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Marriage vs Wedding #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:39 am   Marriage vs Wedding
 

Can some one please tell me if the sentences below are OK?

1) I invite you to my marriage
2) I invite you to my wedding

Also, which one of the following sounds better?

1) Marriage Invitation
2) Wedding Invitation
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Marriage vs Wedding #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:42 am   Marriage vs Wedding
 

daemon99 wrote:
Can some one please tell me if the sentences below are OK? You should write 'someone'. Wink

1) I invite you to my marriage No
2) I invite you to my wedding That sounds odd. I'd prefer this: "I'd like to invite you to my wedding."

Also, which one of the following sounds better?

1) Marriage Invitation No, that doesn't sound typical.
2) Wedding Invitation OK (the capitalization isn't necessary)
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Marriage vs Wedding #3 (permalink) Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:17 am   Marriage vs Wedding
 

Hi Daemon,

Further thoughts on your sentences - there is a strong element of formality in: I invite you to my wedding. It's a bit like a statement or an announcement similar to I welcome you to my house. You could also call it dramatic.

Similarly I invite you to my marriage has the same tone about it. If you want to use 'marriage' you could say: I would like to invite you to witness my marriage.

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