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Invitation Wording Check

charcoalandblushcharcoalandblush member
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Should I make any changes? Non-church wedding, reception at the same location, all of our parents are hosting (they really want their actual names on the invitations, not just "Together with their families," and since it fit, I thought we should humor them).

Feel free to ignore capitalization, the invitation is in all caps (it's a nice font, I promise it doesn't look aggressive!)

Also, the template we chose only has our first name. I've seen this alluded to in other posts but can't find one with the final word on it - is it improper etiquitte to leave off the bride and groom's middle and last names? If so, I'm going to contact Minted and see if they can add them in small print below our first names.

In case it helps, this is the invite we're looking at: http://www.minted.com/product/wedding-invitations/MIN-DSU-INV/old-post-road


Mr. & Mrs. Stepdad Andmom
Mr. Brides Dad
And Mr. & Mrs. Grooms Parents
Request the pleasure of your company
At the wedding of

Charcoal
and
FI

Saturday the twenty ninth of august
At five o'clock in the afternoon
Two thousand fifteen

Brideandgroomsalmamater Alumni Center
Hometown, Homestate

Reception to follow



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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    I believe the "and" should go on the second line, not the third. That way, the third line starts with a name, not "and". 

    Also, "in the afternoon" isn't necessary. No one is going to think your wedding is at 5am. 

    You really should be using your full names. But I think it would look really awkward for Minted to add last names to the template you've chosen. If you don't use last names, it will just make the invites seem super casual.
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  • charcoalandblushcharcoalandblush member
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    edited February 2015
    southernbelle0915 said:
    I believe the "and" should go on the second line, not the third. That way, the third line starts with a name, not "and". 

    Also, "in the afternoon" isn't necessary. No one is going to think your wedding is at 5am. 

    You really should be using your full names. But I think it would look really awkward for Minted to add last names to the template you've chosen. If you don't use last names, it will just make the invites seem super casual.

    Possibly stupid question... would you do ", and"

    Like:
    Mr. Brides Dad, and
    Mr. and Mrs. Grooms Parents

    Or leave off the comma?

    Also - I thought "in the afternoon"/"in the evening" was standard... is it not?

    Also, thanks for your help!

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  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    edited February 2015
    Mr. and Mrs. Stepdad Lastname
    Mr. Brides Dad Lastname
    Mr. and Mrs. Grooms Parents
    request the pleasure of your company
    at the marriage of

    Charcoal
    and
    FI

    Saturday, the twenty-ninth of August
    two thousand fifteen
    at five o'clock

    Brideandgroomsalmamater Alumni Center
    Address
    Hometown, Homestate

    Reception to follow
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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    charcoalandblush said:
    southernbelle0915 said:
    I believe the "and" should go on the second line, not the third. That way, the third line starts with a name, not "and". 

    Also, "in the afternoon" isn't necessary. No one is going to think your wedding is at 5am. 

    You really should be using your full names. But I think it would look really awkward for Minted to add last names to the template you've chosen. If you don't use last names, it will just make the invites seem super casual.

    Possibly stupid question... would you do ", and"

    Like:
    Mr. Brides Dad, and
    Mr. and Mrs. Grooms Parents

    Or leave off the comma?

    Also - I thought "in the afternoon"/"in the evening" was standard... is it not?

    Also, thanks for your help!
    It's not a crime to leave it in. It's just extra, unnecessary wording.

    Leave out the comma and just put each set of parents on a separate line
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  • charcoalandblushcharcoalandblush member
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    southernbelle0915 said:
    charcoalandblush said:
    southernbelle0915 said:
    I believe the "and" should go on the second line, not the third. That way, the third line starts with a name, not "and". 

    Also, "in the afternoon" isn't necessary. No one is going to think your wedding is at 5am. 

    You really should be using your full names. But I think it would look really awkward for Minted to add last names to the template you've chosen. If you don't use last names, it will just make the invites seem super casual.

    Possibly stupid question... would you do ", and"

    Like:
    Mr. Brides Dad, and
    Mr. and Mrs. Grooms Parents

    Or leave off the comma?

    Also - I thought "in the afternoon"/"in the evening" was standard... is it not?

    Also, thanks for your help!
    It's not a crime to leave it in. It's just extra, unnecessary wording.

    Leave out the comma and just put each set of parents on a separate line

    Thank you!

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  • LtPowersLtPowers member
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    "Two thousand fifteen" is also unnecessary. No one sends out invitations 18 months in advance (and if they did, it would be they who needed to specify the year, not you).

    "twenty-ninth" is properly hyphenated (as @CMGragain pointed out, but the hyphen is so small you may have missed it).

    If the reception is at the same place as the wedding and immediately follows the ceremony, reference to it may be omitted from the invitation. If it only follows after some time, the starting time should be specified.


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  • charcoalandblushcharcoalandblush member
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    edited February 2015
    LtPowers said:
    "Two thousand fifteen" is also unnecessary. No one sends out invitations 18 months in advance (and if they did, it would be they who needed to specify the year, not you).

    "twenty-ninth" is properly hyphenated (as @CMGragain pointed out, but the hyphen is so small you may have missed it).

    If the reception is at the same place as the wedding and immediately follows the ceremony, reference to it may be omitted from the invitation. If it only follows after some time, the starting time should be specified.


    Powers  &8^]


    It is both of these things, so the reception line can probably be cut.

    I will double check the proof for the hypen, I may have just missed it.

    thank you!

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  • huskypuppy14huskypuppy14 member
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    LtPowers said:
    "Two thousand fifteen" is also unnecessary. No one sends out invitations 18 months in advance (and if they did, it would be they who needed to specify the year, not you).

    "twenty-ninth" is properly hyphenated (as @CMGragain pointed out, but the hyphen is so small you may have missed it).

    If the reception is at the same place as the wedding and immediately follows the ceremony, reference to it may be omitted from the invitation. If it only follows after some time, the starting time should be specified.


    Powers  &8^]

    Though it's not needed, many people add the year because they keep their invitation as a keepsake. 

    Every wedding invitation (including mine) has either had "reception to follow" or a separate reception card. It might cause more confusion to not include it, because people may ask where the reception is, because they are used to having it on the invitation (or separate insert).
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