Wedding Invitations

Statistically, about half of all Americans will divorce and
remarry. Consequently, many of the wedding invitations being issued today are
for second marriages. When either the bride or both the bride and groom
are marrying for the second time, the wedding invitations are sent out
by the bride and groom themselves. If it is the first marriage for the
bride and the second for the groom, the bride’s parents may still issue
the invitation. It is the bride’s status that determines the wedding invitation wording, not the groom’s.

Second time brides who are divorced typically use their first,
middle and last name with no title, in which case there is no title
mentioned for the groom either since you want to be consistent.

Widows marrying again to be proper should use “Mrs.” followed by
her deceased husband’s name. If the widow is young, her parents can
issue the invitation again. She can use her first, maiden, and married
names, with no title.

The most formal wording for a second marriage omits the
invitational line. A less formal, but still acceptable wording places
the bride and groom’s names at the top of the wedding invitation.