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'Mr. and Mrs. Mary and John Smith' - is this proper invitation wording?
LauraPete
Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:37 PM+

Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:37 PM
'Mr. and Mrs. Mary and John Smith' - is this proper invitation wording?
My girlfriend wants to include both names on her invitations. I know you typically write 'Mr. and Mrs. John Smith request your presence at the marriage of blah blah blah ( hahaha ). My girlfriend's invitation reads:'Mr. and Mrs. John and Mary Smith request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter XXX XXX to XXXX XXX, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Jane Jones'
is that okay? or do the female names need to be removed?
What do you think?
melbalalala
Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:42 PM+

Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:42 PM
Re: 'Mr. and Mrs. Mary and John Smith' - is this proper invitation wording?
Im definitely of the mindset that the woman's name should be included.I think Mr. and Mrs. John Smith is waaayyy to old school and would never LOVE being referred to as that.
LuckySevens
Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:42 PM+

Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:42 PM
Re: 'Mr. and Mrs. Mary and John Smith' - is this proper invitation wording?
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CLMon7906
Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:44 PM+

Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:44 PM
Re: 'Mr. and Mrs. Mary and John Smith' - is this proper invitation wording?
i never want to be called Mrs. hisname lastnameBUT when it's mr & mrs...then i'm ok with it.
if she doesn't have his name (didn't change her name) then you'd use her name but like this:
MR. JOHN SMITH AND MS. JANE DOE
NYIsleBride06
Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:49 PM+

Posted: Jun 23, 2006 03:49 PM
Re: 'Mr. and Mrs. Mary and John Smith' - is this proper invitation wording?
I think it's great to include both names, however...It should read 'Mr. & Mrs. Mary and John Smith'
The woman's name comes first (that's cause we're most important?!?!) Seriously though, since the female is only a 'Smith' by marriage, the male name should be closest to the surname...
My mother's hero is Emily Post, and I've been hearing this one non-stop...
LaurenluvsTJ
Posted: Jun 23, 2006 04:00 PM+

Posted: Jun 23, 2006 04:00 PM
Re: 'Mr. and Mrs. Mary and John Smith' - is this proper invitation wording?
On our wedding invite we didn't put Mr. and Mrs. we just putDad's First name and Mom's First name Last Name invite you to join in BLAH BLAH BLAH
Example:
John and Mary Smith invite you to join in BLAH BLAH BLAH
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