Chinese Banquet 喜宴 Invitation Wording.
Frequently a separate day, a separate venue, and a wider guest list.
- Who invites
- The parents invite, named with generational courtesy. The banquet, not the ceremony, is usually the event the invitation is built around.
- How it opens
- The double happiness character 囍, with the lunar date given alongside the Gregorian
- Register
- Red and gold, formal, and specific about the banquet — table assignments matter more than atmosphere here.
Sample wording
Written as common practice, not prescription. Take whichever is closest and change the parts that are not you — that is what these are for.
囍 You are warmly invited to the wedding banquet of Yi-Xuan & Jia Hao Saturday, 9 October 2027 Reception 6:30 pm · Dinner served 7:30 pm Table number enclosed. Please arrive by 7 pm.