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Invitation wording question

mylittlepwniesmylittlepwnies
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Hi everyone!
I received the final proof of my invite and I wanted to check something with you guys.

It currently reads:

Mr and Mrs Pwnies
Request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter
Pwnies
To
Soon to be Mr Pwnies
Son of...

Should it read "and" instead of "to"? Invitation lady said to makes more sense since its only my parents hosting and not the two families together. I always thought Jewish weddings used "and". What do you guys think?

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    RachiemooRachiemoo member
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    I like "to" better but I'm no expert!
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    LisaBRMLisaBRM member
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    And would make it read like both you and your finace are their daughters.  And would make sense if both sets of parents were listed at the top and invite you to the wedding their children x and y.  They way you have it written, "to" is gratamatically correct.
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    mylittlepwniesmylittlepwnies
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    Thanks ladies, much appreciated :)
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    jessicabessicajessicabessica member
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    I think that "and" may be more traditional for Jewish weddings because it's the joining of two people, not the giving of one to the other (I read this somewhere).  That said, we liked how the invitation read with "to," so we used "to."
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    colourzcolourz member
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    Usually "and" is used for Jewish weddings. Then again, I've usually seen both sets of parents written one after the other, regardless if they are sharing the costs.
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    at the marriage of their children
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_jewish-weddings_invitation-wording-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:399Discussion:89c37e91-85dd-4d3b-bd92-7a5e43c125ddPost:2750862b-ac24-418f-b080-83794355c0a0">Re: Invitation wording question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I think that "and" may be more traditional for Jewish weddings because it's the joining of two people, not the giving of one to the other (I read this somewhere).  That said, we liked how the invitation read with "to," so we used "to."
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    Yes, exactly! I remember seeing this explanation in "The New Jewish Wedding" book. But I don't think anyone will care how you word it when they see the invitation; they will just be happy to be invited!

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