The
second wedding invitation of a widow should be issued in the
name of her parents or nearest living relatives. She uses her
own first name with the surname of the deceased husband. Here
is the correct form:
Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Manning
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mrs. May Ellis Bruce
to
Mr. Stanley Kenworth
on Monday, September the fifth
at six o'clock
St. Paul Chapel
It
may be that the woman who is to be married for the second time
has no near relatives to serve as hosts for her. Her
invitations may be like this:
The
honor of your presence is requested
at the marriage of
Mrs. Helen Roy Chadwick
and
Mr. Bruce Kenneth
on Wednesday, August the tenth
at four o'clock
on
Monday, the fifth of June
at
twelve o'clock
at
the residence of
Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Smith Hopkins
Eighteen
Johns Street
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