Invitation Wording Help! - 1st Person or 3rd Person

Bridex100 Posted: Jan 10, 2007 11:28 AM

Invitation Wording Help! - 1st Person or 3rd Person

Which do you think sounds better?

Choice A:
C and F
INVITE YOU TO SHARE
THE BEGINNING OF OUR NEW LIFE TOGETHER
AS WE EXCHANGE MARRIAGE VOWS

Choice B:
C and F
INVITE YOU TO SHARE
THE BEGINNING OF THEIR NEW LIVES TOGETHER
AS THEY EXCHANGE MARRIAGE VOWS

BubbasBride Posted: Jan 10, 2007 11:31 AM

Re: Invitation Wording Help! - 1st Person or 3rd Person

I have been wondering the same thing! I think I like the 3rd person better. It sounds more formal - if you are going for that vibe??

libby2595 Posted: Jan 10, 2007 11:32 AM

Re: Invitation Wording Help! - 1st Person or 3rd Person

i don't know the 'proper etiquette' on this one. i'll just give my opinion.

third person feels more formal. it's what i did

AlliCatB Posted: Jan 10, 2007 11:33 AM

Re: Invitation Wording Help! - 1st Person or 3rd Person

I found this on about.com

When the bride and groom are paying for the wedding themselves, the wording should read:
EITHER
You are cordially invited to celebrate
the wedding of
Anne Catherine Myers
and
Theodore Joseph Johnson
etc.

OR

Together with their parents,
Anne Catherine Myers
and
Theodore Joseph Johnson
request the honor of your presence
etc.

cindyandkevin Posted: Jan 10, 2007 11:33 AM

Re: Invitation Wording Help! - 1st Person or 3rd Person

This may help, Who's paying for your wedding?

If you and FH are then I would use the 1st person, but if your/his parents are then I would go with the 3rd person.

Bridex100 Posted: Jan 10, 2007 11:35 AM

Re: Invitation Wording Help! - 1st Person or 3rd Person

Everyone is helping pay for the wedding. FH's parents are paying for the reception. We are not putting our parents' names on the invitation. FH's parents are divorced and we feel there will be too much wording if we include everyone.

AlliCatB Posted: Jan 11, 2007 08:50 PM

Re: Invitation Wording Help! - 1st Person or 3rd Person

If you have a lot of 'step' and extended fam issues, then maybe the 'Together with their families, Dara Doe and John Johnson request the honor of your presence... ' may be your best option

portjeffbride Posted: Jan 11, 2007 08:57 PM

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I believe it should be third person, because your names are written out, rather than being called 'We'

Mary Jones and John Smith invite you to share the beginning of their new lives......

I agree with the 'together with their families' suggestion...
(it's actually what we have too...)

Espo22 Posted: Jan 11, 2007 09:00 PM

Re: Invitation Wording Help! - 1st Person or 3rd Person

Its the 2nd one. The first one doesnt make sense, even though you are sending the invite when you say C and F are inviting you then you have to use the third person form.