Who’s name goes first on wedding invitation cards? The bride to be or the groom?
November 5, 2009
It’s always the bride.
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21 Responses to “Who’s name goes first on wedding invitation cards? The bride to be or the groom?”
good question i need to know that answer. Im getting married this new years eve.
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By Rick on Nov 5, 2009
bride
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By annie on Nov 5, 2009
The bride-to-be
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By LOLA on Nov 5, 2009
the bride’s name is going to be first on wedding invitation cards.
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By Pinky on Nov 5, 2009
Bride is first
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By svmainus on Nov 5, 2009
the bride if the bride and groom are paying…if parents are, then it’s usually bride’s parents, then bride, then groom, and lastly his parents (if included on invitation).
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By Yoyo on Nov 5, 2009
its usually the bride
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By Sarah D on Nov 5, 2009
It’s always the bride.
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By T J on Nov 5, 2009
i think the bride’s. every invitation that i’ve seen, it’s always the bride’s name first.
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By kendi_luv on Nov 5, 2009
generally the brides
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By 1st.timemommytobe07 on Nov 5, 2009
Traditionally it is the brides name first as it would have been the brides parents paying for the wedding. So the invitation would look something like this:
Mr & Mrs Smith
Invite your to the wedding of their daughter
Miss Anne Smith
to
Mr John Jones
Etc
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By snapdragon747 on Nov 5, 2009
I think its the bride’s name. But I also think it depends on who’s paying for the wedding and the parents situation. If you’re including your parents names or not.
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By MariChelita on Nov 5, 2009
ladys before gentlemen!
it also depends on whos paying if your parents are paying for the wedding then their name goes first. the wording should be something like this:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith request the honour (always the u in honor is proper spelling for an wedding invitation) of your presence to the marriage of their daughter Miss. Jane Doe Smith to the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. John Jon Jones.
if you and your hubby to be is paying for the wedding then it should read something like this:
The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Miss. Jane Doe Smith to Mr. John Jon Jones. Thursday the twentyforth of March.
always spell out numbers also. like 3:30pm would be: half past or half after three o’clock in the afternoon.
hope this helps! have fun with it!
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By lusciousevil on Nov 5, 2009
always the bride
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By duvalicious on Nov 5, 2009
I ask this same question because I was told the man’s name comes first… look on any website and you will see that the woman’s name is always first regardless….
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By Lizzie on Nov 5, 2009
Bride
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By MsScott on Nov 5, 2009
The bride. Not only that, as my fiance and I found while planning our wedding, the brides name is EVERYTHING in planning. They always asked me for all my information…name, address, phone number, alternate phone number, email, etc etc. Groom to be…Your name please? Okay, thanks. My fiance and I made a big joke about it throughout the process. Pretty comical, if you think about it, because by the time I am using all of these vendors (hall, caterer, DJ, cake, etc) my name has changed!
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By Just tryin' to help on Nov 5, 2009
The bride…
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By Sophiesmom on Nov 5, 2009
The Bride to be then the groom.
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By Angela H on Nov 5, 2009
The bride, of course!
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By nanny on Nov 5, 2009
Its the bride before you are married as its bride and groom and not groom and bride and then Mr and Mrs after the wedding so then his name…..
By Adrienne on Dec 1, 2009