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Just Said Yes November 2018

Announcement wording with step kids

Cira , on April 3, 2018 at 10:00 PM Posted in Planning 1 8

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My FH has 3 kids. This is my first marriage and no kids so on our invitations I want to have my parents included as is traditional. He doesn’t care about having his parents listed as they won’t be contributing to the wedding financially. He does want to include his kids in some way. Does anyone have any wording advise? I was this Mr and Mrs (last name) are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter (my name) to (FH) father of (kid’s names). Has anyone seen anything else?

Also looking for ways to involve them in the day. We will have a special ring ceremony and they will be up there with us as flower girls and ring bearer but outside of the ceremony I would like to find ways to keep them involved in the reception.

Thanks in advance!

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Latest activity by WED18, on April 4, 2018 at 8:23 AM

Champion August 2017
Mrsbdg · on April 3, 2018 at 10:07 PM
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Why not "Together with their families" this way everyone is included
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Elizabeth · on April 3, 2018 at 11:19 PM
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Etsy has a lot of cute cake toppers that include children. I'm planning on getting one (not this one, but it was the first one I found). I have two kids from my first marriage, FH doesn't have any.
I'm planning on involving my kids with the unity ceremony, we're going to do sand and each kid gets their own sand. I'm also planning on having FH give my kids something as part of the ring ceremony.
I was also thinking about doing a special dance for FH and my kids.
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Just Said Yes November 2018
Cira · on April 3, 2018 at 11:23 PM
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Great ideas and suggestions. I’ve been thinking about the unity sand and was planning to give the girls a necklace but am stumped on what to give the 11year old boy.
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Just Said Yes November 2018
Cira · on April 3, 2018 at 11:24 PM
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I like it and keeps it simple but I think he wants to list them out. We’ll have to discuss this one further.
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Champion August 2017
Mrsbdg · on April 3, 2018 at 11:28 PM
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Listing everyone except his parents seems intentionally punitive to his parents...just something to consider
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Just Said Yes November 2018
Cira · on April 3, 2018 at 11:36 PM
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That is true and not our intention. Is it too much to do son of (parents names) and father of (kids names)?
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Jeleebeenz · on April 4, 2018 at 7:40 AM
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In all honesty, the invitation isn't a playbill. I'm not trying to be harsh, but the hosts issue the invitation and the kids aren't hosts. There are sooo many other ways to include them and trying to include your parents, his kids, and now his parents too just seems a bit much for an invitation.
A few years ago when our 2nd daughter got married she insisted on a sweetheart family table. She and her new husband and her kids were the only ones seated there, and I kid you not, I STILL get compliments on her decision to do that and they have been married for almost 4 years. They also did a family sand ceremony and it came out really well.
Part way through your first dance you could have the kids join you guys in a family dance. How old are they? Are they old enough to escort their grandparents to their seats at the ceremony?
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WED18 · on April 4, 2018 at 8:23 AM
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I think "Together with their families" is appropriate in this instance. You could include them by doing family vows during the ceremony.
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