Is it ok to leave parents names off the invitation?

Are they paying for the wedding? If they're not, then I see nothing wrong with leaving their names off.

I'm putting my parents name on the invitations even though they're divorced..

I'm with Jenn though, if they aren't helping then no worries.

Nope, my idea is that we are both adults and both have jobs so we shouldn't need parents to pay for anything. If something happens where we have to make cuts we will.

If the parents are not paying for the event, I see no reason why not. If they are paying, then you need to discuss it with them.

I'd also start the conversations now that both your mom and dad will be there and you expect them to be cordial and will not tolerate arguing or any sort of rude inconsiderate behavior towards each other. Any dates for either of them will be preapproved and univited at your discretion, etc...

I don't see why you shouldn't unless they are paying.

Couple Hosting

Mr. Aaron Ray Riley

And

Ms. Susan Frieda Day-Johnson

Extend an invitation to their wedding

On the twenty-first of January

At Harper’s Inn Ballroom

Hometown, Maryland

Or

Please join the celebration of the beginning of a new life together honoring

Sarah Jane Smith

And

Robert Burton Lance

On the thirtieth of May Two-Thousand Eight

At five o’clock in the evening

In their home

215 ABC Road

Smalltown, Illinois

http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Second_Marriage_Wedding_Invitation_Verses

Well then I think it sounds perfectly fine. Tee gave great suggestions as to wording.

If they are paying for the wedding then they are supposed to be on the invites. If not then you don't have to put their names on it. If you have one of those situations where parents are divorced and remarried and you want to give your parents a nod, they you can always word the invites like

Jane Ann Smith

and

John Eric Doe

together with their parents

request the honor.....

That way you mention parents, but not specific names.

Lol I've already have had the discussion with both my mom and my dad about being civil. I also had it with my sister because she can be really rude to our dad too. I was at the point of tears when my sister threw a fit about telling my dad about her daughters baptisms because at that point I thought that it would all go wrong next year. I've made a plan to set my dad with my FH family because they all get along that way he wont be alone. My mom will have her husband.

Konichiwa I like that wording. It doesn't seem like I would be leaving them our so much.

Katie, I had to go over that last weekend when I was ordering invitations. I put together with their families then our names. The parents don't need to be on it when they are not paying

I did leave them out because my FH is paying for the whole thing.

I agree. If they aren't paying or really involved in the process, I really don't see why you would need their names on there.

I originally wanted the parents names on ours, but DH parents are divorced/remarried and my parents are still together so it would have be A LOT of names on one invitations ..... we went with a poem and just our names...

That is the way we worded my step-daughters invites, I think they came out fine that way.

Here is my example

Together with their familes,

request the honor of your presence

The name

Friday, the seventh of January

two thousand and eleven

four o'clock

High Alpine Chapel

address

My parents are not paying i.e. are not hosting so their names will not be on the invitation :-)

My father passed away, his parents are still together but we're not putting their names, we're paying for everything ourselves. you don't have to

Our parents split the costs, but we had a semi-formal event. Our invitation read:

Together with their parents

my name

and

his name

have chosen the first day of their new life together as

Saturday, the fifth of November

Two thousand and five

You are invited to share in their joy

as they exchange marriage vows

at five-thirty in the evening

The location

Address

City and state

Hope this helps!

Neither of our parents are contributing so no they will not be on the invitation.

Traditionally the parents names used to be on the invitation all the time. I think this was a direct result of the parents normally being the ones paying for the weddings. However in modern days where couples are now paying for their own weddings I have seen a growing trend of Invitations only including the names of the couple. If you are both paying for your own Invitations then I don’t see how it would be offensive if you left the parents names off of your invitations (unless your parents are deeply rooted in tradition). A nice alternative, as previously mentioned would be to say something like “together with our parents” after your names. Hope this helps!