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Mother and Father living ... wedding at home of a friend Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Henry Bryant request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Anna Marie to Mr. Thomas O. Meridith Saturday, July twenty-eighth two thousand and eight at five o’clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fain Ottawa, Ontario Second Marriages ... young divorcee or widow, same as first marriage except the married name is used Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taft McCall request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Mary McCall Richardson etc. Mother divorced (not remarried) ... uses a combination of her maided and married name Mrs. Ann Farnsworth Benington requests the honour of your presence at the marriage of her daughter Wilma Lea to John Paul son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kensington on Saturday, July the twenty-eighth two thousand and eight at ten o’clock Glengarry United Church Willowdale, Ontario Double Weddings ... brides are sisters older sister mentioned first Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Charles Matthews request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughters Eileen Theresa to Mr. James Leo Hettinger and Elizabeth Anne to Mr. Raymond R. Shaw etc. Mother and Father deceased ... bride and groom issue own invitations The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Miss Yvette Marie Kirkpatrick to Mr. Harold George Kennedy etc. Double Weddings ... brides are not sisters Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Fielding and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Joseph Kraemer request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughters Betty Jane Fielding to Mr. Thomas Francis Farrell and Ann Margaret Kraemer to Mr. William Robert Davis on Saturday, July the twenty-eighth two thousand and eight at five o’clock Evangelical Baptist Church Mississauga, Ontario |
Mother or Father deceased ... living parent has remarried Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wright Montgomery request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Marguerite Ann Smith etc. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wright Montgomery request the honour of your presence at the marriage of Mrs. Montgomery’s daughter Marguerite Ann Smith etc. Mrs. Martin Wright Montgomery requests the honour of your presence at the marriage of her daughter Marguerite Ann Smith etc. Reception invitation ... issued when the ceremony is private Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bryant request the pleasure of your company at the wedding reception of their daughter Mary Louise etc. Recalling invitations ... wording should fit the circumstances Mr. and Mrs. Frank Charles McGraw regret that due to illness in the family the invitation to their daughter’s wedding Saturday, the twenty-eighth of July must be cancelled. Mother and Father deceased ... bride has older brother or sister Mr. Roger Heywood Parkington requests the honour of your presence at the marriage of his sister Denise Marie etc. Mother or Father deceased ... living parent not remarried Mrs. Horace John Langdon requests the honour of your presence at the marriage of her daughter Lorraine Patrice etc. Mother and Father deceased ... bride has a married brother or sister Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McKinley Barnard request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their sister Beverly Louise etc. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McKinley Barnard request the honour of your presence at the marriage of her sister Grace Helena Lawford etc. Wedding given by Groom’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phillip Wainwright request the honour of your presence at the marriage of Miss Betty Lou Morgan to their son Mr. Wayne Wainwright etc. “Miss” is used when the givers of the wedding are not relatives. |
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