afternoon or evening

Evening.

I've always seen 5pm as evening. Also, DATE TWINS!!

My wedding is in December too and my wedding start at 4

I wanted evening for our 5pm ceremony but my parents and the woman who did our invitations said it's afternoon, and evening is 6pm.

That is what I have always heard 5 in the afternoon but, I keep thinking, after daylight savings 5pm is already dusk and the sun is setting by 615-630pm

That is what I have always heard 5 in the afternoon but, I keep thinking, after daylight savings 5pm is already dusk and the sun is setting by 615-630pm

My wedding is at 4pm and I was told to write evening.. as long as you don't write morning I'm sure you'll be fine. I would put evening though

@Cassie and QueSerasera my wedding was set for that date until I had a phone called told me that my big brother passed away at 6:30 am on that day he was in the wedding and now he's not going to be here to see his sister get married he will be here in spirit so we change our wedding date because someone else booked on that date... We're good on the date we have now but we still doing something in honor of my brother this my brother I love him so much

According to Emily Post, "in the afternoon or evening" are not necessary.

Ours is also 5pm and I read and put afternoon on our invites.

Evening

Antoinette - sorry to hear about your brother

@Queserasera Thank you sweetie

Technically "evening" starts at 6, but I think most people would find it odd to see 5 called the afternoon.

Just leave it off. Traditionally it was only included if there could be confusion on whether the event would be happening in the AM or PM hours. Nobody is going to show up for your wedding at 5 AM.

I'd say evening

Pm

Evening

The evening starts at 5:00.

5 pm is considered afternoon, and evening technically starts at 6 pm.

ETA: but honestly, I dont think it is that big of a deal either way. You are right that it feels like evening at 5 in the winter.

I have afternoon because that is what it said it was.. 6pm was evening.