Catholic Wedding invitation wording (Nuptial Mass version)

Hi Erica! We're having a full catholic mass but are far from invitations - what are your worries though? I'll do my best to help!

Hi Jessica!

I don't know, I think I am nervous of writing the wrong thing and not portraying the fact that it's going to be a mass (long ceremony!) to the guests. I know I'm supposed to include "nuptial mass" in it but it seems kinda wordy.. I dunno.. I think I'm going with (see next post):

PARENT NAMES

request the honour of your presence

at the Nuptial Mass uniting their daughter

MY NAME

and

FH NAME

on Saturday, the twenty-fifth of September

Two thousand ten

at two o’clock in the afternoon

Saint James Catholic Church

ADDRESS

We are having a full Ctaholic mass as well and sent my invites out. You can send me a PM if you want and I can tell you what we put on them...

I'd don't think its necessary to include the nuptial mass line. I'm guessing most of your family is Catholic anyways and will expect a full mass and the Catholic Church location kind of gives it away if not.

We are having a full Mass ceremony and I wanted to make sure everyone knew to expect an hour and fifteen minute reception. Plus I love the traditional "Nuptial Mass" and "Holy Matrimony" being in the wording. This is what our invitations are going to say,

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Hughes

request the honour of your presence

at the Nuptial Mass at which their daughter

Deirdre Elizabeth

and

Mr. Kyle Christopher Collins

will be united

in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony

on Saturday, the sixth of November

Two thousand ten

at three o’clock in the afternoon

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church

900 West La Habra Boulevard

La Habra, California

I was just thinking, the invite is long and wordy, the guests will have a good indication of how the ceremony is going to be...long and wordy!

Deirdre, you have a great point... it is going to be long and wordy. LOL! I like how you mention the sacrament - I know that is such a big deal (at least to my church) because it emphasizes more than a wedding.

hmmmmmmm

Jessica - immediate family is Catholic and a few close friends. Everyone else is different. The priest strongly encouraged it because we are both Catholic and our immediate families are. Ahhh where to draw the line?! Maybe I will change it to "Saint James Church" and take out the Catholic part, but leave the nuptial mass part.

Having a full mass and ceremony too. It's all about the sacrament of holy matrimony. For us the church ceremony is everything. Just wish I could make it more special, alot of people only think of the reception. If you or anyone has a thought , i welcome it.

Not sure if this will help at all, but this website has been a wonderful resource for me. --> www.catholicweddinghelp.com

Thanks for that website link!!

Thanks Deirde, 3 years later and this was very helpful. Working with my own Etsy rep and was trying to figure out the wording shoudl wor and would love for "in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony" to be included in the invitation

Our invitation wording uses both sets of parents as hosts and mentions the Mass.

Mr. and Mrs. XXX

and

Mr. & Mrs. XXX

request the honour of your presence

at the marriage of their children

XXX XXX XXX

and

XXX XXX XXX

in the celebration of the Nuptial Mass

on Saturday, the sixteenth day of August

two thousand and fourteen

at three o’clock in the afternoon

(Enter Church Name)

(Enter Church Address)

(Enter Church City & State)

Reception immediately following the ceremony

(Insert Reception Location Name)

Hope this helps!

Does anyone have any recommendations on how to word a traditional Latin mass invite and programs or does anyone have recommendations??