Need help wording the time on my invitations ...

Can you just put four thirty in the afternoon on March twenty-fifith two thousand twelve

Ours was a formal wedding and we had "Half after six o'clock in the evening", wonder if yours would be "Half after four o'clock in the afternoon"? Again, it's very formal wording...if you are having a laid back ceremony/reception you might consider something else.

How about Half past the hour of four pm?

I think it is...half after four o'clock

HALF PAST FOUR IN THE EVENING

HALP PAST FOUR IN THE AFTERNOON

they both sound nice

Thanks Ladies, it is a formal wedding and I wasn't sure how to google it. I like the sound of the half past ... can't believe my brain is sooo fried that I didn't think of that! On the invite it will all be centered in lower caps:
SUNDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH OF MARCH
HALF AFTER FOUR O"CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
VENUE NAME
ADDRESS
STATE, CITY

How does that sound?

It would be like this ...

This is what ours looked like...we used half past 6

Thanks!!! "Half past four" it is =))

Weird that your example doesn't have the year....

Did you want that in there????

TWO THOUSAND TWELVE

While I understand you want people to be there early, some random person is going to post on WW how they were told to be there by 4:30 and the wedding didn't start until 5pm.

I would be peeved. Because I will show up at 4ish, thinking I have to wait 30 minutes, not an hour.

I would suggest "four-thirty" or "half past four in the afternoon/evening."

*Hayley C. - That's what I thought and I didn't realize the year was not listed until Karla H. comment (It was that way on the template I downloaded from DIY kit) but I have corrected it. Thanks =)

*Goskell - Thanks for the confirmation, I choose the wording "half past four in the afternoon"

Megan R. - Our wedding must start promptly at 5pm ... there is only 30 mins.

This will be an outdoor wedding and it is on the same grounds as the reception. The musicians will begin plaing music at 4:30pm and at that time the Users will be available with the programs and assist with seating.

4:30pm is the best that can be done since all the guest must get their vehicle valet parked & then (golf) carted to the ceromony grounds. (it is not in walking distance unless they want to be breathless & sweat there pretty little do's out =)

On our website & within the invite, I will have the specifics on the ceremony starting promptly @ 5 (as I will be getting ready there) and that is why it is suggested to appear at 4:30. I will have no control over any & everyone showing up exactly with in the same time frames & waiting to be taken over ... either way there is a possible wait. I would think to arrive a little before 4:30 gives you your choice of what you would consider BEST seating =)