New last name- announcement in invitation?

I think that will help everyone from calling you Mr & Mrs. his old last name, but i also think it will create a lot of questions, so just be prepared.

A few people may have questions but most people in our lives know why he is choosing a new last name and are supportive of his choice to do so. We just want to officially recognize it. We will have no problem answering people's questions if there are some.

If it is on the invitation your guests may be confused thinking, I don't know anyone named [fill in Husbands' new last name].

Your officiant can make the announcement loud and clear during the ceremony about the new last name.

You could put it on the program for the ceremony.

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Finally, I suggest that you make "At Home" cards - the ones where couples put their new address that they give to guests with the new home address - yours can have the new name as well.

I agree with rig....keep it out of the invitation, and have it in the programs and said by the minister at the church...It's something that might make the invitation wording awkward, and really, they don't NEED to know about the name change at that point...it might be a nice little surprise during the ceremony

I agree, it may confuse people..unless the invite had your pictures in it..but i guess if you haven't officially changed the names then just keep the ones you already have on the invitation; that way like you guys are announced and stuff for the first time with your new names on the wedding day..Unless you really want it on the invitation, it's your day! :-)

I did a commitment ceremony for 2 women. One was legally changing her last name to be the same as the other. It was a surprise that I announced at the end of the ceremony.

For various reasons more couples are choosing new last names, I have seen this both in Europe and America. I think that makes perfect sense. If you do not wish to tell nosey people the reason, you can tell them its a new chapter in your lives, as a marriage is. I also like the ceremony announcement, we are thrilled to announce the new couple Mrs. Holly Rennee-new name and Mr. DS new name.

Thanks Fun Bride. We are excited for it.

I don't think I was totally clear on what we were thinking of in the invitation. The actual main invitation would have our current names on it. There would be an insert inside that said we were changing our names (something like what I worded at the top the discussion). It would be like a reception insert but instead a little announcement that could be included. I suppose we could also just announce it at the ceremony though. I was kind of trying to give people a heads up.