How to word your wedding invitations when one or both of your parents are ministers.
How should my parents names read on my wedding invitation? My father is a minister.
The invitation line should read. “The Reverend and Mrs. Stephen
Andrew Sampson.” If he also holds a doctorate degree, it could read
“The Reverend Doctor Stephen Andrew Sampson.” Neither should be
abbreviated. If the line is too long, it can be split to read, “The
Reverend Doctor/and Mrs. Stephen Andrew Sampson.”
How should my parents names read? My mother is a minister but my father is not.
Again, traditionally is is most proper if she uses her social title
as “Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Andrew Sampson.” However if she chooses to use
her theological title in your wedding invitations, the first line would read, The Reverend Mary
Jane Sampson.” Your father’s name would be given on the second line
which would read, “and Mr. Stephen Andrew Sampson.”
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