Wedding invitation etiquette regaring academic title?
July 15, 2008
Hi Guys just wanted to know your opinion. I
Is it common (or necessary) to include academic title such as MBA, Prof, PHD, MA, etc of parents in wedding invitation?
Or should all just be plain Mr. and Mrs. without any academic title?
Any reply will be appreciated. 
No- MBA, PhD etc. should only be put on official documents. It's not necessary for a wedding invitation.
Some people may like to be called Dr. ______ but I don't think most people would care. If you're worried, ask them what they prefer to be called before you send the invites. I wouldn't add the letters (e.g. MBA, PhD, MA, etc.) after their names though. I have a doctorate and wouldn't care if someone referred to be as Dr. ____ but I def would find it weird if someone acknowledged my qualifications on a wedding invitation.
7 Responses to “Wedding invitation etiquette regaring academic title?”
Yes, I believe it is suggested to do so as wedding invitations are considered formal.
If you need any assistance with how to address the guests title(s), here is a very instrumental website. It breaks the titles into a very easy to understand chart:
http://www.a-weddingday.com/articles/addressinginvitationetiquette.html
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By MB on Apr 2, 2008
Only if one of them is a Doctor, then would you include their title.
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By Helping on Apr 2, 2008
No- MBA, PhD etc. should only be put on official documents. It's not necessary for a wedding invitation.
Some people may like to be called Dr. ______ but I don't think most people would care. If you're worried, ask them what they prefer to be called before you send the invites. I wouldn't add the letters (e.g. MBA, PhD, MA, etc.) after their names though. I have a doctorate and wouldn't care if someone referred to be as Dr. ____ but I def would find it weird if someone acknowledged my qualifications on a wedding invitation.
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By Jess on Apr 2, 2008
The only time you should be using an title is if it is before the name, unless you have an ego maniac that happens to be a lawyer and puts Esq. on everything. It should never be a suffix after the name.Look at Encore Wedding invitations site, they have a comprehensive etiquette list.
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By Suz225 on Apr 2, 2008
No title. This is a wedding, not a seminar
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By Aramat16 on Apr 3, 2008
i just kept it simple depends on your family if your all down to eatrth i would keep it simple if your going all out go for the titles…
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By wispa on Apr 3, 2008
If the person is a professor, it is appropriate to use the title “Dr.”
By Steve on Jun 9, 2009