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Question: How can i word the wedding invitations?

(Posted by: ♥ || ♪♫ Br0wn Ey�d G!rl ♫♪ || ♥ on 2010-02-22 08:37:53)

My Future In- laws have offered to pay for most of the expenses for our wedding because my parents are unable to (long story). When wording the invitations, should I word them like this: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith would like to request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their son, Sam Smith to Ms. Sarah Johnson ..... OR will it still be OK to word them like this (as I originally planned to): Together with their parents Sarah Johnson and Sam Smith request the honor of your presence at their marriage ...

Posted by: nova_queen_28 on 2010-02-22, 08:51:02

Since your future in-laws are paying so much, I think you should respectfully ask for their opinion on the wording to ensure they aren't offended. Often the parents paying are the ones that do the inviting so the first wording is reasonable, but they might also be understanding that your parents might feel badly and not want to be left out and be ok with the second option.

Posted by: anabanana on 2010-02-22, 08:41:30

I like the second wording better. I think that both parents should be included on the invite, no matter who pays for what. Congrats.

Posted by: avscrisostomo on 2010-02-22, 08:42:39

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Smith request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Heather Marie to Michael Francis Jacobson Saturday, the seventeenth of May two thousand and eight at half past four in the afternoon.

Posted by: Amanda on 2010-02-22, 08:43:08

Word it the first way, unless you too are helping with the expenses. Its payed for by them so they deserve the credit. by the way if you it the original way you planned you need to switch your names around so its sam smith and sarah johnson so his parents still get more credit since they are paying. with your name first it sounds like your parents are paying.

Posted by: sweetie_pie2000_05 on 2010-02-22, 08:43:18

I think the second option is more appropriate! Good luck!

Posted by: Chloé on 2010-02-22, 08:46:07

First one is way more fancy and weddings are meant to be fancy :)

Posted by: Me on 2010-02-22, 08:49:07

The second one is best. It is a wedding invitation not a donor list. You should honor both sets of parents. Your future in laws are gifting you with money to pay for your wedding, but your parents are gifting your future husband with their lovely daughter.

Posted by: ashman on 2010-02-22, 09:00:47

It can be worded like this "You are cordially invited to celebrate the wedding of Sarah Johnson and Sam Smith...... " blah blah blah

Posted by: ch1016 on 2010-02-22, 10:33:41

I think you should check with your future in-laws if they have a problem with including your parents on the invite. If they're fine with it, you should definitely include them. Regardless of who is contributing what amount, both sets of parents are celebrating your marriage. Assuming your parents are inviting some guests of their own, it makes sense for the invitation to be in their name as well, as most of their guests probably wouldn't know your future in-laws. If your parents are inviting them, the invitation should be from them.

Posted by: iloveweddings on 2010-02-22, 10:35:51

You never put the groom's name in front of the bride's name even if his parents are paying for the majority of it. Also....you do not invite someone to your "marriage. " The marriage is what happens after the wedding. If you want to use the word "marriage " then also put in "as they are united in marriage " Go with the second wording, but use your middle names and more something like this: Together with their parents Sarah Beth Johnson and Sam David Smith request the honor of your presence as they are united in marriage on Saturday, xxxx etc., etc. OR Together with their parents Sarah Beth Johnson and Sam David Smith request the honor of your presence as they exchange wedding vows and are united in marriage on Saturday, xxxx etc., etc.

Posted by: going crazy bride on 2010-02-22, 10:48:28

Even though your parents didn't financially contribute to the wedding you can still put there names on the invite just start with the grooms parents first. Something like this: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith would like to request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their son, Sam Smith to Sarah "Middle Name "Johnson The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Johnson Don't put Ms. that means you may or may not already be married very odd looking on a wedding invite. Your parents name going second lets guest no the grooms fam is hosting(which should make inlaws happy) the reception and your parents still being included will make your parents happy. You should only use the 2nd option you have in your question "Together with their parents Sarah Johnson and Sam Smith " if you and FH are paying for all or most of the wedding other wise its really rude to both your parents.