Request Lines

The phrase "the honor of your presence is requested" is typically reserved for ceremonies taking place at a house of worship, (temple, church, synagogue, other places of worship). The phrase "you are invited to attend" is typically used for ceremonies not taking place in religious setting.

Date Line

Traditionally, the day of the week and date are written out in full. Numerals and abbreviations should be avoided.

Time Line

You may also include the time of day though this is not necessary, as most people are able to determine the appropriate time of day. You may find that if your wedding is being held at an unusually late or unusually early time that including the time of day is useful.

The phrases "in the morning" or "in the evening" should be used over the "a.m." and "p.m." abbreviations.

"Half after," not "half past" should be used. Times between 12 noon and 5:30 pm are considered afternoon. Any time earlier is considered the morning, and anytime later is considered the evening.

Location

The location of the wedding should be included. No abbreviations should be used. It is not necessary to include a zip code. An address may be bypassed if the location is common knowledge. If marrying at a household, simply the address should be provided.