rse, the occasion is "stag." If the
invitation is to be extended to a daughter, then her name is included in
the invitation. In the case of more than one daughter, they will receive
a separate invitation addressed to "The Misses Smith." Each male member
of the family other than husband should receive a separately mailed
invitation.

An invitation, even the most informal, should always be acknowledged
within a week of its receipt. It is the height of discourtesy to leave
the hostess in doubt either through a tardy answer or through the
undecided character of your reply. The acknowledgment must state
definitely whether or not you accept.

The acknowledgment of an invitation sent to husband and wife must
include both names but is answered by the wife only. The name of a
daughter also must appear if it appears in the invitation. If Mr. and
Mrs. Smith receive an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Jones, their
acknowledgment must include the names of both Mr. and Mrs. Jones, but
the envelope should be addressed to Mrs. Jones only.

FORMAL INVITATIONS

Wedding invitations should be sent about three weeks--certainly not
later than fifteen days--before the wedding. Two envelopes should be
used, the name and address appearing on the outside envelope, but only
the name on the inside one. The following are correct for formal
invitations:

_For a church wedding_

(A)

_Mr. and Mrs. John Evans
Request the Honour of_
---- (Name written in)
_Presence at the Marriage of Their Daughter
Dorothy
and
Mr. Philip Brewster
On the Evening of Monday, the Eighth of June
at Six o'Clock
At The Church of the Heavenly Rest
Fifth Avenue, New York City_

[Illustration: Specimen of formal wedding invitation]

(B)

_Mr. and Mrs. John Evans
Request the Honour of Your Presence at
The Marriage of Their Daughter
Dorothy
and
Mr. Philip Brewster
On Monday, June the Eighth
At Six o'Clock
At the Church of the Heavenly Rest
Fifth Avenue, New York_

_For a home wedding_

_Mr. and Mrs. John Evans
Request the Pleasure of_
---- (Name written in)
_Company at the Marriage of Their Daughter
Dorothy
and