Invitation Help: Mr. & Dr.

Re: Invitation Help: Mr. & Dr.

• AddieCake member

  

  January 2014

  I don't think I've ever seen the bride and groom's titles on an invitation. If you don't like the way it's suggested that you've turned up in your search, could you just put your names w/o titles? 

  
  

  
  

  What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14

  

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• photokitty mod

  

  January 2014

  There's not a clear cut rule on this one - shows how slow things are to catch up (i.e. it's no longer uncommon for a woman to be a doctor)

  
  

  If you want to use your title you can, but it is not necessary. You should spell out the entire word doctor if it fits. Technically women are suggested to use there social title - so you would just put your first and middle name if your parents' names are listed above and you share the same last name.

  
  

  http://blog.crane.com/2012/02/07/wedding-etiquette-the-invitational-line/#medical-doctor-mother ---
  

  My mother is a medical doctor, but my father is not. How is that worded?
  Traditionally, your mother would use her social title — “Mrs.” — on your wedding invitations, so your parents’ names should read “Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jay Forrester.”
  

  
  

  http://www.crane.com/etiquette/wedding/wedding-invitations ---
  

  My fiancé 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 don’t belong on a social invitation. Their use should be reserved for business cards and professional letterheads.
  

  
  

  The groom always uses his full name, preceded by his title. There are no abbreviations, except for “Mr.” All other titles, such as “Doctor” and “The Reverend”, should be written out, although “Doctor” may be abbreviated when used with a long name. If “Doctor” is used more than once on an invitation, its use should be consistent. If it’s necessary to abbreviate it with one of the names, it should be abbreviated with all names.
  

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• CMGragain member

  

  January 2014

  Who is hosting your wedding?  If you are hosting it yourselves, it would be this:
  
  The pleasure of your company is requested
  at the marriage of
  Doctor Jane Bride
  and
  Mr. John Groom
  
  Titles are not usually used, but you can if you wish.  "Doctor" must be spelled out in full.  If your parents are hosting, then you do not use your title.
  

  

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• shelikespink member

  

  January 2014

  I'm not using Dr, just my first, middle, and last name on the invites.

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• huskypuppy14 member

  

  February 2014

  photokitty said:

  There's not a clear cut rule on this one - shows how slow things are to catch up (i.e. it's no longer uncommon for a woman to be a doctor)

  
  

  If you want to use your title you can, but it is not necessary. You should spell out the entire word doctor if it fits. Technically women are suggested to use there social title - so you would just put your first and middle name if your parents' names are listed above and you share the same last name.

  
  

  http://blog.crane.com/2012/02/07/wedding-etiquette-the-invitational-line/#medical-doctor-mother ---
  

  My mother is a medical doctor, but my father is not. How is that worded?
  Traditionally, your mother would use her social title — “Mrs.” — on your wedding invitations, so your parents’ names should read “Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jay Forrester.”
  

  
  

  http://www.crane.com/etiquette/wedding/wedding-invitations ---
  

  My fiancé 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 don’t belong on a social invitation. Their use should be reserved for business cards and professional letterheads.
  

  
  

  The groom always uses his full name, preceded by his title. There are no abbreviations, except for “Mr.” All other titles, such as “Doctor” and “The Reverend”, should be written out, although “Doctor” may be abbreviated when used with a long name. If “Doctor” is used more than once on an invitation, its use should be consistent. If it’s necessary to abbreviate it with one of the names, it should be abbreviated with all names.
  

  The bolded really bothers me, and if I were a Dr. or my mother were, I would not follow it- I dont' care what the "proper" etiquette is. I think it's insulting that the woman shouldn't use her title where the man (dad or FI) should. I'm all for following etiquette, but this type of stuff is way too old school for me to get behind.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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