Formal Invitation Wording...

Hi ladies! Need a little assistance. Our wedding will be very formal, and I'm trying to find the best wording for our invites.

So far I've got:

Together with their families

Bride Name

and

Groom Name

request the honor of your presence
at the celebration of their marriage

Saturday, the fourth of January | Two thousand fourteen
One o' clock in the afternoon

Church Name
Church Address

____

So the part that's giving me the most trouble is 'at the celebration of their marriage.' Is this a good way to phrase it? I've seen 'to be witness at their nuptuals' and other more 'religious' phrasing, but I don't like some of them. We're getting married in a Catholic church, just ceremony, no mass.

Is that wording good?

How about...

Request the honor of your presence as they unite in marriage. Or unite int he sacrament of holy matrimony, for a little more religious.

Also have you considered just putting the church name and city and state, and then putting the full address on the direction card with the reception directions too?

our invite says

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
along with Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Claire Elizabeth
and
Rory Gerard

Sunday, the twenty-fifth of May
Two thousand and fourteen
At half past three in the afternoon

Church info.
Formal reception to follow

there's a pic in my album (things I've bought/made so far) of what it looks like

To make it more formal this might help:


Have you ever wondered why some wedding invitations are printed with “honour” and others with “honor”?

There is quick answer to that question. Both of the spellings are correct and it really is a matter of personal preference. But here are some guidelines to assist you with your decision.

“Honour” is actually the English spelling and, in many cases, considered the more formal option.

Traditionally, “Honour” is used when your ceremony will be held in a place of worship, like a church or synagogue. So what does this mean? Well, if you are getting married in a place of worship or on sanctified ground, it’s acceptable to use “honour” or “honor”. If you are planning a garden ceremony at your home, or destination wedding, you will want to consider “request the pleasure of your company” on the wedding invitation.

What about “favor” and “favour” for your response cards? Again, “favour” is the English spelling and the more formal option. If you opt to use “honour” for your invitation wording, then it’s best to stay consistent and use “favour” on your response cards. For example, let’s say “request the honour of your presence” is going to be printed on your wedding invitations. For consistency, you would then want to consider going with “The favour of a reply is requested….” on your response cards.