A decoration using the initials of a name. When the middle letter of a person's monogram is larger than the side two, the sequence of initials is first name on the left, surname in the middle, then middle name on the right. When all letters are the same size, the sequence of initials from left to right is first name, middle name, then surname. If you are combining the bride's name with the groom's, you must use the format with the middle letter larger. In this case, the sequence of initials is the bride's first name on the left, mutual surname in the middle, and the groom's first name on the right.
Monograms include a person's or a couple's initials and personalize any invitation, enclosure or thank you card they are printed upon. If the monogram is for an individual the initial (first letter) of the first name appears first, the last name initial is usually larger in the middle, and the middle name initial appears last. If the monogram is for a couple the woman's initial from her first name appears first, the initial of the man's last name is the middle initial (sometimes in a larger type style), and the first letter of the man's first name appears last.