How to word invitations when bride is divorced?

Hmm. How long has it been since you've been your maiden name? I see the potential issue - people getting confused when they see the invitation.

About 25% of the guests are my friends and family and 75% are his since I am from out if state. I have this fear that someone is going to call my parents Mr or Mrs (insert ex last name).

You guys are all awesome, thanks for all the great responses!

Use your maiden name. It's not a legal document so it won't matter what name you use.

I think Erica has a good point - I don't think there is anything "wrong" with using your maiden name, but it could be confusing.

I never changed my name back after my divorce; never thought about having XH's identity on my invitations. Oh well, I kept his name because I hated my maiden name, so it is what it is.

Personally I would do first and middle names. If FH really wanted his last name, I would put my maiden name.

If you don't want to use your current last name, you really only have two options, as others have pointed out: (1) omit last names altogether or (2) use your maiden name, which could be confusing. If it were me, I'd just omit last names.

I had been married for 25 years and have a son so I kept my legal last name on the invites - it was a thought process though! In the end, for a quarter of a century people know me by that name so it is on the invites. But, in 12 days I will proudly change it! :-) I think if kids are involved and they have your legal name, that is what is important, not so much that it belonged to the ex. (just my opinion)

I used my maiden name. I never got my name changed back after my first divorce so yea I just used my maiden since everyone knows Mr by that last name anyways

I used both mine & FH's full legal names, which means mine has exh's name since I left it after the divorce (because of my kids). Very few that are invited other than my immediate family would even know my maiden name...so most would be like "who is that?" lol

The point is to tell people you are getting married & they are invited, so you need to use the name they'll recognize.

We are only listing our first names...this is my 2nd marriage and no one knows me by my maiden name...to add to the confusion...mt FHs last name is the same as my ex! LOL!!

I am so glad this question was asked!! I was wondering myself how to handle it! I would hate to use my ex husbands name on the invites and was thinking if it's OK to use my maiden name

The problem with not using your current last name is that your current friends may have no idea who sent them the invitation.