May 2012 Weddings

Honour vs. Honor ??

Which is correct?

 

Mr and Mrs Blah request the honor of your presence…

 

or

 

Mr and Mrs Blah request the honour of your presence…

 
...and is there a difference?
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Re: Honour vs. Honor ??

  • Honor.

    Honour is only for British English. (they have lots of funny spellings...like colour)
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  • Honour = British English

    Honor = American English
  • pantherRNpantherRN member
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    edited February 2012
    Kind of off topic, but "request the honor of your presence" is only appropriate if you are getting married in a church. ETA: spelling
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  • As much as I love British spellings, I went with the American "honor" for mine. I'm an American and so are all of my guests. The language is formal enough without adding additional weirdness.
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    [QUOTE]Kind of off topic, but "request the honor of your presence" is only appropriate if you are getting married in a church. ETA: spelling
    Posted by pantherRN[/QUOTE]


    I don't see how this is ONLY appropriate if you are getting married in a church. I can be honored at the presence of someone if I don't get married in a church....times they are a changing....do what you want.  Just sayin'...
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    [QUOTE]Kind of off topic, but "request the honor of your presence" is only appropriate if you are getting married in a church. ETA: spelling
    Posted by pantherRN[/QUOTE]

    <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Lucida Sans">Good to know!<span>  </span>I guess that means I don’t have to decide whether to use “honor” or “honour”.<span>  </span></font></font></font></p><font face="Lucida Sans" size="3" color="#000000"> </font> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Lucida Sans" size="3" color="#000000">I will change it to “request the pleasure of your company….”</font></p><font face="Lucida Sans" size="3" color="#000000"> </font> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Lucida Sans" size="3" color="#000000">Thank you all!!</font></p>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Honour vs. Honor ?? : I don't see how this is ONLY appropriate if you are getting married in a church. I can be honored at the presence of someone if I don't get married in a church....times they are a changing....do what you want.  Just sayin'...
    Posted by mdoyle1217[/QUOTE]

    <div>i agree with this, i do what i want.... i probably give the etiquette nazis heart attacks hahaha</div>
  • we use "honour, colour, favourite" etc etc in Canada as well.
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  • Yup, I'm Canadian so I spell it Honour
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Honour vs. Honor ?? : I don't see how this is ONLY appropriate if you are getting married in a church. I can be honored at the presence of someone if I don't get married in a church....times they are a changing....do what you want.  Just sayin'...
    Posted by mdoyle1217[/QUOTE]



    <a href="http://www.emilypost.com/weddings/wedding-invitations-and-announcements/335-wording-formal-wedding-invitations" rel="nofollow">http://www.emilypost.com/weddings/wedding-invitations-and-announcements/335-wording-formal-wedding-invitations</a>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Honour vs. Honor ?? : <a href="http://www.emilypost.com/weddings/wedding-invitations-and-announcements/335-wording-formal-wedding-invitations" rel="nofollow">http://www.emilypost.com/weddings/wedding-invitations-and-announcements/335-wording-formal-wedding-invitations</a>
    Posted by pantherRN[/QUOTE]
    Well, then I guess Emily Post herself will just have to turn over in her grave...I'm doing mine how I want them...
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