Ettiquette and tips on writing reception card

mherrera103182

Our reception is not starting immediately after the ceremony.  We are including a reception card with our ceremony invite, but I'm not quite sure exactly how to word it.  We will have cocktails starting at 5:30 then dinner at 6:30.  Is it ok to write something along the lines of the following:
"Please join us for a reception
at half past five o'clock in the evening
location
street address
city, state"
Or do I need to specificically write that cocktails and dinner start at different times?  Also, do I really need to spell out the time?  Can I just do "5:30pm" instead? Or maybe  "5:30 in the evening"??? Any help and tips would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks so much!

ootmother2

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[QUOTE]Our reception is not starting immediately after the ceremony.  We are including a reception card with our ceremony invite, but I'm not quite sure exactly how to word it.  We will have cocktails starting at 5:30 then dinner at 6:30.  Is it ok to write something along the lines of the following: "Please join us for a reception at half past five o'clock in the evening location street address city, state" Or do I need to specificically write that cocktails and dinner start at different times?  Also, do I really need to spell out the time?  Can I just do "5:30pm" instead? Or maybe  "5:30 in the evening"??? Any help and tips would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks so much!
Posted by mherrera103182[/QUOTE]


You don't need to break down the times.  Just say reception at half after five in the afternoon.  Evening starts at 6:00