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Super October 2020

Invitation Phrasing

Megan, on September 16, 2019 at 9:42 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 25

Hi all! (Sorry in advance for the long post!) So I’m going back and forth on how to phrase my invitations (I’m designing my own). My mother said that she hates how I phrased them, because I didn’t go the super-traditional route. She would like them to say the names of the parents, specifically the...
Hi all! (Sorry in advance for the long post!)

So I’m going back and forth on how to phrase my invitations (I’m designing my own). My mother said that she hates how I phrased them, because I didn’t go the super-traditional route.

She would like them to say the names of the parents, specifically the bride’s parents (she doesn’t care if we mention groom’s parents) for example:

Mr. and Mrs. D invite you to the wedding of their daughter,
Megan, to Nicholas,
Son of Mr. and Mrs. D.

FH and I just don’t like this phrasing for a number of reasons. I realize that it acknowledges the parents and I want to do that, but I think the wording is a little old school for both of us.

I went for a simpler version (don’t worry we’ll use full names):

Together with their parents,
Megan and Nicholas D
invite you to join them as they exchange wedding vows

Like I said, my mother HATES it. She wants her name on the invitation. She wants that specific phrasing, and thinks I’m being rude and tacky, which is not what I’m going for!

She told me that if I’m not going to put her name on the invitations, then I should just rephrase it to this:

You are joyfully invited to the wedding celebration of...

Which is nice, but it’s definitely not “honoring the parents” if that’s what she’s concerned about.

I’ve done research on other invitations and a lot of them have similar phrasing. Is this something that’s changing with the times, or am I just wrong?

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  • MD
    Super July 2019
    MD ·
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    I'm always a fan of "together with their families/parents," because listing out that many more names can get wordy! And at the end of the day, most guests aren't going to care/notice, and they're probably not going to hang onto the invites past the wedding anyways.

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  • Kassie
    Just Said Yes May 2021
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    I completely understand where you're coming from. There's only so much room on an invitation, and I'm sure you've got a lot of information to try to squeeze on there-- and stationery is expensive, so you can't just go getting another insert for the invite. This is YOUR wedding. Your mom won't remember the stationery, so don't let it bother you. Focus on the details that really matter.

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  • Megan
    Super October 2020
    Megan ·
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    Thank you! I hope your parents like the phrasing at least 😭😂
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  • Megan
    Super October 2020
    Megan ·
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    Thanks! I tried using everyone’s advice about an hour ago and it did NOT go well lol

    I also don’t think people pay attention to the wording, but she thinks they do, and that’s what she’s obsessed over. “But what will so and so think?” That it’s the freaking 21st century. That’s what they’ll think.
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  • Megan
    Super October 2020
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    Ooh, maybe she’ll go for the “families” instead of “parents” idk I’m wracking my brain to find a way around this stupid snag.
    I just want everyone to be appeased and if possible even happy lol
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