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Sunshine
VIP September 2017

How to be announced at reception?

Sunshine, on August 16, 2017 at 6:32 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 13

I am not taking FH last name. At the end of our ceremony our officiant will end with "you may now kiss the bride". My DJ asked what we wanted him to announce us as when we enter the reception. Mr. and Mrs. His Lastname is obviously not going to work for me and just our first names sounds unofficial. What are those of you not taking your spouse's last name being "announced as" at your reception? Suggestions?

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Latest activity by Future Mrs. Mash, on August 16, 2017 at 7:07 PM
  • Yoomie
    VIP October 2018
    Yoomie ·
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    I'm not taking my FH's last name either. I was thinking of having the DJ announce us as "the new Mr. and Mrs.!"

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  • cokesmcgokes
    Expert November 2017
    cokesmcgokes ·
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    "For the first time as wife and husband, ms. Cokes mcgokes and mr. Chief goldskull" or something like that

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  • mtall912
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    mtall912 ·
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    I like the new mr and mrs

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  • Oceankissed
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    Oceankissed ·
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    I am not taking FH's last name either. We are doing - "Welcome the happy couple"

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  • Audrey
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    Audrey ·
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    I'm double barrelling our last names so it will probably just be Mr. Kyle HisLastName and Mrs. Audrey MyLastName HisLastName.

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  • Brielle
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    Brielle ·
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    Why don't you just leave the last names out? "For the first time as husband and wife, Jane and Jack!"

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  • AdventuresofRuth
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    AdventuresofRuth ·
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    There was recently a really similar thread, you might get additional ideas if you search this topic on the forum.

    For us, there ceremony will end with, "please share your first married kiss." (Because the bride is kissing the groom just as much as vice versa in our perspective) and then they will announce, "the newlyweds" or "newly married couple."

    ETA: if you aren't taking the groom's last name, I'm confused about the Mr. And Mrs. Idea - aren't you saying that you are not going to take the title of Mrs. FS last name? That you are staying with Ms. your last name? So you aren't actually a Mr. And Mrs. anything. I'm just confused how that would work...

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  • chelsey
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    chelsey ·
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    My friend got married a few years ago and the dj announced them as Mr.first&last and Mrs.first&last

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  • Beachy
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    Beachy ·
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    Can do, for the first time as husband and wife, h first name and w first name.

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  • cokesmcgokes
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    cokesmcgokes ·
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    I'm so confused at how many ppl seem to be confused at a married woman not necessarily being a "mrs." what a time warp week

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  • Sunshine
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    Sunshine ·
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    @Ruth - dang I searched but didn't find anything. I am not taking his last name so it would be misleading if they said Mr. and Mrs. Lastname (which some friends have suggested, just for clarity sake), and not what I want if they said Mr. Lastname and Ms. Mylastname. I don't mind just, "Mr. and Mrs." like a pp mentioned, even though I won't TECHNICALLY be a "Mrs."

    ETA didn't mean to shout, just needed to emphasize!

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  • MrsSki
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    If you're not taking his name, Mr and Mrs isn't really correct since you'll be Ms.

    I'd just have him say something like "welcome our bride and groom, Jill and Jack!"

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  • Future Mrs. Mash
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    Future Mrs. Mash ·
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    I think for a scenario like this, it would be acceptable to just be introduced by first names only. That eliminates the confusion of saying Mr. and Mrs., and also eliminates people asking questions regarding your last name. (If your family is anything like mine, they always ask a million questions about the smallest things that don't make sense to them.)

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