Posted on January 30, 2010.
Where can I find the right formula for an invitation to the wedding Century 17? I have a baroque wedding invitations and I all picked, but I have problems with the wording. I want this to sound like you step back in time. I do not want it to sound modern at all. Please help
Hmm, good question. As far as I know, most wedding invitations have been verbal at the time (think crier) since most people are not literate. But the nobility would have had invitations in hand, but probably in the form of a letter - no invitation printed with a specific type of language as we have now (thank you Emily Post for that!). The printing presses around the 17th century, but the quality was poor and it was not popularized until a century or two later. Although http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ ... only affects printed wedding invitations have been sent, but it seems like a derivative of letters from the name of the guest has been written about invitation.
Please note that if your customers are familiar with the old label century English marriage or 17, the text of the appeal might cause some confusion. Maybe use the modern (Emily Post) style of wedding invitation wording and add some baroque, like a calligraphy by hand (or feel like in hand calligraphy), envelopes, tissue paper, and a double wax seal with the family crest? Just an idea. Good luck!
Why do not you contact a university with a department of English literature from the 17th century? Did not even be in the same country as you and see if anyone would be willing to check it for you. Depends on how real you want it.
Or find a site with many poems of the 17th century etc. Use things, from this
as http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit
I hope your day is going well!
King James Version of the Bible was written in English Kings. You can also look at some reviews as Matthew Henry. They are both kings of real examples of English 17th century English.
You or I just cut your head off.
