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Haley
Expert October 2020

fh is a Jr...how to introduce us at reception?

Haley, on July 3, 2019 at 1:32 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 13

When you're introduced as Mr. & Mrs. John Smith at the reception, what do you do if your husband is a Jr and does NOT EVER go by his first name ever? Pretend his name is John Tim Smith

Should we get introduced as Mr. & Mrs. Smith or Mr. & Mrs. Tim Smith?

His dad will be introduced as Mr. John Smith & Wife (so I also don't want to feel like I married his dad haha)


I really do not want to be introduced as Mr. & Mrs. John Smith or Mr. & Mrs. John Tim Smith.

Is this one of those old school things no one REALLY cares about anything and I should just whatever I want?

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Latest activity by Future Mrs X, on July 11, 2019 at 11:43 AM
  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    No one will care except the two of you.
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  • Sara
    Super October 2019
    Sara ·
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    I say do whatever you want, but I'd lean toward just Mr. and Mrs. Smith to avoid any confusion.

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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
    Courtney ·
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    I would go by either Mr. & Mrs. John Smith Jr. or Mr. & Mrs. Tim Smith.

    There's lots of Jrs that go by their middle names and I'm sure many people wouldn't think twice about it.

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  • Kelly
    VIP October 2020
    Kelly ·
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    Nobody minds but you two! Go by first names if it's a casual wedding even!
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  • earias
    Champion December 2017
    earias ·
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    Usually you're introduced by how you want everyone to call you. So if you weren't taking his last name this is a great way to let your guests know. In your case, you would both be introduced by the name you use instead of the legal name so if he uses his middle name (as I do) then he would be introduced as Mr. Tim Smith. So your introduction could be "Mr. Tim and Mrs. Jane Smith."

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  • Pamela
    Dedicated March 2020
    Pamela ·
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    I guarantee we won't be using his legal first name and use his nickname instead.
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  • Mary
    Devoted November 2019
    Mary ·
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    Thankfully my FH isn't a jr but there are about a million Tom's at our wedding. Thomas Sr., Thomas Jr., Thomas III and even Thomas IV so we are introducing them as such. And you can be sure that we aren't naming our first son Thomas V lol!

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  • Katie
    Super November 2019
    Katie ·
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    We are being introduced like this "For the first time tonight ladies and gentlemen the bride and groom" his sister and I have the same name so I don't want to be introduced with my new name last name because to me it would be weird.
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  • Haley
    Expert October 2020
    Haley ·
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    I might decide to go this way if I feel like his dad will be offended we don't use his REAL name.

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  • BB-H
    VIP September 2018
    BB-H ·
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    Go with whatever works for you! We were introduced as Mr. And Mrs. John and Jane Smith.

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  • Hannah
    Dedicated September 2019
    Hannah ·
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    So my FH and I have a similar situation. His name is James Aarron Caudill but goes by Aarron. And his dad is also James. So we are being announced how everyone knows him! Mr. and Mrs. Aarron Caudill!
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  • Haley
    Expert October 2020
    Haley ·
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    I think that's what I'm going to do!

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  • Future Mrs X
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    Future Mrs X ·
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    I kind of like how the Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Jr. sounds. Its unique.

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