Your guests aren't just checking if they're free on a Saturday. They're about to book flights, so your invitation has a bigger job than usual. It sets the mood, names the place, the dates and the weekend, and points everyone to your website for the rest. The 20 examples below are written for real destinations: swap in your names, place and dates and they're ready to go.
A destination invitation covers the usual details, plus the few that turn a yes into a booking. Try to keep the card itself to six lines:
Who is hosting, if not the two of you
Your names
The town and country, with the venue if it is confirmed
The date, or the weekend dates if there are several events
The ceremony time
Where to find everything else: your wedding website address or a QR code
Leave room blocks, airports, transfers and dress code for a separate card or your wedding website, where you can update them as plans come together.
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"Together with our families, Ayu and Daniel invite you to join us in Uluwatu, Bali, for our wedding on Saturday 8 May 2027. Ceremony at five o'clock on the cliffs, dinner and dancing to follow. Details and RSVP at ayuanddaniel.com"
"Mere and Josh are getting married on Fiji's Coral Coast, and we would love you there. Join us from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September 2027 for welcome drinks, a sunset ceremony and a long lunch by the lagoon."
"Please join Valeria Ortiz and Sam Becker as they marry on the beach in Tulum, Mexico, on Saturday 4 December 2027 at half past four. Dress is barefoot formal, and the sand is part of the plan."
"Under the caldera at sunset, Eleni and Marcus will say I do. Saturday 25 September 2027, Oia, Santorini, Greece. Ceremony at seven o'clock, dinner on the terrace to follow."
"Layla and Omar request the pleasure of your company at their wedding in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday 18 November 2027. A desert dinner on Wednesday evening begins the celebrations."
Looking for the right spot? Browse our Bali, Fiji and Mexico guides for venues that suit an island weekend.
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"Together with our families, we invite you to celebrate our wedding in Positano, Italy, on Saturday 12 June 2027. We know this asks you to travel, and it would mean the world to have you there. With love, Sofia and James"
"Mr and Mrs Richard Hale request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Charlotte to Edward Lin, at Villa del Balbianello, Lake Como, Italy, on Saturday 11 September 2027 at four o'clock."
"Join Giulia and Ben for three days in the Tuscan hills, from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 October 2027. A welcome dinner, a ceremony among the vines and a farewell lunch in the courtyard. Your room is waiting."
"Claire and Tom invite you to Provence, France, for their wedding on Saturday 3 July 2027 at a farmhouse outside Gordes. Ceremony at six o'clock, followed by dinner under the plane trees."
"Inês and Michael would be delighted if you would join them in the Douro Valley, Portugal, to celebrate their marriage on Saturday 18 September 2027, as the grape harvest begins."
Still choosing? Our Amalfi Coast, Lake Como, France and Portugal guides cover venues, seasons and the legal steps for each country.
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"Mr and Mrs David Chen request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Mei to Lucas Ferreira, Saturday the fourteenth of August, two thousand and twenty-seven, at five o'clock, Hotel Splendido, Portofino, Italy."
"Together with their parents, Amara Okafor and Henry Walsh invite you to share in their joy as they marry in Marrakech, Morocco, on Saturday 23 October 2027. Celebrations begin on Friday evening."
"The pleasure of your company is requested at the marriage of Isabelle Laurent and Alexander Grant, Saturday 2 October 2027, at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes, France. Black tie. Weekend events to follow."
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"With the blessings of our families, Priya and Arjun invite you to Tuscany, Italy, to celebrate their wedding. Mehndi on Thursday 23 September, sangeet on Friday 24 September and the wedding ceremony on Saturday 25 September 2027. Please join us for all three."
"With the blessings of Allah and our families, Sara Hussain and Bilal Ahmed invite you to their nikah on Friday 10 December 2027 in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, followed by the walima on Saturday evening."
"Σας προσκαλούμε στον γάμο μας. We invite you to our wedding. Nikos and Hannah, Saturday 26 June 2027, Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece. Ceremony at six o'clock at the chapel, celebration to follow by the sea."
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"Pack your bags: we're getting married in Lisbon. Join Maya and Chris on Saturday 15 May 2027 for a ceremony, a long dinner and a night that runs late. Everything you need is at mayaandchris.com"
"We're getting married in Switzerland, and it wouldn't be the same without you. Zermatt, Saturday 22 January 2028. Snow boots recommended. Love, Anna and Leo"
Add one warm line under the main wording: "We love your little ones, and we have planned this weekend as a celebration for adults only. We hope it gives you a few days away together."
"Travelling to be with us is the greatest gift we could ask for. If you would like to mark the day, a contribution to our honeymoon fund is on our website."
Let the travel card, or the travel page on your website, handle the practical stuff so your invitation can stay beautiful. Cover where to stay, how to get there and what to wear:
Where to stay: "We have reserved rooms at Hotel Poseidon, Positano. Book with code SJWEDDING by Friday 5 March 2027."
Getting there: "Fly into Naples. Private transfers run from the airport on Friday 11 June."
What to wear: "Garden formal. The terraces are steep, so choose shoes you can walk in."
If you're holding a block of rooms, our guide to how wedding room blocks work explains release dates and attrition. Plan the rest of the weekend with our guides to a wedding welcome party and our destination wedding checklist.
When guests reply to a destination wedding, they're also telling you whether they've sorted their travel, so ask about both. Three lines that work:
"Kindly reply by Friday 19 March 2027, so we can confirm your room."
"Joyfully packing my bags" and "Celebrating with you from afar"
"Please let us know which events you will join: welcome dinner, ceremony, farewell lunch."
Set the reply-by date 10 to 12 weeks before the wedding, as our guide to when to send wedding invitations explains, and collect replies online with the tools in our wedding RSVP guide.
Your save the date only needs the place and the date. The invitation will fill in the rest:
"Save the date. Sofia and James, Positano, Italy, 12 June 2027. Invitation to follow."
"Hold the weekend of 17 to 19 September 2027 for our wedding in Fiji."
"Passports at the ready. Lake Como, 11 September 2027."
Send save the dates 9 to 12 months ahead, as our guide to sending destination wedding invitations explains.
With Wonderland Studio, any of the wording above becomes a digital invitation that lands in your guests' inboxes as a sealed envelope. Here's how one comes together, using example 6 for a Positano wedding.
Give the invitation a name, pick the occasion and add the date and your names. Your initials are pressed into a gold wax seal, and the first thing guests see is "A letter has arrived for you".
Paste in your wording, then add a closing, your signature and a photo of you both. Every guest gets the same letter, addressed to them by name.
Choose whether the letter ends with a button to your website or asks your RSVP question right there on the letter. You can add a background music track too.
Add your guests' emails, a subject line and a short teaser. Everyone gets their own link, and anyone new is added to your guest list automatically.
Prefer a printed suite you can post? Stationers on the Wedded Marketplace, including The Bombay Lettering Company and Akansha Design Studio, design luxury printed suites, from hand calligraphy to matching signage for the day.
Name the place, give the dates, keep the card short and let your website do the heavy lifting. Once the invitations are out, Wedded Concierge can plan the weekend your wording promises.
Written by
Senior SEO Specialist, Wedded Wonderland
Mark Tuason is the Senior SEO Specialist at Wedded Wonderland, where he writes and refreshes the brand's guides to destination weddings and cultural wedding traditions. He starts with the questions couples search for, checks the answers against trusted sources, and shapes each guide to help them plan, compare and book with confidence. Based in the Philippines, he specialises in content strategy and on-page SEO.
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