How do you invite your minister to your wedding?

I'm not sure how to go about inviting my minister (who is marrying us) to our wedding.


Do I send him (and his wife) an invitation?


Do I ask him personally?





What's the correct etiquette with this sort of thing?
How do you invite your minister to your wedding?
If he is marrying you, mail or hand deliver a regular invitation that is clearly addressed to include his wife. If you mail it, mention it breifly to him or his wife such as: Are you going to be at the reception? Or Will you be able to attend the rehearsal dinner?





Make certain that the reception, rehearsal dinner or any other festivities you are having have been included in the invitation (essentially making it clear that while he is officiating the wedding he and his wife are also personally invited to any/all other wedding related events).





I followed up with a call to my pastor's wife just to make sure, but I think that isn't required. I just did it because I didn't really know her and wanted to make sure that she felt welcome to the rehearsal dinner and reception.
Reply:Hello,





I think it depends on whether the Minister is a friend or you want to invite him as the leader of your congregation. If a friend, I would send your chosen invitation with a note saying that you are so pleased to be have your friend marrying you.





If as your pastor, I would personally ask and hand him an invitation as a keepsake. I wouldn't worry about labelling this as etiquette, rather following what you feel most comfortable with.





Congratulations on your forthcoming wedding. May you always be as happy as you are today.
Reply:Do you mean to the reception? Just speak to him personally, well ahead of time, and tell him you will be very happy if he and his wife can attend the reception as well. Then hand him a wedding invitation that includes directions to the reception site. Also, you could separately phone his wife, because some ministers have the reputation of being a bit absent-minded.
Reply:It would be good form to send him and his wife a regular invitation, even though the reverend knows about this already and has most likely noted it in his calendar. You could write a very short personal note to him and his wife on the invitation itself.
Reply:You got me. If he's going to be marrying you, isn't the invitation kind of implied? I suppose you could send him one though. I never thought about that. We were married by my husbands brother, a bishop. His mom sent the invites out to his side of the family, so he probably got one.
Reply:I'd send him an invitation just address it to MR. and MRS "their last name" so it's official that you are inviting his family as well.
Reply:You would MAIL an invitation to him and his wife. Mailing is the proper thing to do. Do not use Mr. %26amp; Mrs. Instead, use


The Reverand and Mrs.
Reply:Say, " hey minister, come to my wedding".
Reply:Send him an invitation.