How to Write Wedding in Cursive

By Maya Chen, lettering designer and type educator · Checked by Jordan Hale · October 2026 · How we review content

"Wedding" in Playwrite US Trad, a typeface modelled on traditional school cursive.

Wedding has seven letters, with a wide capital W at the start and a g descender at the end, and between them a double d that needs consistent stems. It is a staple for invitations, signs, banners and card headings. The W is the biggest letter and the g is the deepest, so the line needs room above and below.

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Letter by letter

Each distinct letter in "Wedding" has its own stroke-by-stroke page.

The joins in Wedding

We: Capital W starts with a cane-shaped hook, makes two pointed valleys and ends with a small curl. In school cursive it does not join, so lift and start the e just to the right with a small loop.
ed: The e exits at the baseline and swings into the d's oval. Close the d at the top right and make the stem climb to the same height as the capital W.
dd: The first d's exit rises from the baseline to the start of the second d's oval. Keep the two stems parallel and the same height, with equal ovals.
di: After the second d's stem, the exit goes into the i with a short upstroke. Keep the i small and add the dot last.
ng: The n's hump exits into the g's oval. Close the g, drop the stem straight below the line and loop it back up to the baseline.

Tricky spots

Capital W: The W has two pointed valleys and a hook at the start. Keep the valleys on the baseline and the peaks at the top line. If they are uneven it looks like a pair of V's.
Matching d's: Wedding's two d's need equal ovals and stems. Write the second slightly faster to keep the rhythm, then compare the stems against a guide line.
g descender: The g stem drops below the baseline and loops back. Keep the loop narrow so it does not hit the line of writing below.

Capitals

Wedding is capitalised when it is a title or heading, such as Our Wedding, and lowercase in running text. The capital W is a wide letter that does not join to the e in school cursive, and the gap is part of the look. For lowercase wedding, the w's bridge rises to the top of the e, which is a smoother line.

Variations and styles

Wedding is often combined with a date or names, and the same capital style is used for all. A common layout puts Wedding in large brush script above smaller names in a plain cursive. Add a ring or heart to replace the i dot. In calligraphy, thicken the W strokes and the d stems.

Printable practice sheet

Trace the grey letters, then write your own on the empty lines. Prints on one page (Letter or A4).

Cursive practice: Wedding

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Copy-paste versions of Wedding

Two substitutes appear in 𝒲ℯ𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃ℊ: ℯ (U+212F) in second place and ℊ (U+210A) at the end, bracketing the five ordinary letters between them. The capital W is regular. Bold script 𝓦𝓮𝓭𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 is a single block.

Wedding in cursive: questions

How do I write the capital W in Wedding?

Start with a small hook at the top left, curve down to the baseline for the first valley, up to the top, down to the second valley and finish with a small curl at the top right. Lift before the e.

Does the W connect to the e in Wedding?

In traditional cursive, no. The capital W ends with a small curl at the top, so you lift and start the e beside it. A signature style may add a link, but the school form keeps a gap. Keep the gap about the width of an e so the word still reads as one.

How do I make the two d's match?

Write the ovals the same width, close them at the top right and draw both stems to the same height. If you find it hard, draw two light guide lines at the stem height, and write the second d at the same speed as the first so the slant does not change. Compare the pair when done.

What font works for wedding invitations in cursive?

Pointed-pen copperplate or a flowing brush script are common choices for invitations. In handwriting, use the capital W in a large size and keep the other letters in a consistent slant, with open d bowls and a narrow g loop. Match the style on the envelope and any signs.