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I often have to explain this to my protestant friends, as I was formerly very active before becoming Orthodox.
Although I am not married, I have wondered this very issue myself. I thought I would add a note on the side, keeping it to the point. The point being, my name has changed. I would use my baptismal name on the invitation, but state something like:
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\\"On March 25, 2007, in devotion to following Jesus, Jennifer was baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and thus beginning a new life in Christ, has taken the Christian Name \\"Genevieve Evangelina\\".
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I thought of perhaps going further in explaination Patron Saints etc, but the point is not the name change, but announcing the wedding, and letting them know that I now go by Genevieve and please do not trash the invitation.
If God puts it on their hearts to research Orthodoxy, then they may do so. If they ask questions at the wedding say \\"Wow, sounds like you have some interesting questions, I\'d love to discuss them. Orthodoxy is a very deep. Maybe we can go out to coffee sometime?\\" Or even just say \\"It\'s Orthodox Tradition.\\" and leave it at that, then change the subject to enjoying the wedding, or put the focus back on them.
I understand how challenging it is to want to defend Orthodox, the best way to defend it, is just to live it.
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