Invitation wording...

lnkulak

I am having a traditional wedding ceremony at a Catholic Church. I am currently working on my invitation wording. I really don't like the "request the honor of your presence" line for our invitations. Is it acceptable to use other less formal wording?

CMGragain

Personally, I think if you are having a traditional church wedding, you should use traditional wording.  "Request the honor/honour of your presence" has been used for many, many years.  It indicates the respect people pay to a religious house of  worship.  What is it that bother you about it?

Jen4948

lnkulak said:

I am having a traditional wedding ceremony at a Catholic Church. I am currently working on my invitation wording. I really don't like the "request the honor of your presence" line for our invitations. Is it acceptable to use other less formal wording?

The phrase "request the honour of your presence" for ceremonies at a house of worship is used because only the Deity (or by extension, his/her clergy) are allowed to "receive" guests at a house of worship.  I'm sorry you don't like the line, but that's the reason it's used.

If you want to use other wording, your ceremony should take place at a secular location.  If that's not a possibility, then I'd try to accept the traditional wording.

HisGirlFriday13

Ditto PPs. 'Honour of your presence' is used for weddings in churches because only the clergy can extend the invite.

What's your objection to it?

CMGragain

ezabethdurve said:

In a traditional wedding you should choose these words but if you want to take help you also check online wedding cards site.These site will provide a good choice.

Um, what?  @knotporscha, I think we have a vendor here.