Invitation Wording

I have no idea why you couldn't say "request the honor of your presence"! Go for it!

Bump

We are also getting married outside by my childhood pastor. Here is our exact wording:

THE HONOUR OF YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED

AS

Christa Middle Name Last Name

AND

James Middle Name Last Name

EXCHANGE MARRIAGE VOWS

DATE

YEAR

TIME

LOCATION

Krista it sounds great.

Yay! Thank you, Raechel!!

So you know, just because traditionally things are done a certain way doesn't mean you can't do it differently. Your average wedding guest doesn't knows the difference really, so it's up to you how you want your wedding invitations to look.

No one is going to call you out for putting "request the honor of your presence" if you're not getting married in a church. Just put what looks good to you and try not to sweat the small stuff!

Thanks, Fawn! I need to remind myself of that more often! I have my mom's Type A personality so ALL the stuff, big and small, stresses me out! I've always loved the way "request the honor of your presence" sounds, so I went ahead and submitted it! Hopefully I don't change my mind....again! LOL

I think it looks great. Request the honor of your presence is perfectly fine! It is nice. Let us see the invites when you make them! =)

The only thing I'm questioning is if that comma is necessary between Friday and the nineteenth.

Also, you may want to include "reception to follow" or some wording to indicate a party following?

I will for sure let you see the invites! I'm IN LOVE with them!

Yes, the comma is necessary. (I just double checked on some invitation wording websites)

It will say "reception immediately following ceremony" on the very bottom of the invitation.

Don't forget to include the location.

I've been going back and forth and trying to look at as many websites as I can for invitation "rules". I think what you wrote sounds great...here's what I have so far for my invitations:

Rob Last name

&

Melanie Last name

Would like to announce their marriage, which took place April 29, Two thousand and twelve

The pleasure of your company is requested to join us and celebrate our marriage on Saturday, the 8th of September, at Martha Lake Covenant Church located at...Then address and time.

We had a very small wedding with just family there, so this will be a big party for everyone else. Please if anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate it.

Thanks

Nancy, the time and location are on there. I wasn't worried about the wording for that.

Melanie C. - I think that sounds great!

I read in a wedding how-to book, that you use "request honor of your presence" if the ceremony is in a church or place of worship and "pleasure of your company" if it is not in a church.

I think either way sounds good. :-)

Thanks so much. I've been going crazy trying to get the "right" invitations that I like the best, and somethin H will agree to. I'm so glad for this forum since H will agree to anything I write and of course he really doesn't care what the invites say.

Ah I have been torn on this as well! We are having a garden ceremony and our church pastor is doing it. I loved the formality of "request the honor of your presence" so we've decided to go with that after lots of back and forth.

Krista G. - I'm very Type A as well so worrying about the little things a tad too much! I enjoyed reading this post though because reminded me to do what I think is best and not look back. =)

Hope all of your weddings were lovely!!