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Just Said Yes August 2020

How to word wedding invitation when my parents and grandmother are paying for the wedding?!

Justine, on April 29, 2020 at 4:47 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

Hello,

I cannot seem to find an answer on how to word a wedding invitation properly when I have more than my parents helping out with the wedding. I just feel bad omitting my grandmother out of the invitation. She is paying for all the food for the wedding.

Thanks in advanced for any suggestions you have!!

8 Comments

Latest activity by Jennifer, on May 1, 2020 at 2:54 PM
  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
    Sarah ·
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    “Together with their families” is what most people use.
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    Agreed, “together with their families...” would work best here.
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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
    Gen ·
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    Either “together with their families” or just don’t mention families at all. My husband doesn’t have the best relationship with some of his relatives so honestly it felt a little “fake” to be referencing “families” in our invitation, even though my family paid for most of our wedding and his contributed a bit too. We just did “Genevieve & Jason request the pleasure of your company at their wedding”
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  • C
    Dedicated June 2022
    Christina ·
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    If your parents and grandmother are essentially paying for all of the wedding (Minus any small details, etc.) , then it should be the traditional wording of ‘Mr. And Mrs. xyz and grandmother abc, cordially invite you to the wedding of....


    If you and your fiancé are also shouldering a substantial portion then you can say, together with her parents and grandparent, you and fiancé Invite you to celebrate....
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  • Autumn
    Devoted July 2020
    Autumn ·
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    You could put their names and then "invite you to celebrate the wedding of" and then you and FH names! Smiley heart

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  • Sherry
    Master September 2019
    Sherry ·
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    Together with their families will work.

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  • Angela
    Angela ·
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    Formal invites should include actual names.

    Parents, Mr. & Mrs. X and Grandparent Mrs. Y cordially invite you to the wedding of...

    Now, if you and your FH are also contributing, then:

    Together, with their parents, Mr. & Mrs. X and Grandparent, Mrs Y.

    "FHs name and Justine" cordially invite you.....

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    If you are being charged per word on invitation, OR having a less formal invitation, then you can always shorten to say, Together with heir parents and grandparent, "FHs name and Justine" invite you....


    My FH and I are paying for our own wedding, but both of our adult children and each others future in-laws (parents, siblings) are close and spend time together, so I wanted to give reference towards them, so we chose the wording:

    Together with their families, (referencing our moms, children, and siblings)

    Dr. XX & Mr. YY

    Request the pleasure of your company at the celebration of their marriage...

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  • Jennifer
    VIP August 2021
    Jennifer ·
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    "Together with their families" is a great one that would offend absolutely no one in either family!

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