My wedding is starting at an odd time and I am having trouble with the wording for an 11:15am wedding.

The invitation wording is formal so I have been leading towards one of these options:

A quarter past eleven in the morning

OR

A quarter after eleven in the morning

OR

Quarter past eleven in the morning

Can you tell me what is considered the appropriate wording? This has been driving me crazy!!! Thank you!

Jay Remer, The Etiquette Guy, International Protocol and Corporate & Social Etiquette

You spell it out as follows:
Eleven fifteen O’clock
You may use the word ‘morning’ if you wish. For example, Saturday morning, June the Fifth, etc.
I hope this helps

Deborah McCoy, President, American Academy of Wedding Professionals™

Hi… According to Crane’s Wedding Blue Book, the ultimate source for invitation etiquette and protocol, a wedding held on the quarter hour is written:

at one quarter past eleven o’clock

adding “in the morning” is not necessary, since it’s obvious that this wedding would not take place in the evening. As Crane’s states, “Invitations held at eight, nine or ten o’clock should designate morning or evening since weddings are held at those times during both mornings and evenings.”

Furthermore, according to Cranes’, “The time of the wedding is presented on one line and all letters are lowercase.”

Good luck!

Jay Remer, The Etiquette Guy, International Protocol and Corporate & Social Etiquette

I stand clearly corrected. Deborah is absolutely correct. Although the word ‘afternoon’ may be used, the wording for time is exactly as she states. My memory served me incorrectly, for which I do apologize.