Can you check the invitation wording?

clearheavens

My best friend is getting married and we had a few questions about the wording.  Here is the wording so far:

Ms. [bride] and Mr. [groom] request the honor of your presence at their marriage

on Saturday, July 28th

at four o'clock in the afternoon

at [venue]

[address]

[city, state, NO zip]

Reception to follow at six o'clock in the evening

Here are our questions:

1. They're hosting and paying for their own wedding. But would it be appropriate for them to put "Mr" and "Ms" in front of their names?

2. Is it necessary to put "in the afternoon" when it's obviously 4pm and not 4am?

3. Same with the reception, is it necessary to put "in the evening"?

4. Is it ok to omit the year?

5. The ceremony will take place in an interdenominational campus church although they are unclear at this point whether the officiant will be religious or non-religious. Because it is held at a church, is it still ok to put "honor of your presence" instead of "pleasure of your company"?

[Deleted User]

1. I think Mr. and Ms. are ok

2/3.  I think the "in the afternoon" and "in the evening" just add a bit of elegance, if you'd rather say 4pm if it's a more casual wedding I think that's ok.

4. Same goes for the year, traditionally it's included.

Peavy

If the ceremony is at four, but the reception isn't until six, I think you should say reception at six o'clock, because it doesn't immediately follow the ceremony.  I think reception to follow at six o'clock is rather awkward.