Proof my wording please! Both parents hosting

jellybeann

I ordered my invitations but it is on hold until I approve the proof - I think the wording is right but just wanted some validation before I pull the trigger haha. My parents and FI's parents are both hosting. Not a black tie wedding, but definitely traditional. Names/places changed but structure, date, and time are the same.

Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Doe

and

Mr. and Mrs. William John Smith

request the honor of your presence

at the marriage of

Sally Marie Doe

to

John James Smith

on Saturday, the sixth of December

two thousand fourteen

at two o'clock in the afternoon

Saint Catholic Church

123 Hill Drive

City, State

Any help is appreciated!

jackannlu

jellybeann said:

I ordered my invitations but it is on hold until I approve the proof - I think the wording is right but just wanted some validation before I pull the trigger haha. My parents and FI's parents are both hosting. Not a black tie wedding, but definitely traditional. Names/places changed but structure, date, and time are the same.

Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Doe

and

Mr. and Mrs. William John Smith

request the honor of your presence

at the marriage of their children

Sally Marie Doe

to &

John James Smith

on Saturday, the sixth of December

two thousand fourteen

at two o'clock in the afternoon

Saint Catholic Church

123 Hill Drive

City, State

Any help is appreciated!

My suggestions are the highlights. Just my opinion.

CMGragain

Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Doe

Mr. and Mrs. William John Smith

request the honor of your presence

at the marriage of

Sally Marie Doe

and

John James Smith

Saturday, the sixth of December

two thousand fourteen

at two o'clock

Saint Catholic Church

123 Hill Drive

City, State

Are you having a full Catholic Mass?  Here is alternative wording:

Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Doe

Mr. and Mrs. William John Smith

request the honour of your presence

at the Nuptial Mass uniting

Sally Marie Doe

and

John James Smith
in The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony

Saturday, the sixth of December

two thousand fourteen

at two o'clock

Saint Catholic Church

123 Hill Drive

City, State

jellybeann

@CMGragain, we are having a full mass - I think I like the second one! Thanks so much!

ctr24

@CMGragain Question for you on the difference in wordings. I received an invitation with the original wording and it will be taking place in a Catholic Church. Does that imply it's a Catholic ceremony? (the components of a Catholic Mass but not the Eucharist)

Jen4948

ctr24 said:

@CMGragain Question for you on the difference in wordings. I received an invitation with the original wording and it will be taking place in a Catholic Church. Does that imply it's a Catholic ceremony? (the components of a Catholic Mass but not the Eucharist)

Well, I'm not @CMGragain or Catholic, but I think the original wording just suggests that the wedding will be in a Catholic church. I personally have never heard of a wedding in a Catholic church that wasn't itself a Catholic wedding, but that's because I don't know of any Catholic churches that would allow a Catholic wedding ceremony without the Eucharist in it. That's me though. My own guess, and this is only a guess, is that unless the wording specifies otherwise, I wouldn't assume that the full Catholic ceremony, including the Eucharist, will be taking place. You can always ask the couple though.

banana468

Jen4948 said:

ctr24 said:

@CMGragain Question for you on the difference in wordings. I received an invitation with the original wording and it will be taking place in a Catholic Church. Does that imply it's a Catholic ceremony? (the components of a Catholic Mass but not the Eucharist)

Well, I'm not @CMGragain or Catholic, but I think the original wording just suggests that the wedding will be in a Catholic church. I personally have never heard of a wedding in a Catholic church that wasn't itself a Catholic wedding, but that's because I don't know of any Catholic churches that would allow a Catholic wedding ceremony without the Eucharist in it. That's me though. My own guess, and this is only a guess, is that unless the wording specifies otherwise, I wouldn't assume that the full Catholic ceremony, including the Eucharist, will be taking place. You can always ask the couple though.

Tons of churches allow a Catholic wedding without the Eucharist.   Those are strictly ceremonies and have readings and even a homily but there is no consecration of the host.    We had friends who married that way because there weren't many family members on either side that would be able to receive Communion so they opted to have Mass.   It reduced the timing by about 15 minutes.     FWIW, that's also the format used when the wedding is Catholic and one member of the couple is not.

BUT, plenty of couples opt not to use the wording of Nuptial Mass and since the difference is generally only 15 minutes, not a big deal. 

ctr24

banana468