Second Marriages etc

Second Marriages

Divorcee uses combination of maiden and married names

Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis Baker
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Baker Smith
to
Michael William Jones
Etc.

Widow uses married name and title

Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis Baker
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mrs. Barbara Ann Smith
to
Michael William Jones
Etc.

Blending Families:

Kelly Owens
and
Patrick Corbin
along with

Sarah, Melissa, Michelle
Brian and Jordan
would be honored
to have you join them
as their new family is created
in a marriage and joining ceremony
on Saturday, the eighth of October
Two thousand and five
at two o’clock in the afternoon
Epiphany Lutheran Church
9290 Truman Drive
Newport, Maine

Or

Through marriage we are given
the gift of a new beginning
a new family and a new life

We, Nicole Morken and James Goebel
along with
Emma, Nicolas and Kevin
invite you to witness
our beautiful beginnings
on Saturday, the thirteenth of August
Two thousand and five
at half past three in the afternoon
Church of the Savior
520 University Drive
Tempe, Arizona

Divorced Parents

Issuing invitation together

Mrs. Karen Marie Baker
Mr. William Lewis Baker
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Etc.

Divorced Mother and Stepfather

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Calvin Cooley
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Etc.

Divorced Father and Stepmother

Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis Baker
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Etc.

Invitations issued by more than 2 sets of parents

Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Calvin Cooley
and
Mr. And Mrs. William Lewis Baker
request the honour of your presence
Etc.

One parent deceased

Living parent not remarried

Mrs. William Lewis Baker
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Barbara Ann
Etc.

Living parent has remarried

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Huber
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Barbara Ann Baker

Both parents deceased

Invitations issued by older brother or sister

Mr. Roger Vernon Baker
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his sister
Barbara Ann
Etc.

Or

Mr. and Mrs. John Joseph Keller
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her sister
Barbara Ann Baker
Etc.

Invitation issued by grandparents

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver J. Olson
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their granddaughter
Barbara Ann Baker
Etc.

Double Weddings

When brides are sisters, the older sister is mentioned first

Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis Baker
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughters
Barbara Ann
to
Richard Dean Smith
and
Dawn Eloise
to
Allen Henry Mercer