How to address invitation of divorced parents?

Sample invite

I've never seen step parents included, but if they've been around for a long time and helped raise him, I guess it would make sense to refer to them. I would still just put son though.

https://www.bettylupaperie.com/blog/2019/3/11/wedding-invitation-wording-examples-for-no-children-divorced-parents-and-other-tricky-scenarios

Divorced parents, both parents remarried:
Since both parents are remarried, it is appropriate to include the bride’s last name to prevent confusion.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith

request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their daughter

Avery June Smith

to

Michael Alan Timmons

No matter the scenario, just remember there is no “and” between the names. The “and” is super important to omit, y’all! “And” signifies marriage and is only used to unite married couples. For example, “and” is used between a husband and wife’s name if they have different last name, like when a married woman chooses to keep her maiden name.

View Quoted Comment No, the step parents haven’t raised him. The stepdad has been around for like 8 years and they have a good relationship.

View Quoted Comment I’m the daughter of parents still married to eachother so it’s just their name before mine. So I don’t really need to include his parents and step parents’ name??

View Quoted Comment Good point on the “to”!

Another good option that I like is "Together with their families." Takes up less space on the invite too.

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You can include them or not. You can also say something like Together with their families or Together with their parents xxx & xxx request your presence.

I googled that information and we didn't include our parents on our invitation, we included my FH's son's name instead.

View Quoted Comment I might just go that route instead. Sounds much easier!

View Quoted Comment I will do this instead!!!

If you did want to like FHs parents names I would just put his mom and dad.
Future husband
Son of Jane Do and John Smith
I think this would be fine because technically these are his parents just aren’t married.

View Quoted Comment I’m afraid of his stepdad feeling out since I nena his mom is married. He doesn’t have kids of his own and I don’t want to hurt feelings lol

My FH’s parents are divorced and his father is deceased, we wanted this kind, but we opted not to just put his mother on because it seemed insulting. I know this is a different situation, but we continued our search and decided that (especially since we’re doing the heavy lifting financially) we like the idea of it just being us asking for the honor of people’s attendance.


Just another way to look at it.

View Quoted Comment Thank you for input. I’ve just decided on “Together with their families”.