Introducing Mr & Mrs What? Name Change

Mr Smith and Mrs Jones!

John and Jane!

I've had a few friends not take their husbands name and for the reception they were just introduced as Mr. & Mrs. Smith. It really doesn't matter if they are "introducing" you at your reception by your legal name or legal name to-be.

The bride and groom, Jane and John!

I say just use your first names, or use his if you're ok with using it socially. One of my BM's moms kept her maiden name but is ok with being referred to as "Mrs Bob Smith" instead of "Ms Susan Jones" in social situations where they are addressed as a unit. Really up to what you're comfortable with, though!

Just the first names!

"May I present to you, the happily married couple!"

While I'm taking FH's last name as my last name, I will continue to be a Ms. instead of becoming a Mrs. I've never liked that you can tell a woman's marital status by her name but not a man's so I'm going to avoid using the Mr. and Mrs. LastName thing too.

Options I like

1. The newlyweds

2. John and Jane

3. The bride and groom

I haven't heard of using your FH's last name as your middle name. I have heard of grooms taking a bride's last name - only twice but I was still in shock!

I'm hypenating my last name with his but my cousin kept her last name when she got married and he hyphenated his

My officiant is doing " family, friends, and loved ones it is my honor and privilege to introduce to you for the very first time the newly married couple, Andrew and Ashley"

I thought about asking her to include our last names just as a little extra reminder that I am keeping my name, but it probably wont make a difference!

I'm not taking my FH's last name because I have some published research and all of my patients know me by my current name. At the reception though, I plan on having them announce us as Mr. And Mrs. FH's last name. Its even on our cake topper because the wedding is about us and becoming one. FH isn't thrilled that I'm not changing my name, but career wise it just makes so much more sense not to. So, at the wedding, everything will happen just like it would if I were going to take his name; however, I'll just never actually change it lol