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OSUbride0708
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Mine was this:
Mr. and Mrs. ABC
request the honor of your presence
at the Nuptial Mass uniting their daughter
Mary Middlename
&
Matthew Middlename Lastname
in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
Saturday, the fifth of July
Two thousand eight
two o’clock
Immaculate Conception Church
City,State
Reception to follow
Knights of Columbus Hall
City, State
Something that may help:
"When does evening start?
Answer: 6pm.
Morning = midnight to 11:45am
Noon = 12:00pm
Afternoon = 12:15pm to 5:45pm
Evening = 6pm to 11:45pm
And if you’re asking to know when to put the “X o’clock in the morning/afternoon/evening” line, you only need that if your wedding is at an odd time (like 11pm or 7am) or at the questionable times of 8 and 9. Otherwise, it’s just wordiness. Think to yourself, “would someone reasonably have a wedding at the opposite time, (am or pm)?” If the answer is “no”, then the phrase is unnecessary.
How do I write the time?
Answer: Time format is very specific, but very simple. Below is a sample listing, including noon and midnight. Just substitute your time of day for “twelve” and your time format will be correct. If your event is 8 or 9, use the “in the XXX” phrase above. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter if it’s AM or PM.
12:00p - twelve o’clock
12:15p – one quarter after twelve o’clock
12:30p – half after twelve o’clock
12:45p – three quarters after twelve o’clock
12:00a – twelve o’clock midnight
Why is it “after” instead of “past” on the half hour?
Answer: Traditionally, “past” is for funerals and wakes because it’s close to “passed” as in “passed away”. In the past, parents who were unhappy about the wedding would use “past” to indicate they wouldn’t accept the man as their son-in-law and their daughter would be dead to them once she married him."
Mr. and Mrs. ABC
request the honor of your presence
at the Nuptial Mass uniting their daughter
Mary Middlename
&
Matthew Middlename Lastname
in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
Saturday, the fifth of July
Two thousand eight
two o’clock
Immaculate Conception Church
City,State
Reception to follow
Knights of Columbus Hall
City, State
Something that may help:
"When does evening start?
Answer: 6pm.
Morning = midnight to 11:45am
Noon = 12:00pm
Afternoon = 12:15pm to 5:45pm
Evening = 6pm to 11:45pm
And if you’re asking to know when to put the “X o’clock in the morning/afternoon/evening” line, you only need that if your wedding is at an odd time (like 11pm or 7am) or at the questionable times of 8 and 9. Otherwise, it’s just wordiness. Think to yourself, “would someone reasonably have a wedding at the opposite time, (am or pm)?” If the answer is “no”, then the phrase is unnecessary.
How do I write the time?
Answer: Time format is very specific, but very simple. Below is a sample listing, including noon and midnight. Just substitute your time of day for “twelve” and your time format will be correct. If your event is 8 or 9, use the “in the XXX” phrase above. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter if it’s AM or PM.
12:00p - twelve o’clock
12:15p – one quarter after twelve o’clock
12:30p – half after twelve o’clock
12:45p – three quarters after twelve o’clock
12:00a – twelve o’clock midnight
Why is it “after” instead of “past” on the half hour?
Answer: Traditionally, “past” is for funerals and wakes because it’s close to “passed” as in “passed away”. In the past, parents who were unhappy about the wedding would use “past” to indicate they wouldn’t accept the man as their son-in-law and their daughter would be dead to them once she married him."
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Marysann
Guest
Dear RoseMeg451, I want to wish you much happiness for your upcoming marriage. (Remember, the bride is never congratulated, only the groom because he is lucky to have her!) Your first invitation is perfect if you want a traditional invitation. If you are invited to a wedding in a Catholic church, your guests will assume that a Catholic ceremony is going to take place. I suppose that you can put in the words “Nuptial Mass” if the Mass is to be held at a time which would enable it to fulfill the Sunday obligation of those who attend. (Ours did, we were married on Saturday evening!) To an Emily Post traditionalist like me, all of the other wordings suggested are superfluous at best. To traditionalists, a wedding is solemn public ceremony, and it is not nice to insinuate that your wedding is more joyous than others. (I have seen invitations that made me wonder why the family was so happy to see this girl get married. Was something going on we didn’t know about? Wedding invitations should not be the object of jokes.) Also in our culture the bride’s family gives the wedding, and the invitations are sent out by them. (Of course there are exceptions for adults who sent our their own invitations.) The invitations should not be any reflection of who is paying for what. That is no one’s business. I cried all night when I found out that our son’s wedding invitations had our names on it. We were certainly not consulted! If you do not care about tradition, I suppose you can send out any kind of invitation you want, but be careful not to invited people to the “celebration of your oneness” or anything like that. People will have no idea what they are invited to, or if the do, they will wonder why you are engaging in such intimate activities in the church!
S
stbruno
Guest
Thirty years ago…our invitation had a beautiful cross on the outside …with the saying We love in the light of His love.
Inside had both sets our parents names ’
…Invite you to share in the joy of the Catholic marriage uniting their children n…and n…
This celebration of love will be on Saturday…and the date
at the time
at the name of the parish.
A separate card gave information about the reception.
Someone framed our invitation for us as a wedding present and we still have it hanging in a place of prominence in our house.
Congratulations and God’s blessings on your upcoming nuptials.
Inside had both sets our parents names ’
…Invite you to share in the joy of the Catholic marriage uniting their children n…and n…
This celebration of love will be on Saturday…and the date
at the time
at the name of the parish.
A separate card gave information about the reception.
Someone framed our invitation for us as a wedding present and we still have it hanging in a place of prominence in our house.
Congratulations and God’s blessings on your upcoming nuptials.
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