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Hello Bees:

We've found invitations online that we love!!!   I found a great template design which has our wedding color (aqua blue) with some damask black swirls around it --- GREAT for getting the guests attention so they remember to freaking come. :)  We even changed the font of the wording (it was originally tiny black script but we changed it to larger black) so that it looks better.

But the invitation template  is such that there is a large black letter/initial in script at the top of the invitation, and there is also one on the response card.  I had no idea what that was for.  I assumed that it was the bride's initial of her first name.  So I kept "M" (the one already on the template) since that's the initial of my first name.

Then when I had my bridesmaids look at the invitations online one of them said that it should be "H" -- my FH's initial of his LAST name -- "since that is the family name/to-be name." 

Problem is, I"m not changing my last name.  I can't take away the initial/letter thing up top because it wouldn't look right. I'm still willing to still put "H" if that's the tradition, but any suggestions?  I've still got it at "M" right now.

P.S.:

I wish I could show you guys it, you know copy and paste it or something, but you can't without going to the site and my email/password.

You could, however, see the original template if you go to zazzle.com and type in " bright aqua damask swirls wedding invitations 5x7"  It's the one with the large black script "M" on top, some black swirls, and has kind of tiny black script. Its words start with:

Mr. and Mrs. Brides Parents Namesinvite you to celebrate themarriage of their daughter

brides name

grooms name

Only if you have time...

Thanks!!! :)

I think I'll try to get in there two letters of our first names.

From what I know about monograms, it's appropriate for the wedding invitation to be your initials...(the bride), the program can use both your first initials, but you should never combine them before the wedding on shower invitations or shower or wedding thank yous for gifts given before the wedding, the formal traditional three initals or the married last name initials would only make sense if you decided to take his name and should never be used until after marriage... so the program can also be just your initials... but at the reception site it is considered appropriate to use the married last name monogram of your new husband or your first names combined with his last name Just a fun addition, your maiden name initials are traditionally always considered yours...  because in olden times, brides and their families collected items years before the girl was engaged, and because a monogram made it her item it was personalized for her.  I think it is fun to collect the monograms of my female ancestors names on antiques... because I like to think that it might have been hers!

i really don't want to use another template. it took us a while to find ones that really worked for us, the color and design, and for a good price.

what if the template doesn't allow the two initials in there? i tried but it came out looking weird/off the page...

would it really be so terrible to just have my first name initial there? ("M")

Or maybe "L" for love? lol.

thanks! :)

YAY!!! I did it, I fit both initials in!  It worked this time...:)