Wedding Invitation Etiquette

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Wedding Invitation Etiquette
Correct wording for wedding invitations often causes those filling out/sending them some stress and worry about getting it right. And even though rules of wedding invitation etiquette aren’t as stringent as they once were, many people choose to adhere to traditional wedding invitation wording.
Wedding invitations should begin with the names of the people hosting the wedding. Strict wedding invitation tradition calls for these names to be those of the bride’s parents. However, in today’s society, these names could include parents of the groom, those of the couple, or even a combination all of these. In cases where the couple is co-hosting the wedding with parents, their full names should be presented, with the phrase “and their parents.”
Certain Wording On Wedding Invitations:
Inside the wedding cards, it traditionally reads as such: “The hosts request the honour of the guest’s presence” for weddings that take place in a church or other place of worship, and “…the pleasure of the guest’s company” is less formal and appropriate for other non-religious venues. As a side note, the spelling of the word “honour” is the Modern English form and traditionally preferred; however, the “Americanized” version, “honor” is equally acceptable if that is what you prefer.
Just keep in mind: when using the older spelling, spell “favor” “favour” to maintain that consistency [i.e., “The favour of a reply is requested” for the RSVP cards]. The guest’s presence will be “requested” at “their marriage” [when the couple are hosting] or “the marriage of their children” [when the parents are hosting].
Time and date of the ceremony should be listed, with all numbers spelled out as words; no actual numerals should be used, including the year; the state or country should be spelled out in full. No abbreviations should be used; zip codes are not included.
So there are your general, wedding invitation etiquette guidelines. Departure from tradition is nothing serious, so long as all details are accurate and have an overall cohesive quality. Besides, most people won’t know the difference. If the company printing your wedding invitations has any questions or suggestions, they will notify you before it goes to print.
Information provided as a service by Beautiful Wedding Invitations.

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