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hawaii5o




Post #1 of 10 (12180 views)
     Wedding Invitation Wording  

Can you please tell me the correct format for a wedding invitation when the parents of the bride are both doctors and we want the invitation to come from both parents

should it be

Dr & Dr ted Jones

and

Mr & Mrs Barry Smith

request the honour of your presence

at the marrriage of their children



Can you help me out

thanksCool

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Post #2 of 10 (12171 views)
     Re: [hawaii5o] Wedding Invitation Wording [In reply to]  

Wedding invitations issued by the parents who are both doctors:

Doctors Robert and Laurie Stephens
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eholtz




Post #3 of 10 (12148 views)
     Re: [TWQadmin] Wedding Invitation Wording [In reply to]  

so should the grooms parents name be stated this way after using the Doctors Mary & John Smith


and
Mr & Mrs Barry Smith

request the honour of your presence

at the marrriage of their children
Please advise

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Post #4 of 10 (12112 views)
     Re: [hawaii5o] Wedding Invitation Wording [In reply to]  

Yes, that would be correct.
Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now

cbennett14




Post #5 of 10 (12090 views)
     Re: [Et.byRebecca] Wedding Invitation Wording [In reply to]  

Help? My father has a doctorate degree and would be hurt if I didn’t use Dr. as his title on the wedding invitation. My fiancé is a medical doctor.

Is it correct to use Dr. before both of their names, even though it would seem confusing (like both are MDs). Or should I use Ed.D. and M.D. after their names instead? I am very confused.



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Post #6 of 10 (12086 views)
     Re: [hawaii5o] Wedding Invitation Wording [In reply to]  

No, it wouldn't look strange to write Dr. for both. The names are on different lines. Your guests may be thinking that there are a lot of doctors in your house Smile

Best wishes,
Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now

cbennett14




Post #7 of 10 (12082 views)
     Re: [Et.byRebecca] Wedding Invitation Wording [In reply to]  

thank you so much!!! I have one other question.

We are getting married at a manor house, not a church. Can we still use “honor of your presence” or should we use “pleasure of your company”? It is a formal wedding.

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Post #8 of 10 (12077 views)
     Re: [hawaii5o] Wedding Invitation Wording [In reply to]  

Well, traditionally 'honour' is used for a religious ceremony. So, it depends on if you will have a religious service. If not, you can use 'pleasure'.
Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now

cbennett14




Post #9 of 10 (12076 views)
     Re: [Et.byRebecca] Wedding Invitation Wording [In reply to]  

I thought 'honour' could only be used if you were having the wedding inside a church. It is a religious ceremony, just not at a church. So honour is okay?

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Post #10 of 10 (12071 views)
     Re: [Et.byRebecca] Wedding Invitation Wording [In reply to]  

I'm sorry and apologize; I should have been more clear in my answer. If the service is in a church or synagogue you use the word 'honour'. Plus, if yours will be held outside the church and is formal or semi-formal you may also use the word 'honour'. Thank you for double checking my answer.

Best wishes,
Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now

(This post was edited by Et.byRebecca on Jan 31, 2005, 3:29 PM)



 
 


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