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.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_honour-vs-honor?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:6f6ff591-460c-485b-bc1c-047ddf5f0a4cPost:23d24cbf-184d-4af2-ae60-e25de3ce6cc2">Re: Honour vs. Honor ??</a>: [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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In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_honour-vs-honor?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:6f6ff591-460c-485b-bc1c-047ddf5f0a4cPost:23d24cbf-184d-4af2-ae60-e25de3ce6cc2">Re: Honour vs. Honor ??</a>: [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>
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_honour-vs-honor?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:6f6ff591-460c-485b-bc1c-047ddf5f0a4cPost:45b58a12-dcf6-4e38-afbb-8ed96a884159">Re: Honour vs. Honor ??</a>: [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>
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_honour-vs-honor?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:6f6ff591-460c-485b-bc1c-047ddf5f0a4cPost:45b58a12-dcf6-4e38-afbb-8ed96a884159">Re: Honour vs. Honor ??</a>: [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]
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_honour-vs-honor?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:6f6ff591-460c-485b-bc1c-047ddf5f0a4cPost:fe519d2e-5ee7-4a4e-afbc-f0a5e92c09d4">Re: Honour vs. Honor ??</a>: [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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Re: Honour vs. Honor ??
Honour is only for British English. (they have lots of funny spellings...like colour)
[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>
[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>
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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>
[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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