UPDATE-please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

update - yesterday i ran all of these by my mom. she nixed #3, felt indifferent to 2 and 4, and liked 1 and 5. so it looks like i will be playing around with one of those. i will keep you posted. THANKS to everyone who responded!!!!!!!!!!!

ok, so i've got a few options for invite wording and i need people to help me choose! basically, i want to actively include my late father in the invitation, but i'm not quite sure how to do it.

thanks to all of the 05ers who helped me put together these options!!! here goes:

1)
Mrs. L.S.,
on behalf of herself and of the late Mr. J. S.,
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
A. L. S.
to
G. M. W.
on Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May
Two thousand and Five
at six-thirty in the evening
Idle Hour, the Vanderbilt Mansion at Oakdale
Idle Hour Boulevard
Oakdale, New York

2)
Mrs. J. S.
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
A. L. S.
to
G. M. W.
on Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May
Two thousand and Five
at six-thirty in the evening
Idle Hour, the Vanderbilt Mansion at Oakdale
Idle Hour Boulevard
Oakdale, New York

3)
Mrs. L.S. and the late Mr. J.S.
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage of their daughter,
A L S
to
GMW,
son of Mr. and Dr. B.W.
on Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May
Two thousand and Five
at six-thirty in the evening
Idle Hour, the Vanderbilt Mansion at Oakdale
Idle Hour Boulevard
Oakdale, New York

4)
Your company is requested at the marriage of
A.L.S.
to
G.M.W.
at the blah blah at x time

Mrs. L.S. and the late Mr. J.S.

5)
Mrs. L.S.,
With special memories of the late Mr. J.S.,
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
A. L. S.
to
G. M. W.
on Saturday, the twenty-eighth of May
Two thousand and Five
at six-thirty in the evening
Idle Hour, the Vanderbilt Mansion at Oakdale
Idle Hour Boulevard
Oakdale, New York

thanks in advance, everyone!

Message edited 10/25/2004 10:40:46 AM.

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

I voted for #5 but I think any option that makes you happy would work. Good luck!

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

Is your Mom paying for the wedding herself?

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

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Posted by Dooodles

Is your Mom paying for the wedding herself?

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Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

Alex- what about #4, but at the end say your mom, with special memories of your dad..?

I like the sentiment of that- but, I like having the names at the bottom.. If you want to see how that looks-- check out my invite which is still posted..

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

I really liked #3. When I read it, I felt as if your father was giving his blessing. I think it allows one to remember him, but it doesn't overshadow the wedding.

Message edited 10/23/2004 4:42:08 PM.

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

i really like number 1 alex

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

Alex, To best remember your Dad, I really like the way #3 reads.

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

I really like #3 too

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

Go with your heart sweetie. You and your Mom know what he would like. I would choose #3 if I was including my father on the invite. Because FH doesn't even know his I wouldn't feel right including my Dad this way, but I totally agree with your sentiment and wish I could too.

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

Alex,
I voted for #5 b/c i Love the "special memories" (it gives me a warm feeling!!) I still like #1 as well (your original one). #3 is still a little too supernatural for me (being requested to attend a wedding from the beyond and all), but from what you have told me about your father, i think that Maybe #3 is one that would amuse HIM the most. which do you think HE would like?

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

I like #2 better, but I like the line in #3 including "son of Mr & Mrs"

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

I have a similar situation. I voted for #5

Re: please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

Did you make any decisions?

I think it is wonderful that you will honor your dad this way, however you choose to do it.

Re: UPDATE-please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

i updated the post above. thanks for asking!!

Re: UPDATE-please help me choose my invite wording! (with poll)

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Posted by alexlynn7

i updated the post above. thanks for asking!!

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