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VERSE ETIQUETTE quick reference
- " request the honour of your presence" is used
on an invitation to a wedding that is located in a house of worship
- "
request the pleasure of you company" is used
on an invitation that is located outside a house of worship it is also used on
the reception invitation
- the bride and groom's middle names are
included, however, their parents' middle names are not necessary
- half hours are written as " half after four
o'clock"
- "
evening"
begins at six o'clock
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at five o'clock
in the afternoon
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at six o'clock in
the evening
- punctuation is only used for abbreviations
such as " Mr. or Mrs." and for separating a phrase
- Mister (Mr.) and Misses (Mrs.) are
abbreviated, however, Doctor, Reverend, and Captain should be written in
full
- North and South is written in full if it
precedes the street name (123 South Main Street) a comma is added after the
street name and an abbreviation is used if it comes after the address (123 Main
Street, N.W.)
- numbers are written out except for the street
address
the house number is written out if the number is less than 10
- zip codes are not included on the invitation
or reception card
- the year should not be capitalized, however,
it is commonly shown that way
- an invitation to the ceremony alone does not
require a response card
Information courtesy of Anne's Grapevine
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