Traditional Wording:
Issued by Bride's parents

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher
request the honour or your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Claire Marie
to
Mr. Steven Michael Logan
on Saturday, the sixth of September
Two thousand and eight
at four o'clock in the afternoon
Holy Cross Church
123 Lakeshore Drive
Winter Park, Florida

Although the use of "Mr." before the
groom's name is traditional, the majority
of couples choose not to use it.

Traditionally, when the ceremony does not take
place in a church, "request the pleasure of
your company" or "cordially invites you"
replaces "request the honour of your presence."
In practice, most couples use
"request the honour of your presence"
anyway, especially if
they are planning a formal wedding.

Single Parent inviting:
(due to divorce or death)

Mrs. Robert Fisher
(or Mrs. Elaine Fisher)
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter

Remarried Parent and Step-Parent inviting:

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crane
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Claire Marie Fisher
etc.

Unspecified inviting:

The honour of your presence is requested
at the marriage of
Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan
etc.

Bride and Groom inviting:

Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
etc.

The British spellings "honour" and "favour"
are most commonly used.

Bride, Groom and Parents (Family) inviting:

Together with their parents (families)
Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
etc.

Both Divorced Parents inviting:

Mrs. Elaine Fisher
Mr. Robert Fisher
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
etc.

Bride and Groom's Parents inviting together:

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher
and
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Michael Logan
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Claire Marie
and
Steven Michael
etc.

Bride's Parents inviting, but
want to recognize Groom's family:

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Claire Marie
to
Steven Michael Logan
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Logan
etc.

Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan
have chosen the first day
of their new life together
as Saturday, the sixth of September
Two thousand and eight
You are invited to share in their joy
as they exchange marriage vows
at four o'clock in the afternoon
Holy Cross Church
etc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher
and
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Michael Logan
invite you to share in the joy
of the marriage uniting their children
Claire Marie
and
Steven Michael
This celebration of joy will be on
Saturday, the sixth of September
etc.

When the parent's full name is given, the
Bride's (or Groom's) last name is omitted,
unless it is different than the parents.

Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan
invite you to join them
as they begin their new life together
etc.

A life of sharing and caring
A love of endless giving together
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher
request the honour of your presence
etc.

Together with our parents
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher
and
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Michael Logan
we,
Claire Marie
and
Steven Michael
invite you to share in the joy
of the beginning of our new life together
when we exchange marriage vows
on Saturday, the sixth of September
etc.

On Saturday, the sixth of September
two thousand and eight
at four o'clock in the afternoon
we will be married at
Holy Cross Church
Winter Park, Florida

Please join us to witness and celebrate

Claire Fisher and Steven Logan

Claire Fisher and Steven Logan
invite you to join them
as they celebrate their marriage
etc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage celebration
of their children
etc.

Frequently, the parent's middle name
is omitted. The Bride and Groom's middle name is
almost always used when space permits. Couples
will sometime omit them for design purposes.

We ask you to be present as
Claire Marie and Steven Michael
exchange vows of marriage
on Saturday, the sixth of September
two thousand and eight
at four o'clock
Holy Cross Church
Winter Park, Florida

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher

Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan
invite you to join them
as they begin their
new life together
when they exchange marriage vows
etc.

You are invited to share the joy as
Claire Fisher and Steven Logan
join their lives in marriage

We invite you to join us
as we begin our new life together
on Saturday, the sixth of September
Two thousand and eight
at four o'clock in the afternoon
Holy Cross Church
123 Lakeshore Drive
Winter Park, Florida

Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan
etc.

Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan
request the honour of your presence
as they exchange marriage vows
etc.

Our joy will be more complete
if you can share in the ceremony
uniting our daughter
Claire Marie
to
Steven Michael Logan
on Saturday, the sixth of September
Two thousand and six
at half past four o'clock
Holy Cross Church
Winter Park, Florida

(Christian addition:)
We invite you to worship with us
and witness their vows
If you are unable to attend
we ask your presence in thought and prayer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher

"In the afternoon (morning or evening)" can
be omitted if there is no confusion of time.

Christian Wording:

We have experience love . . .
in our families and friends
and now in each other
With joyful hearts
we request the honour of your presence
when we exchange marriage vows
on Saturday, the sixth of September
Two thousand and six
at half past four in the afternoon
Holy Cross Church
Winter Park, Florida

Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan

Nuptial Mass:

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher
request the honour or your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Claire Marie
to
Mr. Steven Michael Logan
on Saturday, the sixth of September
Two thousand and eight
at four o'clock Nuptial Mass
St. Mark's Catholic Church
123 Lakeshore Drive
Winter Park, Florida

Nuptial Mass:

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Fisher
request the honour or your presence
at a Nuptial Mass
uniting their daughter
Claire Marie
and
Mr. Steven Michael Logan
in the Sacrament of Marriage
on Saturday, the sixth of September
Two thousand and eight
at four o'clock Nuptial Mass
St. Mark's Catholic Church
123 Lakeshore Drive
Winter Park, Florida

Christian Wording:

Desiring God's will for their lives
and believing that includes each other
Claire Marie Fisher
and
Steven Michael Logan
invite you to share in their joy
as they are united in the Lord Jesus Christ
on Saturday, the sixth of September
etc.

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Dinner and Dancing
immediately following the ceremony
etc.

Champagne and hors d'oeuvres
following the ceremony
etc.

Please join us for a celebration
immediately following the ceremony
etc.

Reception at six o'clock
followed by dinner and dancing
etc.

Dinner will follow the ceremony
Antonio's
etc.

Adult Reception
immediately following ceremony
etc.

It is not considered polite to specify
"Adult" Reception. Guests should honor the
Bride and Groom by bringing only those members
of the family that are actually named on the envelope.
Some couples are from families that do not take
this limitation seriously. For this reason, they choose
to include "Adult Reception."

M______________________________________

Number attending _____ Unable to attend______

Kindly respond
before August 23, 2008

M______________________________________

Will attend _____ Will not attend______

Please indicate number of each:

_____ Roast Beef _____ Baked Fish _____ Vegetarian

M_______________________________________

_____ Accepts _____ Regrets

Please reply before August 23, 2008

Please respond on or before
August 23, 2008

M_______________________________________

Number of persons __________

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Today I marry my best friend
The one I laugh with
live for
dream with
Love

Love is the only flower that grows and
blossoms without the aid of the seasons
Kahlil Gibran

There is no remedy for love
but to love more.
Thoreau

There is only one happiness in life,
to love and be loved.
George Sand

To the world you may be one person
but to one person you may be the world.
Bill Wilson

Love is a sign from the heavens
that you are here for a reason.
J. Ghetto

Love is a moment that lasts forever.
Julie Wittey

Give all to love; obey they heart
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Two souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.
Friedrich Halm

I love you not only for what you are,
but for what I am when I am with you,
Roy Croft

Two hearts will be united
in the spirit of love.

A time for love...
A time for us.

How beautiful the day that is touched by love.

Love cures people—
both the ones who give it
and the ones who recieve it.
Dr. Karl Menninger

Love is something eternal...
The aspect may change
But not the essence.
Vincent van Gogh

As long as we love one another,
God will live in us,
and His love will be complete in us.
I John 4:12

This is My commandment,
that you love one another
as I have loved you.
John 15:12

And the two shall become One.
Ephesians 5:31

And now abideth Faith, Hope, Love,
all three and the greatest of these is Love
Corinthians 13:13

Love knows no limit to its endurance,
no end to its trust.
Love still stands when all else has fallen.
1 Corinthians 13:7-8

I am my beloved's and
my beloved is mine
Song of Solomon 3:4

I have great joy and encouragement
because of your love
Philemon 7

I hold you in my heart
for we have shared together
God's blessings
Philippians 1:7

A friendship that was shared by two
has grown into a love so true.

When I saw you I fell in love,
And you smiled because you knew.

A fresh new day, and it is our,
a day of happy beginnings.

Happy marriages begin when
we marry the ones we love,
and they blossom when
we love the ones we marry.
Tom Mullen

To have and to hold
from this day forward ...

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