Use of "Dr"

homediva

Hi, I have seen lots of etiquette advice for addressing invitations to doctors. My FI is a doctor (md), and I am wondering if I should call him Dr. on our wedding correspondence? I don't want it to appear pompous or anything but at the same time I want it to be correct.... I have heard at other doctors' weddings we have gone to, when they announce the couple they say "Dr and Mrs" and I think we will do that since saying "Mr and Mrs" just wouldn't be correct. On the announcement, my mom used dr...but I was thinking on the invitation I would just use his name? Anyone have experience with this? Thanks!

banana468

Here is a C&P from Crane's:My fiance is a doctor. Does his title appear on our invitations? Medical doctors properly use their professional titles on wedding invitations, whereas Ph.D.'s do not. Medical degrees, such as M.D. or D.D.S. are never mentioned. They are professional designations that do not belong on a social invitation. Their use should be reserved for business cards and professional letterheads. The bigger thing to go with IMO is what your FI prefers to be called.    Doctor would be spelled out if you opt to use the title.  Does your FI have a preference?

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I went to a wedding in which a couple was introduced as Dr. and Mr. I don't think it's pompous at all, it is his title.

jessiegirl_98

We didn't use titles on our wedding invitations, however, I am a psychologist and Dr. is my appropriate title.  So, when it came to actual announcements we were Mr. and Dr. blah because I'm not Mrs.If you are using a title, you should use an appropriate title (So, he's Dr.).  Otherwise, just leave off the title.

Kristin789

>I don't want it to appear pompous or anything but at the same time I want it to be correct.... Dr. *is* his correct title. >I have heard at other doctors' weddings we have gone to, when they announce the couple they say "Dr and Mrs" Sure. >and I think we will do that since saying "Mr and Mrs" just wouldn't be correct. Of course. >On the announcement, my mom used dr...but I was thinking on the invitation I would just use his name? Well, if your mom is like my mom, you'll use Dr. on the invitations too. Both DH and I are Drs., and my mom clearly said that if her name was going on the top line, then HER invitations to the event SHE was hosting would certainly have Dr. for both of us. And I truly didn't care if people thought it was pretentious. That's my title. That's DH's title. And titles go on the invitation and on the program. So be it.