25+ Classic & Traditional Wedding Invitations for Timeless Weddings

As your wedding stationery will set the tone for the formality and feel of your big day, classic wedding invitations with a traditional look will ensure your loved ones understand they're invited to witness you become married in a classic ceremony, followed by a wonderful reception. Alternatively, some couples may want to include modern details in their celebration but send classic wedding invitations to appeal to the taste of their parents, grandparents, or older family members. 

Whatever your reason may be, choosing a traditional style for your wedding stationery will always present a sense of beauty and grace surrounding your event.

Traditional Wedding Invitations for Classic Weddings 

Take a look at some of our favorite traditional wedding invitation styles from Minted, an online custom wedding stationery site that makes searching for the perfect invitation easy. Wedding invitations can be filtered by the season, as well as your preferred color, shape, and more; however, we suggest filtering by Classic & Formal or Simple & Minimalistic to start your search for a traditional invitation design. If you want formal, luxe letterpress invitations, you can even sort by printing type. 

Once you choose an invitation design, you can select your preferred paper type for the stationery, personalize the design, select matching or complementary RSVP cards and enclosure cards, choose a color for your envelopes, and send your guests gorgeous invitations with elegant guest addressing that offers the look of handwritten calligraphy – included for free! 

Get started by browsing the traditional invitation designs from Minted's independent artists and designers, below:

“Hepburn” Letterpress Wedding Invitation

“The Biltmore” Traditional Invitation

"Storybook" Invitation

"Initial" Wedding Invitation

“Black Tie Option” Letterpress Wedding Invitation

“Elegant Flourish” Invitation

“Forever Intertwined” Invitation

“Written Word” Letterpress Invitation

“Delicate Names” Invitation

"Corison" Invitation

“In This Together” Invitation

"Love Story" Invitation

"Formal Lines" Letterpress Invitation

The correct wedding invitation wording depends on a number of circumstances. One of the easiest ways to categorize the various invitation wording examples is to first decide who is hosting the wedding – the couple, the bride's parents, the groom's parents, or both sets of parents. Traditionally, the hosts' names will be listed along with a request to attend the ceremony of the bride and groom (traditionally, the bride's name is listed first). Middle names are often included on formal invitations. 

The invitation for formal weddings includes the date and time of the celebration written out completely (i.e. two o'clock); however, casual weddings can incorporate numerals. The location of the ceremony is then listed, with the city and state written out (no abbreviations). If there's room, reception information can also be included on the invitation, though formal invites have a separate reception enclosure card. Should you choose to include a dress code – such as black tie – this should be placed in the lower right-hand corner. 

Of course, you can make your invitation your own; however, since weddings are often formal or semi-formal events, your guests will appreciate the formality of a well-thought-out invitation detailing the upcoming celebration. We're sharing more of our favorite traditional wedding invitations, below!

"Flowing Initials" Invitation

"One and Only" Invitation

"Calisson" Invitation

"Just Lovely" Letterpress Invitation

"Ensemble" Invitation

"At Last" Invitation

"Minimal" Letterpress Invitation

"Organza" Invitation

"Chic Monogram" Invitation

"Sweet Nothings" Invitation

"Upper East" Invitation

"Legacy" Wedding Invitation

For more ideas and inspiration, discover the best save-the-date card ideas, see wedding invitation wording examples, shop our favorite online wedding invites to create a custom look for your big day, and see our favorite unique wedding invitations!