The British Are (Not) Coming!

I'm well on my way to having my wedding invitation completed! Woohoo! What trip seeing our names on the invitation proof!

Now I get this is not your run of the mill party, so you need to be a little more formal. Fine. I can get on board with "the twenty-fourth of October" instead of 10/24/09. I can even go along with "requesting the pleasure of your company" instead of "watch us get hitched then eat and drink the night away with us!"

But here's what I'm wondering: when the heck did American brides decide we need to pretend to be British to throw a fancy party? I ride elevators (not lifts), park in parking lots (not carparks), and live in an apartment (not a flat). So, why should I start sporting OU's instead of O's and S's instead of Z's? What's up with this "honour of your presence" business? We're not inviting Prince William (though I suppose he could come if he brought his cute girlfriend).

So as long as we live on this side of the pond, I hope my guests will not find me rude for using O's and Z's.