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Question: How would i word my wedding invitations?

(Posted by: Jillian on 2010-03-05 12:25:35)

If the grooms parents are married and the brides parents are divorced with only the mom living but remarried...although the bride isn't close to her step father. How would I word the parents at the top? I know it depends on who is paying which is me, the bride, and my fiance and his parents mainly but I don't want to leave out my mom just because she can't afford to contribute.

Posted by: Lydia on 2010-03-06, 04:40:09

It does NOT matter who is paying! Marie Louise, daughter of the late Henry Green and Linda (Paul) Brown, and Mark William, son of Frank and Lisa Smith, request the honour of your presence.... In this case, you use the first name of your stepfather - Paul, in this example.

Posted by: La Vie Boheme on 2010-03-05, 12:29:11

That depends who is helping paying for the wedding.

Posted by: Aly on 2010-03-05, 12:32:07

I would say something along the lines of: Jane Smith and John Jones, along with their parents request your presence at their wedding.

Posted by: Just tryin' to help on 2010-03-05, 12:54:24

Assuming you want to list all the names on the invite: Mr and Mrs Stepfather's Full name Request the honour of your presence at the wedding of their daughter Miss/ Ms Bride's Full Name to Mr Grooms First and Middle Name son of Mr and Mrs Groom's Father's Full name Or: Mr and Mrs Stepfather Name and Mr and Mrs Groom's Parents Name Welcome you to join them at the union of their children Bride and Groom I would leave the late father's name off the invite and list him else where (like on the program). ETA: It has NOTHING to do with who's paying!! That is not the business of ANYBODY invited - it is only for those involved to know. That train of thought is kind of like thinking the bride wearing white has to do with her virginity. Isn't it kind of odd that you would put something like that on display for all the guests?

Posted by: drop_in_the_ocean_2006 on 2010-03-05, 13:09:29

Just say: Together with their families Brides Full Name and Grooms Full Name Request the honor of your presence at their marriage at such and such date and time. This is how I am doing mine since my father recently passed away and my fiance's parents are divorced. It just works better so no one is left out and there are not a lot of names on the invite.

Posted by: purr_nicious on 2010-03-05, 13:39:07

You still list the bride's father even if he is deceased. Try this: Sally Ann daughter of the late Mr. John Doe and Mrs. Jane Clark will join in matrimony (insert phrase you want here) to James Todd son of ....

Posted by: kill_yr_television on 2010-03-05, 14:19:17

You wouldn't. In a modern invitation parents are listed to make it clear who these people getting married are. Old Great Auntie Rose may not understand that 'Gordon Greer Nutty' is actually "Little Gogo, " the child her neice Melissa Monroe had during a brief involvement with that rascal, Henry Nutty. So you say: Gordon Greer Nutty, son of Melissa Monroe Henry Nutty Who is paying for what irrelevant. This is private family information and should be kept private. Here is an example in which the bride is close to her natural father, but is also close to the step father who has been a big part of her life since she was a tiny girl. If it is a church wedding: The honor of presence of [name or names] is desired at the marriage of ... If it is a recpetion invitation or the ceremony is at a secular loaction: The pleasure of the company of [name or names] is requested at a small dance to celebrate the marriage of ... The two are different because at church God is The Host, not you, so only God can invite people to His House. But you can say that you desire for people to attend the service. Yes, that is picky picky, but etiquette is like that. You write in each name, even tiny infants, and no And Guest or And Family or Plus One nonsense. There is a free champagne supper involved here, so you don't want to issue any "sure, bring a friend " invitations. The way to make it clear who is NOT invited is by making it totally clear who IS invited. If you don't know someone's name, find out. If you're not sure whether someone has a significant other, ask "Is there someone special I should be inviting for you? " and send that special someone an invitation. If someone answers "Gee I dunno I kinda wanna bring somebody " then you say "Sorry I wasn't clear; I'm asking whether you have a significant other. I mark you as single. " "A small dance " is an old fashioned way of saying that this is a very special party indeed, but you may say dinner dance, cake and champagne, BBQ & beer, whatever suits you. ... to celebrate the marriage of Belinda Bernadette Bridenton, daughter of Bernice Bridenton Newman and James Newman William Scott Bridenton, to ... After Bernice and William divorced, Belinda married James. James has been a second father to Belinda and his parents and sibling are considered to be Belinda's grandparents and aunts and uncles. If Bernice and James had long names that don't fit on one line, then you would write each the two names on a separate line, ladies first, with an "and " joining the two names. Since Bernice and William are no longer a couple, their names do not belong together on the same line, and there is no "and " joining the two names. ... to Gordon Greer Goodfellow, son of Gretchen and Gregory Goodfellow ... Gretchen and Greg are together as a couple, so the word "and " is used and it's OK to put both names on one line. If Gretchen had kept her maiden name, the invitation might read Gordon Greer Goodfellow, son of Gretchen Margaretella Haufstadtendbachenonmann and Gregory Goodfellow ... or you might want to give Gretchen's name a line of its own Gordon Greer Goodfellow, son of Gretchen Margaretella Haufstadtendbachenonmann and Gregory Goodfellow ... You follow all this with: on Saturday the Twenty Fifth of April at Three Thirty in the Afternoon at Wonderful Banquet Hall 12345 Holly Hill Road Cramptonville RSVP 407 555 1313 For you own invitations, simply omit to mention that step father: Belinda Bernadette Bridenton, daughter of Bernice Bridenton Newman William Scott Bridenton, to ... I hope this was helpful. Congrats and best wishes.

Posted by: Jenny Lynne on 2010-03-05, 14:27:53

- Mrs.__________ Mothers Name and her spouses name and in honor of the late_____________invite you to share in the marriage of ----- Put your Mothers name as Mrs. Sarah(Patterson)Smith and Mr. William Smith and in honor of the late Mr. James E. Patterson----I think this is a way for all to be honored, even though you are not that close to stepfather, he is your Mother's husband. And a beautiful way to remember your father and that includes him as he would have been the one giving the bride away. This is just what I would do. I couldn't stand it if my father's name wasn't presented somehow.

Posted by: Kelly on 2010-03-05, 19:54:23

I'm in a similar situation, my dad is deceased but my fiances parents are divorced, so I'm opting to put the mothers names first. In the local newspaper here in the wedding/ engagement section it always lists the mothers first. Jane and John Stepdad along with Jane and John Married Request the honour of your prescense at the marriage of their chidren: Daughter Smith and Son Married Another option you could do if you'd like to have your dad's name on the invitation. (I know dead people can't host or invite people but I'd like my own dad's name on mine none the less) The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of: Daughter Smith Daughter of Jane and John Stepdad, and the late Tom Smith to Son Married Son of Jane and John Married. Another option could be: The honour of your presence is requested at the marriage of Happy Bride and Happy Groom Children of: Jane and John Stepdad, and the late Tom Smith and Jane and Jim Groom Or something along that lines. If you go to theblockparty.com, and look at their online wedding invitations, they have many samples of invitation wording and different ways to include all of your parents. Good luck and congrats!