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Need help with formal invitation wording!

Michelle, on July 12, 2019 at 9:51 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7
Hi!

Our ceremony start time is 3:45. How would you word this?

Quarter before four o'clock
Quarter to four o'clock
Three forty-five
Quarter before four in the evening

??

7 Comments

Latest activity by Dana, on July 16, 2019 at 1:39 AM
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    Super September 2018
    Rachel ·
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    Here’s what google suggests:

    Use the following timeline for indicating which time of day your event will be held…
    Morning 12:00 AM – 11:59 AM
    Afternoon 12:00 PM – 5:59 PM
    Evening 6:00 PM – 11:59 PM

    Formal Wedding Time

    When writing the time out for a wedding, you can only use whole or half hours – there are no quarter hours or three-quarter hours.

    example:
    at half past four in the afternoon
    at four o’clock in the afternoon
    *Note, if you are getting married at 4:15, you should list the wedding time as 4:00 PM. However, if you feel you must list the quarter hour time, you can list it as “at one-quarter past four in the afternoon”.”


    http://www.invitationbox.com/how-to-write-wedding-invitations-etiquette.html
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    Super September 2019
    Dana ·
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    I like the wording super formal so i would probably write
    ”quarter to four o’clock in the afternoon”
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  • Megan
    VIP January 2019
    Megan ·
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    Truthfully I would write half past four
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  • Mandi
    Master October 2020
    Mandi ·
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    I'm lazy and would change my time to 330 or 4.
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  • Teresa
    Devoted September 2020
    Teresa ·
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    Writting it as 3:30 would be best if it where me.
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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
    Courtney ·
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    Same- or put half past 3 o'clock. That way people will be more inclined to arrive and settle in earlier.

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    Super September 2019
    Dana ·
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    I think either way you are safe. People are usually good with weddings because it is such a big event and if they miss the bride walking down the aisle thats a little odd
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