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Help on invite wording

sarawifenowsarawifenow member
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edited April 2014 in Chit Chat

Hey Knotties,

So I am taking @CMGragain 's wonderful advice and am wondering if you all wouldn't mind taking a look at possible invitation wording for me. All opinions are welcome!

I have narrowed it down to these three...I would appreciate opinions on how I should separate the phrases and what should go on what line. Thanks!

1.) With joyful hearts, your presence is requested to witness the uniting of [me] to [fi] on [date] at [time] [location] reception to follow

2.) The honor of your presence is requested at the wedding of [me] and [fi] on [date] at [time] [location] reception to follow

3.) As they begin their journey together, [me] and [fi] request the honor of your presence at their wedding on [date] [time] [location] reception to follow

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Re: Help on invite wording

  • loro929loro929 member
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    They are all good. 
    Personally, I like 3 the best. 
    But that being said, there is nothing wrong with the other two. As they all work, I selected 3 simply according to personal preference. I like the mental image that 3 conjured for me. It was romantic and sweet.
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  • ElcaBElcaB member
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    In order of favorite to least: 2, 1, 3. 
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  • pinkshorts27pinkshorts27 member
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    ElcaB said:

    In order of favorite to least: 2, 1, 3. 

    Same

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  • doeydodoeydo member
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    2.  However, is your wedding ceremony being held in a place of worship?  Is your reception at the same location of your ceremony?
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  • KPBM89KPBM89 member
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    edited April 2014
    My personal favorite is 2, but the other two are also very nice.  Two sounds more traditional to me and the other two sound more like a story (in a good way!).

    I would write it as:

    The honor of your presence is requested at the wedding of 
    [you] 
    and 
    [your FI] 
    on [date] 
    at [time] 
    [location] 
    reception to follow

    For our invites, we wrote out the numbers, too, if that helps; like "at two o'clock" instead of a "2"; and we didn't use the "on" or "at" but both are fine to use.  If you're having your ceremony and reception at different places, make sure to put the name of the reception place after "reception to follow."

    Our wording:
    (my first middle last name)
    &
    (FI first middle last name)
    request the pleasure of your company to share 
    in the celebration of our marriage

    (day of week), the (number written out) of (month)
    (year written out)
    (time written out) in the afternoon

    (church name)
    (church town, state written out)

    reception to follow
    (reception venue)
    (reception town, state written out)

    Edit: spelling.
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  • sarawifenowsarawifenow member
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    @doeydo, the ceremony and the reception will be at the same place. No religious conotations at all. It will be an outdoor (weather permitting) ceremony and then the reception is inside. Ceremony can be moved inside as well.
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  • jphil0790jphil0790 member
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    I really like 3 or 1, number 2 seems really formal to me (I don't know why) if you love all three put them in a hat and the one you pick is your choice :).
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  • KeptInStitchesKeptInStitches member
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    Prefer in order 2, 3, 1.
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  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    edited April 2014
    WAIT!  STOP!  RED ALERT!

    If your wedding is going to be outside, your should NEVER use "request the honour of your presence", because that phrase is reserved for ceremonies that take place inside a house of worship.  This is why Doeydo asked you if you were having a church wedding.  Anyone who read this phrase will assume that you are.  #2 is improper unless you fix this.
    The wedding invitation is a simple note from the hosts to the guests telling them who, what, when and where - not why or how!  Save the poetry for your ceremony and reception, please.  #1 is improper.
    It is not proper for the bride and groom to directly invite guests to their own wedding.  When the bride and groom do host their own wedding, the invitation should be written in the indirect form, so #3 is improper.

    The pleasure of your company is requested
    at the marriage of
    Bride's Full Name
    and
    Groom's Full Name
    Day, date
    time o'clock
    Venue
    Address
    City, State

    Reception to follow

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  • mimiphinmimiphin member
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    I have also heard that you should never use the terms "With joyful hearts" or anything to do with happy emotions as a wedding is a happy time and it will give the impression there is a reason for it not to be happy. EI Shot gun wedding, parents dis-aprove, and the like.

    I tried to find the source but can't so who knows.

    I like 2, 3, 1 

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