Ok, so I bought 'make them yourself' wedding invitations @ Walmart. Here's a stupid question?
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I’ve looked up some sample wedding invitations, and I found one I liked. However the begining starts "The honour" is that British, or the correct use of the word for this occasion? I dont want to look like a moron if I spell it honor and it’s wrong. Also, does it matter on the invitations of the bride/grooms name is first or last?!
Well, the honor/honour question has been answered… I guess if you’re having a formal event I’d use "honour" but if it’s informal or more relaxed, use "honor" (and yes, "honour" is British… the "old" English way to spell it)
As for who’s name goes first… on all the invites that I’ve ever received in the past, the bride’s name is listed first, cuz weddings are all about the bride anyway (don’t get me wrong, the groom is important, you kinda need one to become a bride, lol… but think about it… if most grooms had their way, like mine lol, they’d elope to Vegas and be done with it, not go through all this planning and stuff) Anyway I’ve never seen the groom’s name listed first, it’s always been the bride’s.
But you do what you want, I don’t know if there’s a right or wrong way of doing it… just tellin’ ya what I’ve seen.
Good luck!
A lot of wedding invitations in the US use the honour as opposed to the honor. I used honor, but I’ve seen honour on several invitations. I would use whichever you want. I doubt anyone is going to say anything about the way you spell it.
honour and honor make no difference. and i think the groom’s name goes first.
(by the way, honour is more formal)
Honor and honour mean the same, no difference. Not that anyone would pick on it.
Usually the grooms name goes first.
Honour is accepted for formal occasions, and the groom’s name goes first.
here is how we did our invitations.
Serena ——-my last name and Joe…..last name
request the honor of your presence to their marriage on Friday July 4, 2008 at 11:30 such and such address reception to follow at _____________
Honestly, i think "the honour" looks kind of stupid! Sorry that was so blunt! I would go with "honor" in the states. Both my parents and my fiance’s parents helped pay for the wedding, so we printed ours like this:
Mr. and Mrs. Scott ___________
and Mr. and Mrs. Ted __________
invite you to join in the celebration of the marriage uniting their children
Anne Kathleen
and
Curtis Bruce
on the…..
And so it made since for my name to go first since my mom and dad’s name was listed first.
So funny that you brought this up. I just went through this dilemma the other day. I’m not British and neither is my fiance and neither is anyone else who will be at my wedding. In American English, we spell it "honor" and so being that we are American that is how I decided to spell it. No one is going to notice anyhow. I’m more likely to notice if it is spelled in the British form really. Do it how you prefer…not how some website tells you you should.
i honestly don’t think it matters as to which spelling you use. as for what name goes first(bride or groom)…every wedding invitation i have gotten and seen in books goes with the bride’s name first. but really, i don’t think it matters. do it the way you want to. have fun on your big day!
Honour is the Canadian and British spelling of the word. Americans generally spell that word without the ‘u’. Hosever, it’s not a faux pas to include the ‘u’.
Neighbour, favour, flavour, cheque are other typically Canadian spellings.