How do you write bride elect?

How do you write bride elect?

One can be chosen in different ways. That a bride was chosen by someone is indisputable, and therefore the term is correct. “Bridegroom-elect” is also correct, as the two presumably chose each other.

What is bride elect?

A woman who is engaged to be married; a prospective bride.

How do you address wedding shower invitations?

Inviting one half of a married couple isn’t unusual, especially if you’re planning a traditional bridal shower. The proper way to address wedding shower invitations to a married guest is to write their preferred prefix along with their first name and last name.

How do you register a wedding invitation?

Including Your Registry Information We all know you shouldn’t put your registry information on your invitation, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore it completely. Instead, include the link to your website (not directly to your registry) on an information insert.

Do you put the groom name on a bridal shower invitation?

List the bride’s first and last name. Middle names are not necessary for bridal shower invitations unless you prefer more formal invitation wording. (Note: The groom’s name is optional. It’s slightly more formal than we often see on today’s bridal shower invitations but not uncommon.

Do bridal shower invites need a return address?

A return address should always be included on wedding shower invitations so that undelivered invites can be accounted for. It also lets guests know where they can send a shower gift if the RSVP information on the invitation includes an email address or phone number rather than a physical address.

Do you put grooms name on bridal shower?

Is wedding registry for shower or wedding?

Wedding Registry / Bridal Registry Basics Yes! The terms are used interchangeably to refer to the couple’s “wedding wish list.” No matter which term is used, guests may use the registry for both wedding gifts and bridal shower gifts.

When should wedding RSVPs be due?

RSVPs should be due two months before the wedding, and the wedding invitations should be sent out approximately four months before the wedding. This will give guests ample time to make travel plans if they didn’t when they first received your save-the-date.

How do you spell couples shower?

If the editors of those magazines prefer a certain version, it’s safe to say that that version is the accepted one in the industry. After some searching, I quickly discovered that couples shower seems to be preferred. (It’s definitely the version I’d go with.)

What should bridal shower invitations say?

What to Include on Bridal Shower Invitations

• The Guest of Honor’s Name.
• The Date, Time, and Location.
• A Way to RSVP and a Date to RSVP By.
• The Name of the Host or Hosts.
• The Registry Information.

What is the proper way to address a bridal shower invitation?

Why is the word elect always hyphenated?

Because the word elect is always hyphenated as part of a compound– unless the office it modifies is an open compound (vice president, lieutenant governor, etc.). Okay, that one counts as one of the random rules of American English. But it’s a fun one.

What happens if a word is impossible to hyphenate?

If the word is grammatically impossible to hyphenate the word will be displayed the way you typed it. If the word you are trying to hyphenate does not seem to be a valid word we will try to hyphenate it anyway, but the result might be inaccurate.

When to use a hyphen in a sentence?

Jeff cited The Associated Press Stylebook ( AP), and he graciously even provided the rule from AP: “Except for cooperate and coordinate, use a hyphen if the prefix ends in a vowel and the word that follows begins with the same vowel.” So Jeff’s correction was appropriate, and I would have been wrong–if I were following AP style.

When to break long words with a hyphen?

Gerund combinations used as adjectives. Mark is a law-abiding citizen. Ginny is a mud-slinging politician. To break long words at the end of a line. It used to be standard practice to break a long word that falls at the end of a line with a hyphen, and continue it on the next line.