Invitations & Middle Names

My FH's situation is actually the same. He and his dad have the same first name, so he goes by his middle name. We just put his middle name on the STD's and invites. Justin LastName. No first initial.

Also, we didn't put our parents' names on the invites because we are paying for everything ourselves, so I can't help you with that one. Sorry.

Yeah we only but his middle name on our STDs too. I just wasn't sure if we should do the same on the invite or not since it is usually considered more formal than the STD.

We put both of our middle names on the invitations but not the save the dates.

we put Lauren middle name last name,

daughter of Don W. and Susan A

and

Benjamin middle name last name

son of Izzy and Sara K

blah blah blah

I think you can write the name that he goes by. or You should write his full name (I think people will make the connection). No, you don't need your parents middle name. I guess another question you need to ask, is what name will the officiant ask you to marry each other with? Do you Michael.... or do you Brandon......? Ask your officiant if it matters. You will need to get the marriage license with his official name on it, but no one needs to know that. Like, on your favors... if you do any... you will put Christine and Brandon, correct?

I kinda just asked a similar question lol Waiting to hear the response. Apparently we both have invites on the brain!

We put mr and mrs smith announce the marriage of their daughter: mary sue to john michael green blah blah blah but my parents are still married and i have the same last name.

I din;t think I've ever seen parents middle names on invites.

I think you should put his name the way most people know him by. I don't think it makes it any less formal doing it that way. And for the parents names I don't think the middle names are needed at all. I have not really ever seen it that way. We just put our names in the invites and didn't put parents.

When I marry couples like you, I do "Michael Brandon" for the vows & pronouncement and "Brandon" for the less formal/legal parts of the ceremony.

For the serious stuff, it's like when your mom uses your full name -- you listen up! LOL

For the invitations, "Michael Brandon Smith" is the way to go. Friends will figure out it is their buddy, Brandon.

I've actually heard (not close) friends say, "Your name is Michael?" when they see the programs.

I legally have 2 middle names but for spacing at work etc, I go with one but on my invitations I listed both but of couse just the initals. I would put his legal name on the invitation because people might be writing checks and you don't want to have an issue with trying to cash it because the names does not match.

I have never seen parents middle names on invites. on ours we are not putting their names because we are paying for our wedding ourselves. They are going to say " together with their parents" then our full names.

I think if you put him with his first name paople would be confused as to who he is, if they dont know his first name.

Typically you would use his full name as it reads on his birth certificate.