Mr. Mark Allen Jones
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Maria Louise
However, the deceased parent may be mentioned using the following form. Note that the deceased parent may not host the wedding.
Maria Louise Jones
daughter of Margaret Elizabeth Jones and the late Mark Allen Jones
and
John Matthew Smith
son of Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Smith
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
When the couple is hosting the wedding themselves
The honour of your presence
is requested at the marriage of
Miss Maria Louise Jones
to
Mr. John Matthew Smith
or (the titles "Miss" and "Mr." may also be used here):
Maria Louise Jones
and
John Matthew Smith
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage
Double Wedding
The older sister‘s name is listed first:
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allen Jones
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughters
Maria Louise
to
Mr. John Matthew Smith
and
Ann Katherine
to
Mr. Thomas Samuel Clark
on Saturday, the twenty-third of March
at one o‘clock in the afternoon
Our Lady of Perpetual Hope
Bangor, Maine
When both sets of parents are hosting the wedding
Because this is a less traditional situation, we‘re sort of charting our own territory here. One alternative is:
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allen Jones
and
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel James Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their children
Maria Louise Jones
and
Mr. John Matthew Smith