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Wording on Formal Wedding Invitations (cont'd)

Noncommissioned officers and enlisted men often prefer to use their names with the branch of service immediately below (if the bride is in the military, no title, as in civilian invitations, is used before her name).

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones

request the honour of your presence

at the marriage of their daughter

Jane Melissa

Thomas John Devall [note, not "Mr."]

United States Marine Corps

Thomas John Devall Staff Sergeant,

United States Marine Corps

The title appears first when an officer's rank is captain or above in the Army, Air Force, or Marines, or commander or above in the Navy, Merchant Marine, or Coast Guard.

Captain Thomas John Devall

United States Navy

The rank of junior officer is placed below the name:

Thomas John Devall

Lieutenant, United States Army

Officers in the Reserves use their ranks on wedding invitations only when they are on active duty. Otherwise, they are "Mr."

Officer - Male who is active duty or retired from the service

General and Mrs. Barry Lynch

Officer - Female who is active duty or retired from the service

Captain Sandra Kellerman

United States Army

Mr. Anthony Giminiani