6) Deceased parents:
a) When a close friend or relative sponsors the wedding: |
Mr. and Mrs. Brandt Elliott Lawson
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their granddaughter
Carol Ann Smith |
7) In military ceremonies, the rank determines the placement of names:
a) Any title lower than sergeant should be omitted. Only the branch of
service should be included under that person's name: |
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Waterman Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Carol Ann
United States Army
to
William James Clark |
b) Junior officers' titles are placed below their names and are followed
by their branch of service: |
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Waterman Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Carol Ann
to
William James Clark
First Lieutenant, United States Army |
c) If the rank is higher than lieutenant, titles are placed before names,
and the branch of service is placed on the following line: |
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Waterman Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Carol Ann
to
Captain William James Clark
United States Navy |
| SAMPLE OF A LESS FORMAL MORE CONTEMPORARY INVITATION |
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Waterman Smith
would like you to
join with their daughter
Carol Ann
and
William James Clark
in the celebration of their marriage |
| SAMPLES OF TRADITIONAL / FORMAL INVITATIONS |
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