reyes
and
Thomas James Clarke
request the pleasure of your company
as they marry
Saturday, the twelfth of June
two thousand twenty-seven
at five o'clock in the evening
[Venue name], Lake Como, Italy
Welcome aperitivo Friday, farewell lunch Sunday
Please RSVP on this invitation by the first of May

Both families hosting

Together with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Kenji Watanabe
and
Dr. Maria Costa and Mr. Paul Costa
Hana Watanabe and Luca Costa
invite you to celebrate their marriage
Saturday, October 16, 2027, at four in the afternoon
[Winery name], Mendoza, Argentina
Details for the weekend at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by September 4

Design pairing: Mediterranean Tiles by Claudia Owen, a colorful geometric mosaic pattern in yellow, blue, mint green, and navy, suits a formal wedding on a coast or an island, and Medieval Town by Becky Nimoy Stationery, a sketch of old town architecture under a color overlay, suits a wedding in a European city. For more templates, explore wedding invitation designs on Greenvelope.

Relaxed and Casual Destination Wedding Invitation Wording

For a casual Greenvelope invitation, use a conversational opening and keep the wedding details clear. Casual wording still names the date, the place, and the reply date clearly; it just sounds like you.

We're getting married by the water
and we'd love you there
Maya Patel and Chris Duffy
Saturday, March 6, 2027, at 4 p.m.
[Venue name], Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Flights, rooms, and the weekend plan at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by January 23

Come celebrate with us in the mountains
Jess Romero and Dan Fowler
are getting married
Saturday, August 28, 2027, at 3 p.m.
[Lodge name], Estes Park, Colorado
Cabins, the shuttle, and the weekend schedule at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by July 17

Pack a bag, we're getting married
Tara and Nick
Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10, 2027
Ceremony Saturday, October 9, at 5 p.m.
[Venue name], Charleston, South Carolina
Room block and the full weekend at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by August 28

Design pairing: Palm Tree Sketch by Jessie Steury, a turquoise palm tree illustration on a royal blue background, suits a relaxed beach wedding, and Crater Lake by National Park Foundation, a hand-drawn mountain range with evergreens, a crescent moon, and a constellation in sage green tones, suits a mountain or lake weekend. For more templates, explore wedding invitation designs on Greenvelope.

Modern and Minimal Destination Wedding Invitation Wording

Greenvelope's simpler layouts suit modern wording, which strips the card to a few lines and trusts the details to carry the rest. It works especially well when the destination name is striking on its own.

Lisbon
June 12, 2027
Priscilla Nunes and Owen Hart
are getting married
Saturday, June 12, at 6 p.m.
[Venue name], Lisbon, Portugal
Dinner and dancing after
Everything else at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by May 1

Join us in Kyoto
Mei Tanaka and Daniel Brooks
are getting married
Wedding weekend: Friday, May 14 through Sunday, May 16, 2027
Ceremony Saturday, May 15, at [time]
[Venue name], Kyoto, Japan
Details at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by April 3

Modern cards sometimes use a numeric date, but 06.12.2027 reads as June 12 in the United States and December 6 in much of Europe. If your guest list spans both, spell out the month.

Design pairing: Simple Border by Ashley Ottinger, classic serif lettering inside a dotted frame, in Black, Blue, Red, or Brown, gives minimal wording a clean setting. For more templates, explore wedding invitation designs on Greenvelope.

Funny and Lighthearted Destination Wedding Invitation Wording

Greenvelope invitations can carry a joke as easily as a formal line, and a destination wedding invites one, since everyone knows they are being asked to travel. Keep the humor in the opening and leave the facts plain.

We're getting married in Jamaica
Bring sunscreen and your best dance moves
Becca Lowe and Jordan Hayes
Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 4 p.m.
[Resort name], Montego Bay, Jamaica
Rooms and travel at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by February 6

We're getting married in Edinburgh
Bring your dancing shoes and a raincoat
Sophie and Malik invite you to their wedding
Saturday, August 7, 2027, at 2 p.m.
[Venue name], Edinburgh, Scotland
Details at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by June 26

Passport: check. Swimsuit: check.
RSVP: that's where you come in
Carmen Ruiz and Alex Kim
invite you to their wedding
Saturday, February 20, 2027, at 5 p.m.
[Resort name], Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Please RSVP on this invitation by January 9

Design pairing: Starbursts by Raven Erebus, a radiating starburst border with a letterpress texture (a digital effect) around a centered text panel, keeps a playful card looking like a wedding invitation. For more templates, explore wedding invitation designs on Greenvelope.

Destination Wedding Invitation Wording Examples by Kind of Trip

On a Greenvelope destination wedding invitation, add the details that matter for your trip. A beach wedding needs a dress code hint, a wedding abroad needs a passport nudge, and a resort wedding needs the booking rules. These complete examples show the line each trip adds.

Beach and island weddings

Together with their families
Olivia Grant and Marcus Bell
invite you to celebrate their marriage on the beach
Saturday, March 6, 2027, at half past four in the afternoon
[Venue name], Maui, Hawaii
Barefoot ceremony, beach formal attire
Travel and lodging at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by January 23

Weddings abroad

Rachel Adeyemi and Tom Sinclair
invite you to join them in Portugal
for their wedding
Saturday, June 12, 2027, at six in the evening
[Venue name], Sintra, Portugal
Welcome drinks Friday, farewell brunch Sunday
Please check that your passport is valid for travel
Flights, stays, and the weekend schedule at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by May 1

Keep the passport line as a friendly reminder, not entry advice. Entry rules depend on each guest's citizenship, so point guests to their own government's travel guidance on your website rather than stating requirements on the card.

All-inclusive resort weddings

Together with their families
Gabriela Santos and Kevin O'Neill
invite you to celebrate their wedding
Saturday, February 20, 2027, at four in the afternoon
[Resort name], Riviera Maya, Mexico
Guests attending the ceremony and reception will need to stay at the resort
Booking details and our group code at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by January 9

If your resort requires guests to stay on site to attend, explain that requirement before they book, in one plain sentence on the card and in full in the travel details.

Mountain, lake, and national park weddings

Under the pines and the big sky
Hannah Morris and Eli Grant
are getting married
Saturday, August 28, 2027, at 3 p.m.
[Lodge name], Big Sky, Montana
Outdoor ceremony at the trailhead, warm layers recommended
Lodging and the shuttle schedule at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by July 17

A weekend away within driving distance

A wedding weekend in wine country
Natalie Chen and Sam Ortega
Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10, 2027
Ceremony and dinner Saturday at 4 p.m.
[Winery name], Healdsburg, California
Rooms are held at two nearby hotels; details at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by August 28

Design pairing: Pressed Palms by WonderWed, palm leaves with an embossed look (a digital effect) and serif lettering, suits a beach or resort wedding; Seaside by LNZart, watercolor ocean waves in peach, gray, and blue, suits a coastal ceremony; and Airmail by Carmia C., airplane stamp and postmark icons on a kraft paper background with a striped border, suits a couple who want the travel theme on the card itself. For more templates, explore wedding invitation designs on Greenvelope.

Wording for the Wedding Weekend Events

On a Greenvelope invitation you can name the weekend events on the card and put the times and places in the invitation's details. List on the card only the events every guest is invited to. If the rehearsal dinner is for the wedding party and family, it does not belong on the main card; send it as its own invitation, or show it only to the guests invited (see how to send below). Our guide to the welcome dinner and the rehearsal dinner covers which event fits which guest list.

Weekend lines that fit at the bottom of the card:

• Welcome drinks Friday evening, farewell brunch Sunday morning
• Join us Friday night for a beach bonfire, and Sunday for a send-off breakfast
• The celebration begins with a welcome dinner on Thursday
• Our welcome party starts on [weekday, date] at [time], if you can join us
• Full weekend schedule at [your wedding website]

A separate welcome party card, when you want one:

Before the big day
Join Lena and Sam for welcome drinks
Friday, May 14, 2027, at 7 p.m.
[Venue name], Tulum
Casual attire, sandals encouraged

Room Block, Travel, and Cost Lines

Greenvelope invitations have room for one or two travel lines on the card, and the rest can go into the invitation's details. The lines below cover the questions guests ask most. Use the one that matches your plans, and leave out anything that is still being decided.

Room block lines:

• A block of rooms is held at [Hotel name] until [date]; details at [your wedding website]
• Rooms are held at two nearby hotels. Book by [date] for the group rate.
• Please book your stay at [Resort name] using the code on our website

Travel lines:

• The nearest airport is [airport]; shuttle times are on our website
• We've arranged a shuttle from the hotel to the ceremony and back
• Our welcome party starts on [weekday, date] at [time], if you can join us

Cost lines, only when they change a guest's plans:

• We're covering dinner and drinks throughout the weekend. Hotel options and travel details are at [your wedding website]
• Your room for Friday and Saturday night is on us. Travel details at [your wedding website]
• Guests attending will need to stay at the resort for at least [number] nights

Keep the main card brief, but explain costs clearly in the travel details before guests RSVP or book. Say what you are covering, what guests will pay for, and whether a particular stay or booking arrangement is required.

Intimate Weddings Abroad, Hometown Receptions, and Date Changes

Greenvelope invitations handle the destination variants that do not fit a standard card: a small wedding abroad, a party at home for everyone who could not travel, and a change of plans.

A small wedding abroad

We're getting married in Iceland
and we'd love you there
Freya Lund and Mateo Silva
invite you to their wedding
Saturday, October 9, 2027, at 3 p.m.
[Venue name], Reykjavik, Iceland
Travel details at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by August 28

With a small list, a short personal note in the message can do what a long card cannot: "We know this is a big trip. We understand completely if you can't make it, and we'll celebrate with you when we're home." If the invitation goes out late, add: "We know this is short notice for a trip, and we completely understand if you can't make it."

An adults-only destination wedding

Together with their families
Nora Hughes and Samuel Price
invite you to celebrate their marriage
Saturday, May 15, 2027, at five in the evening
[Resort name], Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Our ceremony and reception will be adults only
Travel and lodging details at [your wedding website]
Please RSVP on this invitation by April 3

Address the invitation to the adults by name. If the resort itself has an age restriction, explain that separately in the lodging details.

A party at home after the wedding

We said "I do" in Costa Rica
and now we'd love to celebrate with you at home
Join Kate and Ben for dinner and dancing
Saturday, July 24, 2027, at 6 p.m.
[Venue name], [City, State]
Please RSVP on this invitation by July 3

A hometown party is its own mailing with its own guest list and reply date. Guests who attended the destination wedding can be on it too; say so in the message if you want them there ("We'd love to see everyone who made the trip, too").

A change of date or place

Change of plans
Lena and Sam's wedding has moved
to Saturday, October 16, 2027
The location is still Tulum. We hope you can join us on the new date.
Updated travel and room block details at [your wedding website]
A new invitation will follow

Tell guests as soon as the original date or venue changes, even if the replacement is not confirmed, and share the new details when they are firm. Destination guests may already have booked flights. An interim message can read:

Our wedding will no longer take place on [original date]. Please hold off on new travel bookings while we confirm the new plans. We'll share an update as soon as we can.

RSVP Wording for a Destination Wedding

On a Greenvelope invitation the reply line can be short, because guests reply on the invitation itself: "Please RSVP on this invitation by May 1" carries the whole ask. About six weeks before the wedding is a planning guideline for a destination reply date; set the actual deadline before the earliest venue or caterer final-count date, with a few days for follow-up, and give guests the hotel booking deadline separately. For more ways to word the reply line and the online RSVP, see our guide on how to ask guests to RSVP online.

• Please RSVP on this invitation by May 1
• Kindly reply by the first of May so we can confirm numbers with the venue
• Let us know by May 1 whether you can make the trip
• Please reply by May 1, even if you can't join us

Destination couples often need more than yes or no: which events each guest will attend, arrival dates, or whether they need the shuttle. Those belong on the RSVP page as questions, not on the card, for example "Which weekend events do you plan to attend?" or "When do you plan to arrive?" When a household replies, the person completing the RSVP records a separate attendance response for each named guest, and survey answers do not add attendees to the count. Our guide on how to add custom questions to an online RSVP walks through the setup.

Destination Wedding Invitation Wording for Text and Email

Greenvelope sends your invitation by email, or by text message in supported countries, and the short message that goes with it should sound like you, not like a travel agent. Keep it to two or three sentences and let the invitation carry the details.

Email subject lines:

• You're invited: our wedding in Tulum
• Lena and Sam's wedding, May 15, 2027, Tulum
• Pack your bags: you're invited to our wedding
• Our wedding invitation (and the travel details)

Personal messages you send yourself:

Here it is: our wedding invitation. We know it's a trip, so everything you need for flights and rooms is in the details. We'd love to have you there.

Hi Aunt Rosa, our invitation is here. The resort holds rooms for our group until March 1, so book early if you can. We'd love to see you in Mexico.

Here's our wedding invitation. Please reply on it by May 1, and text me if you have any questions about getting there.

When a contact has a mobile number and no email, Greenvelope sends the invitation by text message (in supported countries) as its own message; the lines above are for a note or a personal text you send yourself. If you share the invitation in a personal text, use that guest or household's personalized invitation link. Trial Mode cannot copy personalized links.

Mix-and-Match Lines for a Destination Wedding Invitation

On Greenvelope, you can replace editable wording; customization options vary by design, and lettering built into the artwork stays as it is. Use these as optional lines within a complete invitation. Keep the ceremony date, time, venue, and RSVP instructions, then add travel information or a warm closing where useful.

Opening lines:

• Together with their families
• Join us in [place] as we say I do
• We're getting married, and we're taking you with us
• Come celebrate with us by the sea
• Your presence is requested in [place]

Date formats:

• Saturday, the twelfth of June, two thousand twenty-seven
• Saturday, June 12, 2027
• Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10, 2027
• June 11 to 13, 2027 (for a weekend, on a casual card)

Closing lines:

• Travel, room block, and weekend details at [your wedding website]
• Please RSVP on this invitation by [reply-by date]
• We can't wait to celebrate with you in [place]
• Pack your bags, and your dancing shoes

How to Choose the Right Destination Wedding Invitation Style

Greenvelope's design collection can carry any of the styles above, so the choice comes down to three things:

• The ceremony itself. A cathedral wedding in Italy reads formal even if the weekend is relaxed. A barefoot beach ceremony reads casual even if the dinner is black tie.
• Who is hosting. Parents hosting usually means traditional wording with their names first. A couple hosting has more room to sound like themselves.
• How much your guests need to know. A wedding abroad with a resort booking rule needs more lines than a weekend two hours from home. When the card gets crowded, move lines to the details, not the font size down.

When to Send Destination Wedding Invitations

For a destination wedding invitation sent with Greenvelope, use 10 to 12 weeks before the wedding as a planning guideline, after save the dates sent 8 to 12 months ahead once the date is firm, with the RSVP deadline about 6 weeks before the wedding. Set the reply date by working back from the venue's or caterer's final count date, minus a few days for follow-up. Treat a wedding where most guests are flying in, or one over a holiday weekend, the same way. Our timing guide covers every event, the wedding sending timeline works backward from the wedding day, and our save the date wording guide covers the card that goes out first.

Common Destination Wedding Invitation Wording Mistakes

• Burying the place. "Join us in paradise" with no town or country leaves guests unable to price a flight.
• Listing private events on the main card. If the rehearsal dinner is for family only, keep it off the card everyone receives.
• Too much travel detail on the card face. Booking codes and shuttle times belong in the details or on the website.
• A reply date that is too late. A reply deadline that falls after your venue's or caterer's cutoff leaves too little time to finalize attendance.
• Numeric dates for an international list. 06.12.2027 means two different days depending on where a guest lives.
• Leaving out the booking rule. If guests must stay at the resort to attend, the card has to say so.

How to Send a Destination Wedding Invitation With Greenvelope

Greenvelope lets you write any of the wording above on an artist-designed invitation, put the travel details behind the card, and collect replies on the invitation. Here is how the pieces fit together.

• Wording and design. Choose a design from the wedding invitation collection and replace the sample wording with your own. Customization options vary by design, and lettering drawn into the artwork stays as it is.
• Travel details behind the card. In the Details step, Information section, turn on Enable Event Details, then add a custom section for travel, the room block, or the weekend schedule (Create Custom Sections). Once you add the date and time, an Add to Calendar link appears in the Location section of the details.
• The local time zone. Set the event's time zone in the Details step, Information section, so the date, time, and calendar link match the place where the wedding happens (Change the Event Date and Time Zone).
• Your wedding website. Link it from the card with a text, image, or area link (Design step, Edit Card, Add Link; Add a Link to Card).
• Events for some guests only. Tag the guests invited to the welcome dinner or rehearsal, and a details section or an RSVP question limited to that tag shows only for them (Ask Different RSVP Questions to Different Guest Groups).
• RSVP questions. Add a checkbox question listing the weekend events, or a question about arrival or the shuttle, on the RSVP page (How to Add Custom Questions to a Wedding RSVP). Questions appear after a guest selects an RSVP response, and replies are Yes or No.
• Reply date and reminders. Set the requested RSVP date in the Details step, RSVP Page section, and put it in the wording too. RSVPs do not close on their own at the deadline. You can send or schedule RSVP reminder emails to guests who have not replied from the Track step (Schedule RSVP and Event Reminders). For phone-only guests, send a text through the Message Center or a personal text asking them to reply on the invitation. If someone has accepted but skipped a weekend-event question, send a targeted message asking for that answer.
• Households. Add couples and families as one contact with each member named, so one invitation link covers the household (Group Couples and Families Together).
• Guests in other countries. Invitations go by email, or by text message in supported countries. Check Greenvelope's supported texting countries before sending, and use email for guests whose numbers are not supported (texting help article). The event page language can be set to English, Spanish, German, French, or Dutch (this sets the page language; it does not translate your wording), and our bilingual wedding invitation wording guide covers a card in two languages.
• Check before sending. Preview the invitation, send yourself a test, and read it on a phone. Confirm the guest list and reply-to address, then test the website links and calendar entry.
• Send now or later. Send right away or use Schedule Send to send on the date and time you set; a scheduled send goes to every unsent contact, including people added after you scheduled it (Schedule Card Sending).
• Changes after sending. You can edit the card for up to five months after sending, and guests who reopen their existing invitation link see the updated card (Go Back to Edit Card After Sending). Tell guests directly about any change to the date, time, or place.

Single mailings start at $19 for a guest list of up to 20 people, with pricing based on list size and no subscription required. Paid accounts start with 500 text messages, with more available to purchase (texting help article). A trial send to up to 10 people needs no credit card, though Trial Mode cannot copy a guest's personalized link or create a shareable link. Our Greenvelope cost guide lists the plans, and our guide to RSVP reminders covers the follow-up after the invitation goes out.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are good destination wedding invitation wording examples?

Greenvelope's destination wedding invitation wording examples follow one pattern: your names, an invitation to the wedding, the ceremony date and local time, the venue with its town and country, a line pointing to travel and lodging details, and a reply date before the venue's final-count date. A simple one reads: Together with their families, Lena Ortiz and Sam Becker invite you to join them for their wedding, Saturday, May 15, 2027, at five o'clock in the evening, at the venue in Tulum, Mexico, travel details at your wedding website, please RSVP on this invitation by April 3. Change the register from formal to playful to suit the trip.

What do you write on a destination wedding invitation?

On a Greenvelope destination wedding invitation, write the couple's names, an optional host line, the ceremony date and local time, the venue and the town and country, the weekend events everyone is invited to, a line pointing to travel and room block details, and the reply date. Booking codes, airport advice, and shuttle times go in the invitation's details or on your wedding website rather than on the card face.

How do you word a destination wedding invitation when guests pay their own travel?

On a Greenvelope invitation, keep the main card brief and explain costs in the travel details before guests reply or book. Say what you are covering, what guests will pay for, and whether a particular stay or booking arrangement is required. A short line on the card can point to those details, such as "Hotel options and travel details are at our wedding website."

How do you mention the hotel room block on a destination wedding invitation?

On a Greenvelope invitation, keep it to one line on the card, such as "A block of rooms is held at the hotel until March 1; details at our wedding website," and put the hotel names, booking codes, and deadlines in a custom section of the invitation's details. That keeps the card readable and lets you update the details if the hotel changes anything.

Should the welcome party be on the destination wedding invitation?

On Greenvelope, list the welcome party on the main card only if every guest is invited, for example "Welcome drinks Friday evening." If it is for family or the wedding party only, send it as its own invitation, or tag those guests and limit a details section to that tag so only they see it. Either way, guests should know which events to plan their arrival around.

When should you send destination wedding invitations?

As a planning guideline, send destination wedding invitations 10 to 12 weeks before the wedding, after save the dates that went out 8 to 12 months ahead. The longer window gives guests time to book flights and rooms. Use the same timing when most guests are flying in or the wedding falls on a holiday weekend.

When should the RSVP deadline be for a destination wedding?

On a Greenvelope invitation, about six weeks before the wedding is a planning guideline; set the actual RSVP date before the earliest venue or caterer final-count date, leaving a few days for follow-up, and include it in the wording. Give guests the hotel booking deadline separately. RSVPs do not close automatically at the deadline, so you can still record late replies.

Do you need a save the date for a destination wedding?

On Greenvelope, a save the date is its own mailing, and for a destination wedding it is well worth sending, because guests need months to plan time off and travel. Send it once your wedding date is firm and the venue contract is signed, typically 8 to 12 months ahead. Include the date, city and country, and a note that the invitation will follow. A save the date asks for no reply; the invitation carries the RSVP.

How do you say adults only on a destination wedding invitation?

On a Greenvelope invitation, address the invitation to the adults by name and add one plain line, such as "Our ceremony and reception will be adults only." Say it on the card rather than only on the website, because guests with children need to plan care. If the resort itself has an age restriction, explain that separately in the lodging details.

How do you word an invitation for a hometown reception after a destination wedding?

On Greenvelope, send the hometown party as its own invitation with its own reply date, and open with what happened: "We said I do in Costa Rica, and now we'd love to celebrate with you at home." Then give the date, time, place, and reply line like any party invitation. Say in the message that guests who made the trip are welcome too, if they are.

Can you send a destination wedding invitation by text message?

On Greenvelope, yes, by text message in supported countries, and by email for anyone else. Guests abroad whose numbers are not supported for text through Greenvelope can receive the same invitation by email.

How do you write the time on an invitation for a wedding in another time zone?

On a Greenvelope invitation, write the time as it will be at the wedding, and set the event's time zone in the Details step so the calendar link matches. If guests might be confused, add "local time" after the ceremony time. Most guests will be in that time zone by the day of the wedding, so local time is what they need.

Can guests tell you which wedding weekend events they will attend?

On Greenvelope, yes: add a checkbox question to the RSVP page that lists the weekend events, and guests check the ones they will attend after they select their response. Each answer is saved with that guest's RSVP. You can also limit a question to tagged guests, so only out-of-town guests are asked about the shuttle.

Related Resources

Explore more guides in the Greenvelope resource hub:

• Wedding Invitation Wording: 70+ Examples, Formal to Casual
• Save the Date Wording: 60+ Examples, Formal to Funny, Destination to Second Wedding
• When to Send Wedding Invitations and Save the Dates
• Welcome Dinner vs. Rehearsal Dinner: What's the Difference?
• How to Include Your Wedding Website on Your Invitation
• Bilingual Wedding Invitation Wording
• How to Send Wedding Invitations Online