Mr/mrs announcement

I've been to 2 weddings where both people were doctors (MD & MD and PhD & DPT) and in both instances they were introduced as Dr. and Dr.

We are keeping it simple and traditional now introducing Mr. and Mrs. your new husband’s name. If their guests at your wedding chances are they already know you’re both doctors.

It could either be "Dr and Dr Smith" or "The Drs Smith"

The majority of people in my extended family and friend circle have PhDs, and I’ve never heard anyone announced as “doctor” at a wedding before when the bride and groom are introduced. It may be personal preference I guess.

I’m a doctor, but my fiancé isn’t. I’m not a fan of titles in general so we are just getting introduced by our first names only.


You both have worked so hard for your doctorates. There is nothing wrong with using it in your intro 🙂

My husband dislike to use his doctorate degree or if I mention it to anyone for some reason 🤷🏻‍♀️ I actually like to call him doc 😂

I would say mr and mrs its a wedding not a graduation? 🤷🏽‍♀️ No offense intended asking as more of a question

View Quoted Comment I agree with this

Personally I don’t think there’s anything wrong with using your Dr. title in your intros. You’ve worked hard for your degrees. I have a doctorate but my fiancé doesn’t. I’m adding his last name to mine but using my maiden name professionally.

Use what the books say, Dr. Andrea Po and Dr. Michael Wye verbally. In writing as above with an " &" or and between them to indicate they are married. If they share a surname, on writing Drs. is fine. But most polite is to ask people directly, how do you prefer to be introduced? And address in writing? Even if it means a 2 minute phone call. I shows your thoughfulness. And you really feel like a social boob if you get it wrong on your master list, invitation, shower host's invitation, Thank you card address, escort card, place card, seating chart, and Thank you for a wedding gift. Se with very formal first names. Even formal invitations use nicknames that are shortened names or alternate names. If McAllister Jackson Seaward prefers to be called Jack Seaward , that is more important than the default, all formal names. And this comes up a lot with whether they choose to use the title Dr. socially.
One of my sisters and one sister-in-law are understandably annoyed to constantly get Dr. andrs. or Dr. and Ms. Their husbands are both medical doctore. But they each have MD and another doctorate, and people routinely drop theirs. Why irritate your guests? Call, or email, and ask.

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I agree with this. I've been to a few weddings where this was the case, and the new couple just got introduced at Mr. and Mrs.

You can be introduced however you want. I'm a physician and my husband is not, but I won't be bringing that fact up in my intro at the wedding. I also am keeping my maiden name, so our intro will just be "your bride and groom, firstname and firstname"

View Quoted Comment Uh what? She’s talking about herself, the bride, and her fiancé, the groom.


I’d probably stick with first names to keep it simple!

My FH and I are both doctors (MDs). We will be instructing our MC to introduce us as "your bride and groom, first name and first name" because we want to keep it traditional and we don't want to appear too pretentious. Everybody knows we're doctors and it's a wedding, not a graduation ceremony.

Just use your first names. That's how officiants generally introduce you at the end of the ceremony

Considering this is a personal announcement and not a professional announcement, I would just do Mr. and Mrs.

We did "First Name and First Name, the newlyweds!"


When you introduce yourself socially, do you introduce yourself as Dr.? Given that a wedding is a social event and not a professional one, I'd find the use of professional titles to be pretentious.
Be proud of your degree, you earned it, but there are certain times and places where your educational background simply is not relevant. At a wedding, Mr. and Mrs. is used to emphasize marital status, rather than being a default honorific.

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Thank you! Question for you as I think I’m doing the same as you with the last name thing. I want to take his last name but also want to keep mine is it as that’s what I’m known professionally. So I’m thinking of making my last name my middle name and take his as my last name,. If I do this can I can use my maiden name professionally?

View Quoted Comment Hi Amanda, I think it depends on your state regulations, and state issuing board which granted you your license. I’d call them and ask. I’ve seen a lot of people with professional degrees hyphenate of course.