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Etiquette

Issued by more than 2 sets of parents

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Derek Fischer
and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Goss
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Eliza Rose
and
Matthew James
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
 
Issued by both sets of parents

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
and
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Derek Fischer
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Eliza Rose
and
Matthew James
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Bride and Groom

Eliza Rose White
and
Matthew James Fischer
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Issued by Brides Parents

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Issued by Relatives

(Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins or any other
relatives may issue the invitations -
in this case, they would use the same formats as brother/sister,
however with the proper relationship changes.)

Mr. Michael Theodore White
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his sister
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Deceased Parents

Issued by Mother not Remarried

Mrs. David Todd White
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Issued by Father not Remarried

Mr. David Todd White
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
 
Issued by Mother Remarried

Example 1 (using her present husband's name)

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cook
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Eliza Rose White
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona

Example 2 (using her present husband's name)

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cook
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Eliza Rose White
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona

Example 3 (using her present husband's name)

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cook
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of Mrs. Cook's daughter
Eliza Rose White
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
 
Issued by father remarried

Example 1

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona

Example 2

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona

Example 3

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of Mr. White's daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Divorced Parents

Issued by Both Parents

Mrs. Margie Sue White
Mr. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence

OR

Mrs. Margie Sue White
and
Mr. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Issued By mother Not remarried

(using both her maiden and married names)

Mrs. Margaret Sue White
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
 
Issued by father Not remarried

Mr. David Todd White
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Issued by Mother and Stepfather

Example 1

Mr.and Mrs. Charles Edward Goss
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Eliza Rose White
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona

Example 2 (only mother invites)

Mrs. Charles Edward Goss
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Eliza Rose White
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona

Example 3

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Goss
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of Mrs. Goss' daughter
Eliza Rose White
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Issued by Father and Stepmother

Example 1

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona

Example 2

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of Mr. White's daughter
Janice Rose
to
Travis James Moretti
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Double weddings

When brides are sisters
(the older sister is mentioned first)

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughters
Eliza Rose
to
Patrick Kyle Oltman
and
Hannah Zoey
to
Ryan Carl Johansen
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
When Brides are Not sisters

(the older bride and her family are mentioned first)

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
and
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wersal
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughters
Eliza Rose White
to
Matthew James Fischer
and
Hannah Zoey Wersal
to
Ryan Donald Zebro
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Issued By Grooms Parents

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Derek Fischer
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Eliza Rose White
to their son
Matthew James
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
 
Reception Invitations

(Reception invitations are generally issued
to those guests who are not invited to the wedding
ceremony. You may also have your reception cards
printed with your new address to let guests know
when and where you will be returning from your honeymoon.)

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the wedding reception for their daughter
Eliza Rose
and
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at eight o'clock in the evening
Red Creek Inn
6269 Wittingham Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona
Nuptial Mass

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at a five o'clock Nuptial Mass
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
Second Weddings

(Wording does not differ from that on a
first marriage invite except that the bride may
use a combination of her maiden and married name)

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Eliza Rose White Vahab
and
Joseph Arden Peterson
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
 
Miranda A. White
Rodney P. White
Cynthia A. White
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their mother
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
at five o'clock in the evening
St. Joseph's Church
Scottsdale, Arizona
  Recalling Invitations

wording may be adjusted to fit circumstances)

Example 1

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
regret that owing to illness in the family
the invitations to
their daughter's wedding
on Saturday, the first day of June
Two thousand and two
must be canceled

Example 2

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd White
are obliged to recall their invitations to the
marriage of their daughter
Eliza Rose
to
Matthew James Fischer
as the marriage will not take place