Please proof my invite for me.

Please proof my invite for me. I have looked at it over and over but feel like I am overlooking something.

Invite:

True love at last!


The pleasure of your company is requested on this day
of enchantment and romance as we

Deborah Ann XXXX
Daughter of Nancy Ann XXXX
And the late Roger XXXXX Sr.

And

Anthony Michael XXXXX
Son of John and Lucille XXXXX

Are joined in marriage on

Friday, the twentieth of October
Two thousand six
At three o’clock in the afternoon

St. Martins of Tours
220 Central Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11714


…. Happily ever after

RSVP CARD:

Please join us for an enchanted evening.

Kindly R.S.V.P by September 15, 2006

M ____________________

______ Accept with pleasure

______ Decline with regret

______ Number attending

Reception Card:

We invite you to share with us
the joy at our reception:

Villa Lombardi’s
877 Main Street
Holbrook, NY 11741

October 20, 2006
Eight o’clock in the evening

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME


HOW DO YOU PRONOUCE YOUR LAST NAMES?? XXXXXXXX

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Posted by DUCKS2001

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME


HOW DO YOU PRONOUCE YOUR LAST NAMES?? XXXXXXXX

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Thanks!

Normally, if you are including your parents names, you don't include your last name.

So instead of:

Deborah Ann Smith
daughter of Nancy Ann Smith

it should read

Deborah Ann
daughter of Nancy Ann Smith

Same thing for FH.

Also, I can see you clearly want to honor your father, but according to all the etiquette books it is never proper to include the name of a deceased parent on the invite. If you mom has not remarried you might want to say:

daughter of Mrs. Roger Smith Sr.

Ummm, the other thing I noticed is that you repeat the date on the reception card. IMO, it's not necessary to have the date on the invite and the reception card.

I love your wording though!! Are you having a Cinderella or fairytale theme??

Darlene - Thanks, your input was very HELPFUL and I made the changes. My family just tells me 'do what you want'. And that isnt much help.
Thanks again.

Yes, I am doing a Cinderella Themed Wedding. How on earth did you guess.

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Posted by October Bliss
Also, I can see you clearly want to honor your father, but according to all the etiquette books it is never proper to include the name of a deceased parent on the invite. If you mom has not remarried you might want to say:

daughter of Mrs. Roger Smith Sr.

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I will agree with Darlene. We lost my father just a few months before we ordered invitations and it was very necessary to honor him as well as his name. But as Darlene said, and as hard as it was to come to terms with, a person who is deceased cannot perform the action of inviting. HOWEVER, my mother is still the wife of my father and she retains the use of his name so we did this:

Mrs. Victor *****
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter...

Hiya Hall Twin
I also agree with Darlene.

I Love your theme. I love the words you are including on your invites.

Do you have a pic on the invitations you chose?

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Posted by shellnroc

Hiya Hall Twin
I also agree with Darlene.

I Love your theme. I love the words you are including on your invites.

Do you have a pic on the invitations you chose?

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Hey Villa Girlie. Your day is almost here. No, I dont have a picture of the invites here on this computer. But I am doing white silk paper scrolls with silver bars on the top and bottom and a silver tassel.
Yes, after reading Darlenes comments I also agree and made the changes. She is awesome.

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Posted by debsey75

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Posted by shellnroc

Hiya Hall Twin
I also agree with Darlene.

I Love your theme. I love the words you are including on your invites.

Do you have a pic on the invitations you chose?

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Hey Villa Girlie. Your day is almost here. No, I dont have a picture of the invites here on this computer. But I am doing white silk paper scrolls with silver bars on the top and bottom and a silver tassel.
Yes, after reading Darlenes comments I also agree and made the changes. She is awesome.

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Sounds Beautiful!!!
Love Silver. That's part of my color theme.

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Posted by debsey75

Darlene - Thanks, your input was very HELPFUL and I made the changes. My family just tells me 'do what you want'. And that isnt much help.
Thanks again.

Yes, I am doing a Cinderella Themed Wedding. How on earth did you guess.

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Well, I hope you will be playing So This is Love at some point during your day!! Personally, I think I'm using it to walk down the aisle!

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Posted by October Bliss

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Posted by debsey75

Darlene - Thanks, your input was very HELPFUL and I made the changes. My family just tells me 'do what you want'. And that isnt much help.
Thanks again.

Yes, I am doing a Cinderella Themed Wedding. How on earth did you guess.

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Well, I hope you will be playing So This is Love at some point during your day!! Personally, I think I'm using it to walk down the aisle!

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We havent picked music yet but we do have a disney soundtrack and I drive him nuts with it. He thinks I am slowly starting to think I AM Cinderella. So now I sign things to him
xoxo
Cindy...

This wedding planning has cracked me up.

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Posted by October Bliss

Normally, if you are including your parents names, you don't include your last name.

So instead of:

Deborah Ann Smith
daughter of Nancy Ann Smith

it should read

Deborah Ann
daughter of Nancy Ann Smith

Same thing for FH.

Also, I can see you clearly want to honor your father, but according to all the etiquette books it is never proper to include the name of a deceased parent on the invite. If you mom has not remarried you might want to say:

daughter of Mrs. Roger Smith Sr.

Ummm, the other thing I noticed is that you repeat the date on the reception card. IMO, it's not necessary to have the date on the invite and the reception card.

I love your wording though!! Are you having a Cinderella or fairytale theme??

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I know it is not proper etiquette to include someone who had died but we are doing it too because my FH's father died too and he was an important part of why my FH is who he is and I wouldnt feel right not including him in the invitation. I think people should do what they feel is right for them and you cant always go by etiquette.

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Posted by JennandPhil827

I know it is not proper etiquette to include someone who had died but we are doing it too because my FH's father died too and he was an important part of why my FH is who he is and I wouldnt feel right not including him in the invitation. I think people should do what they feel is right for them and you cant always go by etiquette.

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My FH's father was also a very important part of who is is, as was my father. Sadly, neither of them lived to see this day. We are making them a part of the day first by including a memorial section in the programs to acknowledge the significance each of them made in our respective lives, second by having a memorial candle for each at the reception, and third in lieu of favors we are making donations in their respective memories (cancer organization for his dad, brain aneurysm foundation for mine).

There are so many ways to recognize those special people that have passed, but I stick with what I said, an invitation is not the place to do it.

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Posted by October Bliss

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Posted by JennandPhil827

I know it is not proper etiquette to include someone who had died but we are doing it too because my FH's father died too and he was an important part of why my FH is who he is and I wouldnt feel right not including him in the invitation. I think people should do what they feel is right for them and you cant always go by etiquette.

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My FH's father was also a very important part of who is is, as was my father. Sadly, neither of them lived to see this day. We are making them a part of the day first by including a memorial section in the programs to acknowledge the significance each of them made in our respective lives, second by having a memorial candle for each at the reception, and third in lieu of favors we are making donations in their respective memories (cancer organization for his dad, brain aneurysm foundation for mine).

There are so many ways to recognize those special people that have passed, but I stick with what I said, an invitation is not the place to do it.

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Well, in my case it was and my FH and his mom wanted him acknowledged as son of- so what is right for one might not be for another- and we will be doing a candle for him too