Please critique my invitation wording!

clearheavens · August 2010

I'm about to embark on DIY wedding invitations and would like to ask your initial reactions to this wording! And do you prefer Sacrament of Matrimony or Sacrament of Marriage? (Matrimony does sound like Princess Bride.)

btw, we are using our baptismal names because that is the Vietnamese Catholic tradition. You ladies with western names like Margaret, Elizabeth, Ann, or Marie are lucky because there's a saint with that name already. There are no St. Thanh's. :P

Mr. and Mrs. [bride's father's full name]

&

Mr. and Mrs. [groom's father's full name]

request the honor of your presence

at the Nuptial Mass uniting their children

Therese of Lisieux

[bride's full name]

&

John the Baptist

[groom's full name]

in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony

Sunday, the [date] of July

two thousand eleven

half after five o'clock in the afternoon

[full name of church]

[street address]

[city, state]

Reception to follow

[Deleted User] · August 2010

That is exactly how ours read. I think we said Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, but either is fine I believe.

mica178 · August 2010

I believe grammatically it's "two thousand and eleven."

Calypso1977 · August 2010

others on this board disagree with me, but the wording "at the Nuptial Mass uniting their children" is technically incorrect because the Mass does not unite you in marriage. the Mass is said in your honor, and in celebration of your marriage.

we used Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

bibliophile2010 · August 2010

I like Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, but know it can be tricky with fitting onto invitations. I'm actually ok with the slight grammatical error of "nuptial mass uniting" simply because it makes the invites less wordy. I'm still undecided about I also like two thousand eleven even though I know this is one of those hotly debated Knott issues and various sources say various things.

Is it common to put your confirmation name (I assume that's what Therese ofL and John TB are) on invitations? I've never seen or heard of this, which is why I'm asking. If it is not common in your culture/circle, I think you would be ok with taking it out. Totally OT -- my confirmation patron was also Therese of Lisieux, and I love finding others who share it!

ring_pop · August 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_please-critique-invitation-wording?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:13925c21-d9c4-4b70-98a4-95416c50fb09Post:993055f4-f056-4cf4-8e62-6bb8f4411ccf">Re: Please critique my invitation wording!</a>:
[QUOTE] Is it common to put your confirmation name (I assume that's what Therese ofL and John TB are) on invitations? I've never seen or heard of this, which is why I'm asking. If it is not common in your culture/circle, I think you would be ok with taking it out. Totally OT -- my confirmation patron was also Therese of Lisieux, and I love finding others who share it!
Posted by bibliophile2010[/QUOTE]

lol:
[QUOTE]btw, we are using our baptismal names because that is the Vietnamese Catholic tradition.[/QUOTE]

Anyway we used Sacrament of Marriage, at the advice of my priest (and personal preference).

clearheavens · August 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_please-critique-invitation-wording?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:13925c21-d9c4-4b70-98a4-95416c50fb09Post:993055f4-f056-4cf4-8e62-6bb8f4411ccf">Re: Please critique my invitation wording!</a>:
[QUOTE]I like Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, but know it can be tricky with fitting onto invitations. I'm actually ok with the slight grammatical error of "nuptial mass uniting" simply because it makes the invites less wordy.<div>Posted by bibliophile2010[/QUOTE]</div><div>
</div><div>Yeah, I struggled with Calypso's concern, too. It was just too wordy <strong>had</strong> I done this instead:</div><div>
</div><div><span style="line-height:normal;" class="Apple-style-span"><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;">Mr. and Mrs. [bride's father's full name]</div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;">&</div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;">Mr. and Mrs. [groom's father's full name]</div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:small;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:arial;line-height:normal;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span"><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;">
<div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">request the honor of your presence</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">at the marriage in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">and the celebration of the Nuptial Mass of their children</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">
</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">Therese of Lisieux</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">[bride's full name]</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">&</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">John the Baptist</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">[groom's full name]</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" 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</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:#1f1f1f;line-height:14px;" class="Apple-style-span">Sunday, the [date] of July</span></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">two thousand eleven</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">half after five o'clock in the afternoon</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">
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</span></font></div><div style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;text-align:center;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:1em;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span" color="#1F1F1F"><span style="border-style:initial;border-color:initial;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-size:11px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:transparent;line-height:14px;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" class="Apple-style-span">Reception to follow</span></font></div></div></span></div></div></span></div><div>
</div><div><div><div style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;background-color:initial;background-image:none;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:#1f1f1f;font:normal normal normal 11px/14px Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:normal;">FI actually said maybe we should put an asterisk disclaimer: *the Nuptial Mass is a celebration of the Rite of Marriage but is not what is actually uniting us in marriage.</div><div style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;background-color:initial;background-image:none;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:#1f1f1f;font:normal normal normal 11px/14px Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:normal;">
</div><div style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;background-color:initial;background-image:none;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:#1f1f1f;font:normal normal normal 11px/14px Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:normal;">LOL</div><div style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;background-color:initial;background-image:none;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:#1f1f1f;font:normal normal normal 11px/14px Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:normal;">
</div><div style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;background-color:initial;background-image:none;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:#1f1f1f;font:normal normal normal 11px/14px Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:normal;">In Response to <a style="text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal;color:#1f1f1f;" href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_please-critique-invitation-wording?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:13925c21-d9c4-4b70-98a4-95416c50fb09Post:993055f4-f056-4cf4-8e62-6bb8f4411ccf">Re: Please critique my invitation wording!</a>:
[QUOTE]Is it common to put your confirmation name (I assume that's what Therese ofL and John TB are) on invitations? I've never seen or heard of this, which is why I'm asking. If it is not common in your culture/circle, I think you would be ok with taking it out. Totally OT -- my confirmation patron was also Therese of Lisieux, and I love finding others who share it!
Posted by bibliophile2010[/QUOTE]
</div></div></div><div style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;background-color:initial;background-image:none;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:#1f1f1f;font:normal normal normal 11px/14px Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:normal;">
</div><div style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;background-color:initial;background-image:none;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:#1f1f1f;font:normal normal normal 11px/14px Arial, sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:normal;">Yeah, in the vast overwhelming number of Vietnamese Catholic weddings whether overseas or in Vietnam, couples put their baptismal names on their invitations. Very orthodox Catholics even <em>sign</em> their names on everything with their baptismal names. Like mine would be Therese Thanh. In Vietnam specifically, the country is historically not very open to religious freedom although the population is about 10% Catholic, so it is a sign proclaiming our faith.</div>

bibliophile2010 · August 2010

LOL - I totally missed the part about your baptismal names in your original post. I think that is interesting and cool, just not something I have seen before! Thanks for helping me to learn something new. I've looked through your bio, and it looks like your wedding is going to be a beautiful blending of cultures.

[Deleted User] · August 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_please-critique-invitation-wording?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:13925c21-d9c4-4b70-98a4-95416c50fb09Post:fbb712f6-b691-4b12-8738-27750f0c14ec">Re: Please critique my invitation wording!</a>:
[QUOTE]I believe grammatically it's "two thousand and eleven."
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

this indicates a decimal, we did not use the "and"

mica178 · August 2010

"Two thousand eleven" would be mathematically correct, but "two thousand and eleven" is grammatically correct.

http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-invitations/articles/formal-wedding-invitation-wording-one-set-parents-hosting.aspx

mica178 · August 2010

Actually, you could leave off the year altogether as your guests will understand that the invitation will be for the current year, but many people include the year so the invitation can be a keepsake.

Calypso1977 · August 2010

clearheavens, taht is nearly identical to our wording.

we had:

JLP and PAM request the honor of your presence at their marriage in the sacrament of holy matrimony and the celebration of the nuptial mass.

ootmother2 · August 2010

town and state, not the address is necessary

two thousand and ten is poor math but proper etiquette

akg0053 · September 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_please-critique-invitation-wording?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:13925c21-d9c4-4b70-98a4-95416c50fb09Post:fbb712f6-b691-4b12-8738-27750f0c14ec">Re: Please critique my invitation wording!</a>:
[QUOTE]I believe grammatically it's "two thousand and eleven."
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

<div>It's two thousand eleven. </div>

ootmother2 · September 2010

two thousand AND eleven

read Crane's

wallyandkristin · September 2010

We were thinking of using:

Mr. & Mrs. X
Request the honour of your presence
At the Nuptial Mass at which their daughter
K
and
Mr. W
Will be united in the sacrament of holy matrimony

But I think I like the "at the nuptial mass uniting their daughter, K and Mr. W, in the sacrament of holy matrimony." It does seem to flow better, but I understand that its not really correct that way. I don't like the two "at's" in my original wording.

clearheavens · September 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_please-critique-invitation-wording?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:13925c21-d9c4-4b70-98a4-95416c50fb09Post:bdbe3ad6-c499-487b-89ff-cece013442f2">Re: Please critique my invitation wording!</a>:
[QUOTE]We were thinking of using: But I think I like the "at the nuptial mass uniting their daughter, K and Mr. W, in the sacrament of holy matrimony." It does seem to flow better, but I understand that its not really correct that way. <strong>I don't like the two "at's" in my original wording.</strong>
Posted by wallyandkristin[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>I agree with you, too many 'at's. I proposed a wording below that got rid of one. I also capitalized Sacrament of Holy Matrimony because the name of sacraments are proper words and capitalized: Sacrament of Baptism, Sacrament of Reconciliation, etc.</div><div>
</div><div>Also, do you want to omit your FI's parents' names? The people who are hosting do not necessarily have to be the ones shelling out the money. It's personal preference, but I think adding FI's parents to the invitation helps acknowledge that you two mutually enter marriage from two families.

<div><span style="color:#444444;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12px;" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;" class="Apple-style-span">Mr. & Mrs. X</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#444444;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12px;" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;" class="Apple-style-span">Request the honour of your presence</span></span></div><div><span style="color:#444444;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12px;" class="Apple-style-span">At the Nuptial Mass <strong>as</strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#444444;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12px;" class="Apple-style-span">K
and
Mr. W</span></div><div><span style="color:#444444;font-family:Tahoma;font-size:12px;" class="Apple-style-span">[son of Mr. & Mrs. X]
Will be united in the <strong>S</strong>acrament of <strong>H</strong>oly <strong>M</strong>atrimony</span></div></div>

Calypso1977 · September 2010

proper etiquette states that the grooms' parents names never go on a wedding invitation. the approrpriate place for their names is on the wedding annoucements. however, many today put the grooms parents on the invitation.

banana468 · September 2010

I don't know that proper etiquette states that the groom's parents are never on there. It only states that the hosts are on there. The new tradition of adding "son of" isn't anti-etiquette as long as it meets the approval of the hosts of the wedding.

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