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How do I write 4:15 pm?

Hello,
How would I word our 4:15 pm ceremony time on our invitations?

* at a quarter after four in the afternoon
* at quarter after four in the afternoon
* at four-fifteen in the afternoon

Thank you,
VickyFlor

Re: How do I write 4:15 pm?

  • First one.
  • Yes, the first one.
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  • I'd go with "one quarter after four o'clock," but ideally, I'd change the time to 4 or 4:30. Any reason why it's at 4:15?
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  • VickyFlorVickyFlor member
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    edited August 2010
    It is an important tradition for FI to get married on the clock hand's upswing.  Knowing my family, I feel more comfortable having a little bit of a cushion just in case something happens. 

    Starting at 4:15 pm means we will have time to incorporate some bilingual aspects for my family and exchange vows with the clock hand going up without feeling like we need to rush through things.
  • So you're not planning to start the ceremony then?

    Honestly, just talk to people about having a cushion in case something happens and state that the ceremony begins at half after four o'clock.

    I know you don't want to be rushed, but it's rather rude to your guests to start the ceremony late intentionally.  Many will be getting there early so you'll be making them wait a long time  - something that's never a good thing.
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    [QUOTE]So you're not planning to start the ceremony then? Honestly, just talk to people about having a cushion in case something happens and state that the ceremony begins at half after four o'clock. I know you don't want to be rushed, but it's rather rude to your guests to start the ceremony late intentionally.  Many will be getting there early so you'll be making them wait a long time  - something that's never a good thing.
    Posted by banana468[/QUOTE]

    YES THIS.

    The last wedding I went to said 4:30pm on the invites.  FI and I killed ourselves to get there on time, just to be informed -surprise!- it actually started at 5.  I was so angry with my friend for doing something so rude when that extra 30 minutes would have made a world of difference.
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    [QUOTE] Starting at 4:15 pm means we will have time to incorporate some bilingual aspects for my family and exchange vows with the clock hand going up without feeling like we need to rush through things.
    Posted by VickyFlor[/QUOTE]

    Before I get more comments along the lines the previous, I thought I would point back to my message.  We are aiming to start at 4:15 pm to make sure things go smoothly.  Also, if we should have to start later, I don't intend to make people wait 30 minutes.  We arrived at a start time of 4:15 pm exactly because didn't want to make our guests have to wait a while or feel rushed through the ceremony which I am looking forward to.   So, I am sorry about your negative experiences.  That sucks to have to wait half an hour and I take your point. I also hope you can get where I'm coming from.  And....help me figure out the best way to write 4:15 pm ;).
  • ...If your ceremony starts on time, you'll be getting married on the downswing of the clock.  If you plan to start at 4:30 and things run late, you'll still be getting married on the upswing as long as it's no more than half an hour.  Your logic does not compute.
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  • I think it's that they'll actually be exchanging vows on the upswing.  There will be some other aspects of the ceremony from 4:15 until whenever prior the vows.  But I could be wrong.

    OP, I'd go with the first option.
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  • I think i misunderstood too.

    If you're actually planning to walk down the aisle at 4:15 then I'd go with one quarter after four o'clock in the afternoon.
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    [QUOTE]...If your ceremony starts on time, you'll be getting married on the downswing of the clock.  If you plan to start at 4:30 and things run late, you'll still be getting married on the upswing as long as it's no more than half an hour.  Your logic does not compute.
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  • I've never understood this tradition - it's only ONE hand of the clock that will be pointing up.  You have to be married between 9 am and 3 pm, in the second half of the hour, for it to actually work.  The root idea is that the hands on the clock form a "cup" to hold the love in your marriage, right?  And, if you start down the aisle at 4:15, is your ceremony BEFORE the vows really going to take 30 minutes?  I think you need to do a run-through first.

    The full text of our ceremony is in my married bio, and it took about 18 minutes, just FYI.  No WAY we could have stretched it.  If you're having a Catholic mass, I suppose you'll be ok, but if it's an ordinary wedding ceremony, I'm concerned.
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  • You shouldn't have to justify what time you want your ceremony to start. If you want it to start at 4:15, then start it at 4:15. So, to answer your original question...I would go with the first one. :)

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