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iffer042373 Posted: Mar 23, 2006 01:56 PM+

iffer042373 MEMBER SINCE: 3/05 TOTAL POSTS : 2017 WEDDING DATE: Sep 15, 2006

Posted: Mar 23, 2006 01:56 PM

HELP with reception card wording

I am trying to word out my reception card

Would you put
Cocktail hour at 7:30pm
Reception to follow
Manor East
201 Jeruselum Ave
MAssapequa NY

or would you put

Reception to start at 7:30
Manor east
Nlah blah blah
blah blah blah

Or would you word it differently
TIA

JEnn

SOON TO BE MRS. B Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:12 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:12 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

I haven't doen this yet but am looking at invites now and think I want to do

Please join us for cocktails, dinner and dancing
and then the info...

Not sure if this is a right thing to do but I saw it in one of the books and liked it

ONay Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:16 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:16 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

I would do...

Cocktail Hour to be held at half past seven o'clock in the evening
Formal Reception immediately following
-or-
Cocktail Hour to be held at half past seven o'clock in the evening
Follow by Formal Reception

Preshy7 Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:17 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:17 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

Reception
at half past seven o'clock in the evening
The Manor East
Massapequa, New York

BCC72206 Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:51 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 02:51 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

Ours says:

You are cordially invited
to a reception following the ceremony
seven o'clock in the evening
(Name of Reception Hall)
(Address of Reception Hall)

iffer042373 Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:27 PM+

iffer042373 MEMBER SINCE: 3/05 TOTAL POSTS : 2017 WEDDING DATE: Sep 15, 2006

Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:27 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

Thank you ladies I really appreciate it

I think we are going to go with

Please Join us for Cocktails at sevent-thirty Reception immediately following
manor east
and address

SOON TO BE MRS. B Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:31 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:31 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

Posted by iffer042373

Thank you ladies I really appreciate it

I think we are going to go with

Please Join us for Cocktails at sevent-thirty Reception immediately following
manor east
and address

like this wording a lot!

iffer042373 Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:35 PM+

iffer042373 MEMBER SINCE: 3/05 TOTAL POSTS : 2017 WEDDING DATE: Sep 15, 2006

Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:35 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

Posted by SOON TO BE MRS. B

Posted by iffer042373

Thank you ladies I really appreciate it

I think we are going to go with

Please Join us for Cocktails at sevent-thirty Reception immediately following
manor east
and address

like this wording a lot!

Well be sure to write it down cuz when you do the templates your mind goes blank at least mine did I had people going crazy and even my boss was trying to help with wording things

SOON TO BE MRS. B Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:38 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:38 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

I bookmarked this thread :)

beautyq115 Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:53 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 04:53 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

Posted by SOON TO BE MRS. B

I haven't doen this yet but am looking at invites now and think I want to do

Please join us for cocktails, dinner and dancing
and then the info...

Not sure if this is a right thing to do but I saw it in one of the books and liked it

Thats what we are using

DUCKS2001 Posted: Mar 23, 2006 09:02 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 09:02 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

I WOULD PUT THE 2ND ONE, YOU CAN LOOK AT INVITATION VERSES UNDER THE VENDORS ON HERE THAT MAY HELP

bacibaci Posted: Mar 23, 2006 11:27 PM+

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Posted: Mar 23, 2006 11:27 PM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

Posted by ONay

I would do...

Cocktail Hour to be held at half past seven o'clock
Formal Reception immediately following
-or-
Cocktail Hour to be held at half past seven o'clock
Follow by Formal Reception

I like these. The half past seven o'clock sounds so elegant.

ONay Posted: Mar 24, 2006 12:25 AM+

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Posted: Mar 24, 2006 12:25 AM

Re: HELP with reception card wording

Awwwe... thank you. But, I just realized that I left out 'in the evening' part because on my invitation.. it's 'in the afternoon'... Sorry. I've updated my original reply up on top.