Hi. I will be married to my husband 5 yrs in February 2009. I am a life long Catholic, my husband has never followed any religion and is joining the catholic church. We want to renew our vows at our 5 yr anniversary in the catholic church. I am trying to order invitations to the wedding, but I have no idea how to word it. I want it to say that we are renewing our vows but having a catholic wedding. I want it to have "The sacrament of Holy Matrimony" and "Nuptial Mass" in there somehow, and we are hosting our own wedding. So can anyone help me to find the right wording for my invitations, I am so worried about this!
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Re: Wording our renewal of vows in a Catholic Church
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Congratulations on celebrating 5 years of marriage!
The reason you are having trouble wording your invitations is because the event you want to invite guests to is not a wedding. It will either be a convalidation (blessing of the marriage) or vow renewal. Using the term holy matrimony will be confusing for those who know you are already legally (civilly) married. Convalidation ceremonies and vow renewals are not weddings and are less formal. Neither have a nuptial mass. So, you do not need engraved invitations for an informal event. Handwritten invitations or simply printed invitations are appropriate.
Now, on to your wording:
For a convalidation you could use the term "sacramental marriage" as such:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Invite you to their Sacramental Marriage Ceremony (or use the term Convalidation)
Date, Time, Place
or
The honour of your presence is requested
at the blessing of the marriage (OR the renewal/reaffirmation of the wedding vows) of
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Date
Time
Location
or
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith request the honour of your presence at their Convalidation Ceremony
or
Together with their families Mr. and Mrs. John Smith invite you to share in the joy and celebration of their marriage convalidation
or:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Invite you to celebrate their union in Christ
Wording our renewal of vows invitation
