Wording -- settle this debate!!! UPDATED with new question!
We are choosing the wording for the invitations to our wedding reception.
--The CEREMONY is taking place in Florence Italy in September.
--The RECEPTION that these invites are for is in October, about three weeks later.
--Invites will go out mid-July.
We want to be clear that this reception is taking place in New York, and is to celebrate our marriage that has already happened in Italy... we only want to put one date on the invite.
I need help with the middle section! Which is clearer taking into account all of the above?
CHOICE 1
...Request the pleasure of your company
at a reception to celebrate
their marriage in Florence, Italy...
CHOICE 2
...Request the pleasure of your company
at a reception to celebrate
their recent marriage in Florence, Italy...
TIA!!
ETA -- If I use 'recent marriage' -- does it matther they are getting the invites in July, when we are not married yet?!?! This seems confusing to me.
--The CEREMONY is taking place in Florence Italy in September.
--The RECEPTION that these invites are for is in October, about three weeks later.
--Invites will go out mid-July.
We want to be clear that this reception is taking place in New York, and is to celebrate our marriage that has already happened in Italy... we only want to put one date on the invite.
I need help with the middle section! Which is clearer taking into account all of the above?
CHOICE 1
...Request the pleasure of your company
at a reception to celebrate
their marriage in Florence, Italy...
CHOICE 2
...Request the pleasure of your company
at a reception to celebrate
their recent marriage in Florence, Italy...
TIA!!
ETA -- If I use 'recent marriage' -- does it matther they are getting the invites in July, when we are not married yet?!?! This seems confusing to me.
