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Dedicated August 2018

Goes by middle name..

J.Taylor, on February 1, 2018 at 9:15 AM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 8
Okay y’all, I know it’s my wedding and I can have it how I want. BUT, FH goes by his middle name. What is the norm for the officiant to refer to his as during the ceremony? Example: “Do you FirstName take so and so” or “Do you MiddleName take so and so”

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Latest activity by Mrs.hays, on February 2, 2018 at 12:56 AM
  • Munchkin9218
    Master September 2018
    Munchkin9218 ·
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    I would ask your officiant what the proper thing to do or the normal thing to do is. This is a question best answered by them as they would be able to make a suggestion on what other couples have done or what is normally done/legally done.

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  • Linda
    VIP June 2017
    Linda ·
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    My brother also goes by his middle name. However for his wedding his first name was used. It all depends on the person I guess. My brother didnt want the priest signing the wrong name on the legal documents so he just let him refer to his first name

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  • MOB So Cal
    January 2019
    MOB So Cal ·
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    Agree about asking the officiant, but perhaps in the more informal parts of the ceremony officiant can use the middle name, and then for the vows his full name. For example, "Greetings and welcome today as we celebrate Jessica and John's wedding.... (Later in vows) Do you, David John take Jessica...?" Good luck!

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  • Jo
    WeddingWire Administrator May 2015
    Jo ·
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    I go by a nickname and my officiant switched up what he called me depending on which part of the ceremony we were in. He called me by my nickname for just about all of it, until we got to the vows when he used my full first and middle names. I also used my nickname on my STDs and wedding website, and my full name on the invitations (just some bonus info if you were debating what to call him on those!).

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  • Summer987
    Super May 2018
    Summer987 ·
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    My fiancé goes by his middle name but for the wedding we are using his first name for everything.
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  • WED18
    July 1993
    WED18 ·
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    Legal name for the vows - usually first, middle, last. Unless you have an officiant that messes it up and calls you the wrong name throughout the ceremony like my nephew's wedding, ugh!

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  • Mrs.hays
    VIP April 2018
    Mrs.hays ·
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    Legal name for vows
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