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November 2012 - October Siggy Challenge
Invitation Wording
Can you all proof this for me? I tried to go by the rules from Emily Post "The Etiquette Goddess" in regards to a Formal Wedding taking place in a House of Worship. I didn't see anything about deceased parents, but its my invitation and I'm putting my daddy in there. LOL
The Late Mr. Morgan Wayne Scott
and Ms. Wynelle Washington Scott
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Morgan Nichole Scott
to
Mr. Quincy Alexander Smith
Saturday, the Seventeenth of November
Two Thousand Twelve
at half after five o’clock
First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
Atlanta, Georgia
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Re: Invitation Wording
[QUOTE]Is there any reason why FI has a title i.e. Mr. and you don't? Also I think it would be at half after five o'clock in the afternoon. But might be a preference thing.
Posted by rowenac82[/QUOTE]
I just went by the Emily post examples.
None of the daughter of.... had a title before her name and the "afternoon / morning / evening" isn't necessary.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Invitation Wording : I just went by the Emily post examples. None of the daughter of.... had a title before her name and the "afternoon / morning / evening" isn't necessary.
Posted by MrsSmith2Be02[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>Also, are you not including the address of the church?</div><div>
</div><div>And I am guessing you did not want to include FI's parents names?</div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Invitation Wording : Also, are you not including the address of the church? And I am guessing you did not want to include FI's parents names?
Posted by rowenac82[/QUOTE]
I am on the fence about having the address on the formal invitation or leaving it to the details card.
In regards to the names, since my parents are hosting, nope their names aren't going on there. My Matron of Honor said that she went through the same thing when she got married and her mom told the MOG that the people who are paying names go on the invite....and that was that.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Invitation Wording : I am on the fence about having the address on the formal invitation or leaving it to the details card. In regards to the names, since my parents are hosting, nope their names aren't going on there. My Matron of Honor said that she went through the same thing when she got married and her mom told the MOG that the people who are paying names go on the invite....and that was that.
Posted by MrsSmith2Be02[/QUOTE]
<div>Well if you have a details card that will suffice. </div><div>
</div><div>As for FI's parents names, I remember that you and FMIL don't exactly get along, so I say DO YOU :-)</div>
Thanks ladies!
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It does look a bit odd with the "Mr." in front of your FI's name. for me I think it's more of a flow issue.. but if you like it then keep it!. I've also seen on some formal invites.. just the brides first and middle name.. while the groom had his full name.
I would change the "half after five" to "half past five".. but again.. my preferences.. the flow thing.
Other than that.. very elegant. And I agree.. the address doesn't have to be on the invite as long as it's somewhere in the package itself.
[QUOTE]I really like the wording and the way you incorporated your late father (that was very sweet!). It does look a bit odd with the "Mr." in front of your FI's name. for me I think it's more of a flow issue.. but if you like it then keep it!. I've also seen on some formal invites.. just the brides first and middle name.. while the groom had his full name. I would change the "half after five" to "half past five".. but again.. my preferences.. the flow thing. Other than that.. very elegant. And I agree.. the address doesn't have to be on the invite as long as it's somewhere in the package itself.
Posted by MrsJenrette[/QUOTE]
Yea, it looks wierd to me also.....plus I am thinking about dropping my last name on their as well.....still thinking. My designer is probably going to strangle me. LOL
Anyway, in thinking and this may just be my over analytical self, but technically because of the whole giving away of the daughter and you don't give away a man, so maybe that is why the titles and stuff?? Not sure, but I'm sure if I put Miss Morgan Nichole, it just look real debutante teeny bopperish to me.
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The Late Mr. Morgan Wayne Scott
and Ms. Wynelle Washington Scott
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Morgan Nichole
to
Mr. Quincy Alexander Smith
Saturday, the Seventeenth of November
two thousand twelve
at half after five o’clock
First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
105 Courtland Street, Northeast
Atlanta, Georgia
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and LOL @ the designer strangulation... unforturnately I did get to that point.. but then again the designer was my mom.. so we were ready to strangle each other...lol
Yea, she laughed at me via email and said we can make changes to the proofs too, and I said I know but it makes more sense to have the wording correct now, than later. Easier to just have the initial proof good and move on to the next.
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I promise if (and that's a BIG if) I ever do this again.. we will be timing conception, cause I refuse to go thru another summer being pregnant.. it just ain't happening!
OK, so I just went and pulled out an invitation from a friend of mine who's dad had just passed before she sent her invites out and the wording was like you suggested....I just don't like the way it looks on the paper, primarily because of the way I envision the design of the invitation. Our names are going to be very bold, large, scripted and a different color than the rest of the wording, so I think (from typing it in MS Word) if they are separated so much, it looks a bit wierd. Just my preference though.
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Here goes...
Ms. Wynelle Washington Scott in behalf of
the late Mr. Morgan Wayne Scott, Esq.
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Morgan Nichole
to
Quincy Alexander Smith
Saturday, the Seventeenth of November
two thousand twelve
at half after five o’clock
First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
105 Courtland Street, Northeast
Atlanta, Georgia
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