Invitation wording question.

I wouldn't but I've used the term when organising events so am familiar with it IYSWIM?

This always tells me what time I have to leave, not that you'll be paying for my taxi home ?

ETA, I used the term 'carriages' on my Order of the Day that was given out during the ceremony and had no problems.

Cheers girls - getting invitations printed never fails to make me second guess myself, the day ones took me a bloody age of redrafting until I was convinced they were completely idiot-proof, and even then I managed to forget the RSVP date! Apparently they were not THIS idiot proof...

In my invites I am going to give a local taxi company number and write something like the reception ends at 12pm and we would suggest pre booking taxis. This is helpful to guest who aren't staying at the hotel and also informing them that its their own responsibility to sort their transport.

I personally wouldnt know what either of those phrases meant, nor think it meant you were providing a coach!

On reading 'carriages at midnight', I thought it was a subtle way of saying everyone must leave by midnight. I think you need to make it clearer, otherwise guests might drive & assume they need to drive home or book their own taxi. I'd be annoyed if this happened to me because the wording was ambiguous.

It does mean everyone needs to leave by midnight

I put 'Pumpkins at midnight' in our invitations - I hope nobody was disappointed that we didn't turn into squashes.

Don't worry Gurzle, everyone will know what it means.

I'd know what it means! I've seen it loads of times on black tie work do invites so am familiar with it but knew exactly what it meant the 1st time I saw it.....I also happen to love the fact it reminds me of Cinderella!

Thanks FTLOMB.

I am over thinking things I fear. I'm going to spend my evening reading something that doesn't mention moodboards, floral inspiration or "becoming the best version of you".

Or I might just watch Friday's Corrie....ease myself back in gently... ?

Hi Gurzle, I hadnt heard of it to be honest - but knew what you meant, I like it so much that im going to steal it for my invitations - Thanks ?

I read that and thought it meant you were putting on transport at 12. On mine I just put reception is from 7pm-1am.

I had it on mine - just means *go home*

I don't think anyone would ever think you were laying on transport....

I've never seen that expression before. Probably a regional thing. I've never actually seen an end time on an invite before!