Divorced mother of two boys & divorced father of two girls getting married. Bride (me) is not changing last name. How do we request our officiant appropriately announce us as a married couple, when we will have different last names.
Let me be the first to introduce, Mr. & Mrs..... (no we're not)?
I'm stumped. Please help.
RevSusanna
Interfaith Wedding Minister
Mar 26, 2007, 6:49 PM
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Re: [thale28] Pronouncement of Marriage
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That's easy! Just tell your officiant to skip that part--- the "Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you for the very first time, Mr. and Mrs..." Let the recessional music play with the kiss. The kiss will be the end of the ceremony.
Another alternative: Your officiant can say, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you our newlyweds."
A third option: Mr. and Mrs. hyphenated names.
A fourth option: Make an exception just for the announcent. There is nothing legal about it. It's just a tradition, a gesture.
Pronouncement of Marriage
