Question from Shirley:
I am divorced and legally use my married name. I am getting married again so, will I use my married name on the wedding invitation?
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Shirley, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Yes, you would use your legal name on the wedding invitation. This video on how to word wedding invitations will help you with the wording of your wedding invitations.
As an ‘encore bride’ —someone who has been married before—there are etiquette rules for you that do not apply to a first-time bride. For example, although whomever is invited to your bridal shower must be invited to the wedding, you would NOT invite people who attended your first bridal shower to your second bridal shower. They have already given you a wedding shower gift. You can, of course, still invite them to your wedding.
Although, at an encore wedding, you can have a wedding dress, it is usually more subdued and less flamboyant than at a first-time wedding. Most encore wedding dresses tend to be cocktail length dresses, or a classy couture suit that can be worn again. Although blusher veils (over the face) are not used at an encore wedding, a short veil is acceptable. An encore bride usually wears a hat, hair ornaments or fresh flowers in their hair instead of a veil.
The size of the bridal party is usually smaller at an encore wedding. In addition, when it comes to the receiving line, the parents are not usually included (unless they are paying for the wedding) and any children the couple may have are included in the receiving line.
Just because you are having an encore wedding, it does not mean you cannot have an elegant, and sophisticated affair. It just is smaller in scale than a first wedding.
Enjoy! and if you have further questions, feel free to email again, or comment below.
Angela Fiebelkorn, Ask The Expert
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