My wedding starts at 3pm...BUT my family is Puerto Rican...and sorry to be sterotypical but they are late to everything ...so should I put 2:30pm on the invite..to ensure that they will be there by 3pm? The thing is I think my invite will look nicer if it reads '....3 o'clock in the afternoon...versus....2:30 in the afternoon...I love the 'o-clock' part...anyway, what r u girls planning to do?
chatxleau24
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YES!!! I put 6 pm on my invite and the ceremony starts at 6:30!!! People are never on time!!
ggcopying
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I am putting 1/2 hr early on my invites just in case people are coming late (and I know they will).
milana
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my wedding starts at 7:30pm and i also put 7:00pm and now im so happy i decided to do that b/c my family is ALWAYS late.
jboota22
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I don't know about the o'clock thing but I would def. make it time a half hour earlier if you think they'll be late. You'd rather them sit there for a half hour waiting than miss you walking down the aisle!
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If you go with 2:30 but still want the 'o'clock' in there you can write.........
'At half past two o'clock in the afternoon'
That's how ours is worded and it's looks great!
PattyK
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I am getting married at 12:00 PM, but I am putting 11:30 AM to account for my friends who are usually late for everything.
PapayaChic
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do half past two o'clock
im doing it half hour early too bc im latin and you know how we are
queenb07
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tough one. are you doing your own invites? Is it possible to do a separate set for the people on CPT?
chatxleau24
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Posted by Mrs_C_in_'07
If you go with 2:30 but still want the 'o'clock' in there you can write.........
'At half past two o'clock in the afternoon'
That's how ours is worded and it's looks great!
that does sound great!!!!
TnOiOnL
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mine says 'half past three oclock'
go for it i know alot of people do this
betani
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if you want the '3 o'clock' maybe you can add something like:
'ceremony will start promptly at 3 o'clock...'
or something like that. then maybe lock the doors to the church at 3? heh, jk! but that's something i would do! i hate when people are late!
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I have the same problem!
My ceremony is at three. I am always on time, so of course, i put 'at three o'clock' on the invites.
My colleague just told me that since I put three o'clock on the invite, my ceremony should start at 3:30.
That would totally mess up my careful planning for pictures etc.
Am I wrong to think that if an invites ays marriage vows will be exchanged at three o'clock in the afternoon, that people should show up at 2:45?
Anyway, now i have these invites with three o'clock and I don't know what to do...
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Yeah- I know what you mean, I'm Puerto Rican also, FH is Caribbean so I know NO ONE will be on time. Plus my ceremony is @ 5pm on a FRIDAY!! RUSH HOUR!! So I will be putting an earlier time on my invites!
gpurple
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DEF. PUT
a HALF HOUR LATE !!!!!!!!!
lots were LATE to my sisters wedding !
NY2Cincinnati
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FH is always late for everything but we still but 7pm on invite. I told him to make sure is side knows to be there by 7 because we will start with or without them.
portjeffbride
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is it possible to do a pre-ceremony reception with a few drinks.... that adds a buffer zone for the late ones......
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Posted by Snickers76
I have the same problem!
My ceremony is at three. I am always on time, so of course, i put 'at three o'clock' on the invites.
My colleague just told me that since I put three o'clock on the invite, my ceremony should start at 3:30.
That would totally mess up my careful planning for pictures etc.
Am I wrong to think that if an invites ays marriage vows will be exchanged at three o'clock in the afternoon, that people should show up at 2:45?
Anyway, now i have these invites with three o'clock and I don't know what to do...
You are absolutely right. This angers me..because its a freaking wedding! You should be there at least 15mins before what the invite says...if anything, they should give them some extra time in case of traffic or getting lost...grr...people get me so ... i suppose I'll have to put 2:30
gpurple
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Just spread the WORD to family and friends as it gets closer to be there EARLY due to parking or something.....
Future Mrs.
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I recommend putting 'half past 2'
You never put the exact time on a wedding invitation anyway.....you always 'call it' for a half an hour or hour before the actual time.
Funerals are the only services that ever start sharp on time.
