invitation wording...

melbelleup

Hi everyone,
I'm working on my invitations and I just want to make sure my wording for the date and time are correct... check it out please

Together with their parents 

Bride

AND

Groom

invite you to celebrate

the beginning of their new life together

as they are united as husband and wife

on Saturday, the twenty-eighth of June

two thousand fourteen

at one-thirty in the afternoon

southernbelle0915

Hi everyone,
I'm working on my invitations and I just want to make sure my wording for the date and time are correct... check it out please

Together with their parents 

Bride

AND

Groom

invite you to celebrate

the beginning of their new life together

as they are united as husband and wife

on Saturday, the twenty-eighth of June

two thousand fourteen

at one-thirty half after one o'clock in the afternoon

melbelleup

thanks @southernbelle0915 I was thinking it looked weird but couldn't think of how I should say it

melbelleup

do I need the in the afternoon then?

southernbelle0915

No, you don't need it. No one is going to think it's at 1am... lol. It's not BAD etiquette if you don't have it, but it's not necessary.

melbelleup

lol but usually it's on the invites then? I mean I can leave it, I just think it's weird lol

southernbelle0915

You don't need it.

Jen4948

Miss Manners tells in her Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior of a couple that used your wording, only to have a guest be confused that the invitation was to a reception only and not attend the ceremony.

The best wording to use is

Together with their parents
Bride
and
Groom
request the honour of your presence (for weddings at houses of worship)/
request the pleasure of your company (for all other weddings)
Saturday, the seventh of September
at half-after one o'clock (no need to put in the morning or afternoon; this is assumed)
Venue
Address
City, State

melbelleup

Jen4948 said:

Miss Manners tells in her Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior of a couple that used your wording, only to have a guest be confused that the invitation was to a reception only and not attend the ceremony.

The best wording to use is

Together with their parents
Bride
and
Groom
request the honour of your presence (for weddings at houses of worship)/
request the pleasure of your company (for all other weddings)
Saturday, the seventh of September
at half-after one o'clock (no need to put in the morning or afternoon; this is assumed)
Venue
Address
City, State

I have the venue, address, city and state on it already, I just didn't copy it. I really don't like that wording. But I will also be including a reception card with my invitation since they're not being held at the same place, so I think people will realize it's a church... so I would hope. and it's rude to do a reception only.

Jen4948

melbelleup said:

Jen4948 said:

Miss Manners tells in her Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior of a couple that used your wording, only to have a guest be confused that the invitation was to a reception only and not attend the ceremony.

The best wording to use is

Together with their parents
Bride
and
Groom
request the honour of your presence (for weddings at houses of worship)/
request the pleasure of your company (for all other weddings)
Saturday, the seventh of September
at half-after one o'clock (no need to put in the morning or afternoon; this is assumed)
Venue
Address
City, State

I have the venue, address, city and state on it already, I just didn't copy it. I really don't like that wording. But I will also be including a reception card with my invitation since they're not being held at the same place, so I think people will realize it's a church... so I would hope. and it's rude to do a reception only.

This is appropriate.

libby2483

Jen4948 said:

Miss Manners tells in her Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior of a couple that used your wording, only to have a guest be confused that the invitation was to a reception only and not attend the ceremony.

The best wording to use is

Together with their parents
Bride
and
Groom
request the honour of your presence (for weddings at houses of worship)/
request the pleasure of your company (for all other weddings)
Saturday, the seventh of September
at half-after one o'clock (no need to put in the morning or afternoon; this is assumed)
Venue
Address
City, State

I agree that traditional wording is best or it can be misleading to guests.  The version above is missing a line, though.

Together with their parents
Bride
and
Groom
request the honour of your presence

as they are united in marriage
Saturday, the seventh of September
at half-after one o'clock
Venue
Address
City, State