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Announcing the couple when bride keeps her name. How?
My finace and I are both medical doctors (MDs). I plan to keep my name. How do couples in this situation typically get introduced at the reception??!
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Re: Announcing the couple when bride keeps her name. How?
I would just go with "For the first time as husband and wife [insert your names here]"
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[QUOTE]My friend wanted it to be clear that she had not changed her name, so they were introduced as follows: "For the first time as husband and wife, Mrs. Jane Smith and Mr. John Doe."
Posted by StephBeanWed61502[/QUOTE]
Did she go with Mrs.? I would think most women who don't change their name would also be more comfortable with Ms.
Then again, OP is a doctor so it doesn't matter for her!
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Announcing the couple when bride keeps her name. How? : Did she go with Mrs.? I would think most women who don't change their name would also be more comfortable with Ms. Then again, OP is a doctor so it doesn't matter for her!
Posted by aragx6[/QUOTE]
She did go by (and still goes by) Mrs., I think to make it clear that she's a married lady, as opposed to still single. I find it a little strange, but I think it's technically acceptable.
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[QUOTE]My finace and I are both medical doctors (MDs). I plan to keep my name. How do couples in this situation typically get introduced at the reception??!
Posted by stephbarn5[/QUOTE]
I don't think being a medical doctor (or any other doctor) makes a difference when being introduced, whether or not the bride or groom changes his or her last name -- so I'll skip that. Honestly, I don't understand why that matters.
But ... when H and I were introduced as married, the minister said something along the lines of "Introducing, for the first time as a married couple, Jack and Jill!" There was no other introduction.
[QUOTE]We just did our first names (I didn't change my name).
Posted by jessicabessica[/QUOTE]
Same.
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[QUOTE]In Response to Announcing the couple when bride keeps her name. How? :<strong> I don't think being a medical doctor (or any other doctor) makes a difference when being introduced, whether or not the bride or groom changes his or her last name -- so I'll skip that. Honestly, I don't understand why that matters.</strong> But ... when H and I were introduced as married, the minister said something along the lines of "Introducing, for the first time as a married couple, Jack and Jill!" There was no other introduction.
Posted by Lisa50[/QUOTE]
I think because she might have been wondering if "Dr" would be mentioned twice. For example, the equivalent of "Mr and Mrs Smith", for 2 MDs would be "Dr and Dr Smith". Since she's not taking his name, the equivalent of "the newlyweds, Mr Doe and Mrs. Smith" would be "the newlyweds, Dr. Doe and Dr. Smith". I can see how that sounds awkward and repetitive. I figure maybe she was lumping both issues into her question.
ETA: OP if it's too complicated, I would just use our full names on the Thank You cards or something, if I wanted people to know, and at the wedding, just have us announced as PP's have suggested, by first names only.
I personally think that the day isn't about your degrees. Even though you are both MD's I would opt (and I am opting myself) not to include your title of Dr. in the wedding day. I agree with PPs, go by first names. Your friends and family members probably all know that you're both doctors.