The proper way to respond to a wedding invitation is by using your
house stationery. You do have house stationery, don't you? If
your supply has been temporarily depleted by your frequent letters to
friends and relatives, an unlined sheet of paper will do. In any
case, you should handwrite one of the following responses using blue
or black ink. Using a typewriter or computer to compose your response is, of course,
out of the question.
In the example below, Mr. and Mrs. Josephine Smith are the father and mother of the bride. In this case, they are the ones who sent the invitation, so they are the ones to whom you are responding.
To accept:
Mrs. David Morris
accepts with pleasure
the kind invitation of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Josephine Smith
for
Saturday, the fourth of May
at twelve o'clock noon
To decline:
Mrs. David Morris
regrets that she is unable to accept
the very kind invitation of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Josephine Smith
for
Saturday, the fourth of May
at twelve o'clock noon