Bilingual Greek and English wedding invitations, from the church to the dancing.
Write your invitation once and add Greek and English. Every guest opens it in your first language and switches with the globe, and in Greek the whole invitation turns to Greek letters, the date included. The schedule, the dress code and your questions can be written by you in each language, so the Greek sounds the way your family speaks.
Both languages come with Essential, €175 once. Design and preview free.
Greek and English wedding wording, side by side
Three ways to word the invitation, then the RSVP and dress-code lines, each written the way it is said in Greek and in English rather than translated word for word. Copy what fits, change the names, and send both languages together with the link, by WhatsApp or on a card with a QR code.
The invitation wording
On the invitation itself, the design lays out your names, the date and the venue with a ready-made line in each language. These fuller wordings belong in the message that carries the link, or on a printed card, where both languages sit together as they would on paper.
- Formal, from both familiesEnglish
The Papadopoulos and Georgiou families request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their children, Eleni and Nikos.
ΕλληνικάΟι οικογένειες Παπαδοπούλου και Γεωργίου σας προσκαλούν με χαρά στον γάμο των παιδιών τους, της Ελένης και του Νίκου.
- Warm, from the two of youEnglish
We’re getting married! Eleni & Nikos We would love you to celebrate with us.
ΕλληνικάΠαντρευόμαστε! Ελένη & Νίκος Και θα χαρούμε πολύ να γιορτάσετε μαζί μας.
- At the church, with the koumbarosEnglish
We are delighted to invite you to our wedding on Saturday 12 June at 6 pm at the Church of St Nicholas, Voula. Koumbaros: Giannis Antoniou The reception will follow at Elaionas Estate.
ΕλληνικάΜε χαρά σας προσκαλούμε στον γάμο μας, που θα γίνει το Σάββατο 12 Ιουνίου και ώρα 18:00 στον Ιερό Ναό Αγίου Νικολάου Βούλας. Κουμπάρος: Γιάννης Αντωνίου Η δεξίωση θα ακολουθήσει στο κτήμα «Ελαιώνας».
The RSVP line
The reply form and its “Please RSVP by” date are ready-made in Greek and English on the invitation. Add one of these lines to your message so guests know when, and where, to answer.
- With a reply-by dateEnglish
Kindly reply by 1 May.
ΕλληνικάΠαρακαλούμε επιβεβαιώστε την παρουσία σας έως την 1η Μαΐου.
- Pointing to the linkEnglish
Tap the link and let us know if you can make it. It only takes a minute.
ΕλληνικάΠατήστε τον σύνδεσμο και πείτε μας αν θα έρθετε. Θέλει μόνο ένα λεπτό.
The dress code
In the studio the dress code has two tabs: the first for the language your invitation opens in, the other named for the second language. Paste one line into each, and every guest reads the version for the language they chose.
- Formal eveningEnglish
Dress code: formal evening wear.
ΕλληνικάDress code: επίσημο βραδινό ντύσιμο.
- Summer by the seaEnglish
A summer wedding by the sea: light fabrics, and flat shoes for the sand.
ΕλληνικάΚαλοκαιρινός γάμος δίπλα στη θάλασσα: ελαφριά υφάσματα και χαμηλά παπούτσια για την άμμο.
Before you copy
- The church and the koumbaroi are the family’s choice. The third wording is for an Orthodox church wedding, and many such invitations also name the koumbaros or koumbara, the sponsor who exchanges the crowns. Leave either out if it is not yours. English has no word for koumbaros, so add a short line in the English schedule on who that is.
- Accents in lower case, none in capitals. Greek writes the accent on lower-case words (Γάμος) and drops it in capitals (ΓΑΜΟΣ). Type your own Greek text in normal case with its accents rather than all in capitals, and address guests in the plural, as a Greek invitation does.
- Choose one spelling for your names. Names are never translated or transliterated, so the invitation shows them exactly as typed, in Greek and in English. Decide between Greek letters and one Latin spelling (Γιώργος, or Giorgos, Yiorgos or George), and use it everywhere.
How guests switch between Greek and English
- 1
Add both languages
In the studio, open Languages and add Greek and English. The first on the list is what every guest sees on opening, and the language your text is translated from.
- 2
Write once, then rewrite
Write in your first language, and each save translates it into the other. Then use the tab named for your second language to write your own schedule, questions, dress code, gift note and area-map note.
- 3
Guests tap the globe
The globe on the invitation lists Ελληνικά and English. One tap switches everything: section titles, the date, the RSVP form and your own text.
- 4
Greek letters, Greek dates
In Greek the date is written as Greek writes it, day first with the month in Greek (15 Μαΐου 2027), with no work from you. The choice stays in the page address (?lang=el), so a refresh keeps it.
What is translated, and what you write
Part of a bilingual invitation comes ready in both languages, part is translated from your own words, and some things are never translated at all.
Ready-made in both languages
- Section titles, buttons and the countdown
- The “We’re getting married” line
- The RSVP form, and the “Please RSVP by” line with its date
- The wedding date, written the way each language writes dates
Translated from your words when you save
- The schedule, and your questions and answers
- The dress code and the gift note
- The note under the area map
- Event names and the questions you add to the RSVP form
- Any heading or line you rewrite
Never translated
- Your names and your parents’ names
- Venue names, addresses and map links
- Times, web addresses and email addresses
- Bank details for a gift fund
The schedule, questions and answers, dress code, gift note and area-map note each have a tab per language in the studio: write your own version there, or leave it blank to keep the automatic one. More on how it all works in multilingual wedding invitations.
Which plan you need for two languages
A second language is part of Essential. One payment, no subscription.
- Starter€49
One language: the first on your list. Guests see no language switch.
- Essential€175
Both languages, and up to 20 in all, the globe switch for guests, personal guest links, RSVP tracking and the seating chart.
- Premium€395
Everything in Essential, made for you by our team: every section in every language, with a painting of your venue, your monogram and the whole suite in one design.
While you design, you can add both languages and preview each of them; the plan is chosen when you publish. Full details on pricing.
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Azure Riviera frames a calm pool with an arch of white flowers, in watercolour and powder blue. Every design carries the language switch, so open it, start your invitation from it, and preview it in Greek and English before you choose a plan.
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The same invitation works for any two languages, or three or four.
Questions, answered
Can guests switch between Greek and English on one invitation?
Yes, on Essential and Premium. Add Greek and English in the studio; every guest opens the invitation in the first language on your list and switches with the globe. Section titles, the date, the RSVP form and your own text all change with it.
Should Greek or English come first?
Put first the language most of your guests read, ideally the one you write best, because every link opens in it and your text is translated from it. For a wedding in Greece or Cyprus that is often Greek; with most guests in the UK, the US or Australia, often English. You can change the order at any time.
Is the Greek machine-translated?
Section titles, buttons, the date and the RSVP form come ready-made in Greek. Your own text is machine-translated when you save: it carries the facts, but it can miss tone and formality. Read the Greek in the preview with a native speaker and rewrite the schedule, dress code and questions in the Greek tab where it matters.
Can we explain the church service and the reception separately?
Yes. Write the schedule yourself in each language’s tab, so the Greek can name the church as Greek invitations do and the English can explain the service, the crowns and the koumbaros for guests who have not been to an Orthodox wedding. Event names on the RSVP form are only machine-translated, so keep those short.
Can our names appear in Greek letters?
Your names appear exactly as you type them, in both languages: they are never translated or transliterated. Type them in Greek or in Latin letters, whichever most of your guests read, and use the same spelling in your message and on any printed card.
Which plan do we need for a Greek and English invitation?
Essential (€175, once) or Premium (€395, once). Starter (€49) publishes the invitation in one language only, without the switch. You can add both languages and preview them while you design, and choose the plan when you publish.