Invitations Issued by the Bride & Groom

Although it is most proper for the parents of the bride to issue their daughter's wedding invitations, there may be times when the bride and groom choose to issue the invitations themselves. This course of action is often taken when the bride's parents are deceased. Many brides and grooms issue their own invitations when they are an older couple or when the bride is marrying for the second time.

There are two proper formats for self-invitations. The more formal of the two contains no invitational line. The less formal format lists both the bride and groom as hosts.

Although my fiance and I are not medical doctors now, we will be before our wedding. Is it proper for us to use "doctor" on our invitations?

Since you will be medical doctors on the day you are married, it is proper for you to use your new title.

My fiance and I are paying for our wedding. How is that indicated?

As long as they are alive, your parents properly issue your wedding invitations, regardless of who is paying. Most people, however, will assume that the two of you are paying for your wedding if your parents' names are not mentioned.