Hi everyone,
I am getting married in 3 1/2 months. Recently, my fiance and I ordered our invitations and they just arrived in the mail earlier this week. My mom came to our apartment, so I showed them to her. She told me that they were lovely and that I did well in ordering them. However, today she called me and said that she was really unhappy with the wording on the invites. She said that the wording I chose was not appropriate for a church wedding. Our wedding will be an afternoon wedding at a small Episcopal church. I spent about $230 total for our invites, reply card and reception card.
Our wording is like this:
Together with their families
Ms. Mary Ann Smith
and
Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
Saturday, the tenth of May
two thousand and eight
at four o'clock
Good Shepherd Church
Andover, Massachusetts
What my mom wants is this:
Mr. and Mrs. John David Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Ann
to
Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones
Saturday, the tenth of May
two thousand and eight
at four o'clock
Good Shepherd Church
Andover, Massachusetts
I did not know that wording mattered so much. Can someone please tell me if I am wrong on this -- that my wording is not appropriate? My mom is also upset because she said I wan't involving her in much of the planning. She came with me when I picked me dress and flowers. But I don't know what to do. I don't want her to be upset, as I love her very much but I feel I have wasted a lot of money on the invites now. I do not see the logic in some traditions.