What Are You Doing? Introudcing Us for The First Time. Two Last Names or Hyphenating?

Much too wordy. If you don't want to be introduced as Mr & Mrs HisLastName, then just have them say "the newlyweds, John & Jane!"

ETA wait, why would your officiant be announcing you as newlyweds? I thought you meant when you're introduced to your reception by your DJ. I don't know that I've ever heard an officiant introduce the new couple's names before, usually a ceremony ends with "you may now kiss the bride"...

View Quoted Comment I like this idea! I was wondering about this because I'm not changing my name. I also think maybe a bit too wordy.

I agree with the above reply. But I think you should hyphenate if that’s what you want to do and that’s what feels right. I am!!!

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My officiant is doing this too. And same as my first marriage. I was married by a JP then, and we are getting married by a JP this time as well. I don't know if it's a JP thing or what, but after we kiss the JP will announce us as Mr. and Mrs. Newlastname as we walk down the aisle.

How about first names only?
I didn't do introductions, so that can also be an option.

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I've definitely heard officiants say after the first kiss "I now introduce to you, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. LastName," but @OP you can do whatever you want. I agree with pp's in saying that just your first names would be easier if it was preceded with "the newlyweds"

My DJ introduced us as "the newlyweds, Jack and Jill!!!"

My new last name is really complicated so it wasn't going to do it in the intro

I’m not sure what I’ll do with my name but if I were having an introduction, I’d use the “first time as husband and wife, first name and first name” as others have said.

I kept my last name so the DJ announced us as a combo of our last name. Let's say my last name was polaski and his was Dearborne. He introduced us as the Dearlaski's. People got a laugh out of it since they knew I was keeping my last name.

Our officiant presented us to our guests during the ceremony for the first time and our DJ did the same. I took my husband’s last name so they both introduced us as “Mr and Mrs Sarah and FH [last name].” Our officiant was actually the one to remind us that just because I took his last name didn’t mean I had to go by Mr and Mrs FH [last name],

I’m keeping my first name and I would have to look at my officiants script again, but I’m pretty sure she’s introducing us. She definitely knows I’m not changing my name and I will make sure the band knows as well. Just first names for us.
Regardless of all of this don’t let your FMIL dictate anything!

Oooh I’m glad I stumbled across this thread. FH already has a hyphenated last name as his mom hyphenated and I will be keeping mine and then tacking his into the end 😂 it’ll probably be easier to say our first names!

Here some choices

Mr and Mrs husband last name
Mr and Mrs husband first and last name
Mr last name and Mrs last name
Mr first name and Mrs first name
Mr first and last name and Mrs first and last name

Honestly whatever you want.

We had a rather lengthy discussion about changing my name because the thought of it breaks my heart a little. I'm super excited to become Mrs. Wright because we made a compromise but part of that is that I will never be introduced as Mrs. His first name Wright. I have an identity also and idk why but I feel like that takes away from it.

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I agree - get introduced how YOU TWO want. I am changing my name an my fiance is the biggest supporter of women around yet we are going traditional: Mr and Mrs Homer Simpson.

You could also thing of: "It is my pleasure/honor to introduce for the first time as a married couple, Jack and Jill!

Or "for the first time as a married couple Jill Anderson Cooper and Henry Cooper!" Skip the Mr and Mrs part.

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You're so right. I think the Mrs. Hisname Lastname is so outdated and gross. I'm taking his last name but I'll still have my own first name. #StillAPersonHere

I think we’re going with Mr and Mrs Smith but I plan on having two last names sans hyphen

Both times I've been married the minister announced us and I've seen this at other weddings too. We did Mr. and Mrs. our first names, his last name.

#Stillapersonhere is correct. However, marriages historically ended in social death for the bride. That's why she's the center of attention. Miss Jane Johnson got married and began Mrs. Jack Smith, and would formally be called as such until he died.

I’m keeping my name so we’re doing “the now married Ms. [first+ last name] and Mr. [first+last name]”