Invitation Wording...

Ok so question... i'm trying to figure out how to word my invitations. My parents are paying for the whole wedding. FH parents are doing the rehearsal dinner. I want to word it something like this:

Ms. and Mrs. William ______
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Jacquelyn Mary
to
Thomas John
son of Mr. & Mrs. Marc ______
Saturday, the thirteenth of August
two thousand and eleven
at half past two in the afternoon
St. Patricks Church
Smithtown, New York


What do you girls think? I am having trouble finding sample wording online. Anyone have a good website to find sample wording?

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Posted by ReginaH

I used pretty much the same format except I put 'requests the honour of your presence.' I had read somewhere that if you are getting married in a church you use honour instead of honor. HTH

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Actually the U is the British form. I looked it up because I didn't want like the way honour.

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Posted by ReginaH

I used pretty much the same format except I put 'requests the honour of your presence.' I had read somewhere that if you are getting married in a church you use honour instead of honor. HTH

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This.

Everything else looks fine.

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Posted by ReginaH

I used pretty much the same format except I put 'requests the honour of your presence.' I had read somewhere that if you are getting married in a church you use honour instead of honor. HTH

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yea i saw that...but when i typed it, it came up spelt wrong. grrr

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Posted by Im getting Married

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Posted by ReginaH

I used pretty much the same format except I put 'requests the honour of your presence.' I had read somewhere that if you are getting married in a church you use honour instead of honor. HTH

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Actually the U is the British form. I looked it up because I didn't want like the way honour.

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me either...bc its not correct spelling

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Posted by JTG4EVER

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Posted by Im getting Married

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Posted by ReginaH

I used pretty much the same format except I put 'requests the honour of your presence.' I had read somewhere that if you are getting married in a church you use honour instead of honor. HTH

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Actually the U is the British form. I looked it up because I didn't want like the way honour.

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me either...bc its not correct spelling

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It's not necessarily wrong spelling, it's just the traditional way of spelling it out when you're getting married in church.
But if you don't mind not having it 'honour' vs. 'honor' that's fine, go for it!


Here is just some information I found:

Honour vs. Pleasure
The phrase “request the honour of your presence” is traditionally used for a ceremony taking place in a place of worship (church, synagogue, etc), while the phrase “Request the pleasure of your company” is usually used for a ceremony taking place in a non-religious location.

Favor vs. Favour
This applies to US customers:
Either spelling can be used, just be sure to be consistent with your usage. If you use the word 'honour' on the invitation ('...request the honour of your presence'), use 'favour' on the RSVP ('The favour of a reply is requested...'). If you use 'honor' on the invitation, use 'favor' on the RSVP.

Traditionally the formal, British spelling with the “u” is preferred in proper wedding etiquette but whichever form you choose, use it in both words.

It's not necessarily wrong spelling, it's just the traditional way of spelling it out when you're getting married in church.
But if you don't mind not having it 'honour' vs. 'honor' that's fine, go for it!


Here is just some information I found:

Honour vs. Pleasure
The phrase “request the honour of your presence” is traditionally used for a ceremony taking place in a place of worship (church, synagogue, etc), while the phrase “Request the pleasure of your company” is usually used for a ceremony taking place in a non-religious location.

Favor vs. Favour
This applies to US customers:
Either spelling can be used, just be sure to be consistent with your usage. If you use the word 'honour' on the invitation ('...request the honour of your presence'), use 'favour' on the RSVP ('The favour of a reply is requested...'). If you use 'honor' on the invitation, use 'favor' on the RSVP.

Traditionally the formal, British spelling with the “u” is preferred in proper wedding etiquette but whichever form you choose, use it in both words.

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thanks for the info!