Commissioning ceremonies - Military Career Progression

Victoria · 09-02-2009, 07:03 PM

What is the etiquette as far as commissioning ceremonies go? Do you send out "save the date cards" or invitations? Do you just mention it via word of mouth?

If you sent out invites, would you mind posting an example?

If the ceremony was the same day as college graduation, did you just include the commissioning ceremony details/invitation inside the college graduation invite?!

Feel free to add suggestions.

Thanks!!!

*Meg* · 09-02-2009, 07:21 PM

I don't know if this will help, but I know many people send out invites for USNA graduation/commissioning. We have not gotten to that point yet, so I don't really know much else.

IowaAFGirlfriend · 09-02-2009, 07:22 PM

DB just had his mom tell family and family friends and he took care of inviting his friends. It was in December and we had a blizzard that spanned across the state that day, DB got food poisoning and nobody came but me and his best friend (who swore him in--he's AD Army). DB actually made it through his ceremony but looked like hell.

SnowCrystal · 09-02-2009, 07:24 PM

Dh didn't have invites for his commissioning. We just kept his parents up to date on the date and time. I would do a fancy insert for his graduation announcement, just announcing the commissioning. Have fun!

postitlove · 09-06-2009, 11:08 AM

DB's was just his parents and me. his college graduation was the same day but he skipped it. he's not one for ceremonies if you couldn't tell

His*PITA* · 09-06-2009, 11:11 AM

exDB and all my college friends who were commissioned didn't really send out invites or anything other then college graduation invitations (and maybe putting a note at the bottom or on the back) unless they were having a big party/celebration afterward.

I did help the few that made some on vistaprint.com... we did a grad invite on the front, and a commissioning announcement on the back

Del · 09-06-2009, 07:16 PM

I'd send out the college graduation announcements, with information about the commissioning ceremony inside.

LindsayLin · 09-06-2009, 07:21 PM

DH just told people. At boot camp I think they sent invitations (navy), but they didn't do that for OCS. We basically emailed and called people.

09-02-2009, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Victoria Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 34,195 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 96% Longevity: 55%	Commissioning ceremonies What is the etiquette as far as commissioning ceremonies go? Do you send out "save the date cards" or invitations? Do you just mention it via word of mouth? If you sent out invites, would you mind posting an example? If the ceremony was the same day as college graduation, did you just include the commissioning ceremony details/invitation inside the college graduation invite?! Feel free to add suggestions. Thanks!!!

09-02-2009, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Meg Formerly Mego0427 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rhode Island and Annapolis MD Posts: 3,626 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 47% Longevity: 31%	I don't know if this will help, but I know many people send out invites for USNA graduation/commissioning. We have not gotten to that point yet, so I don't really know much else. __________________

09-02-2009, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
IowaAFGirlfriend Let's get together and feel alright. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Me: Iowa Him: Vandenberg AFB, Cali Posts: 1,005 Blog Entries: 4 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 59% Longevity: 11%	DB just had his mom tell family and family friends and he took care of inviting his friends. It was in December and we had a blizzard that spanned across the state that day, DB got food poisoning and nobody came but me and his best friend (who swore him in--he's AD Army). DB actually made it through his ceremony but looked like hell. __________________

09-02-2009, 07:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
SnowCrystal is blissfully happy... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: "In the land of the tumbling tumbleweed..." Posts: 15,496 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 87% Longevity: 41%	Dh didn't have invites for his commissioning. We just kept his parents up to date on the date and time. I would do a fancy insert for his graduation announcement, just announcing the commissioning. Have fun! __________________ Emotion makes the world go round, but common sense keeps it from going too fast.

09-06-2009, 11:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
postitlove Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,197 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 68% Longevity: 23%	DB's was just his parents and me. his college graduation was the same day but he skipped it. he's not one for ceremonies if you couldn't tell __________________ this too shall pass...

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09-06-2009, 11:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
HisPITA Auntie to Jens Kids, Snooty O Wife to Settles Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kuwait Posts: 19,008 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 94% Longevity: 21%	exDB and all my college friends who were commissioned didn't really send out invites or anything other then college graduation invitations (and maybe putting a note at the bottom or on the back) unless they were having a big party/celebration afterward. I did help the few that made some on vistaprint.com... we did a grad invite on the front, and a commissioning announcement on the back __________________ She will be mine.

09-06-2009, 07:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Del solve problems with a little time and lots of vodka Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 9,224 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 80% Longevity: 48%	I'd send out the college graduation announcements, with information about the commissioning ceremony inside. __________________ BrentsCrystal=fabulous!

09-06-2009, 07:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
LindsayLin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,528 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 86% Longevity: 31%	DH just told people. At boot camp I think they sent invitations (navy), but they didn't do that for OCS. We basically emailed and called people.