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Just Said Yes June 2018

Wedding invitation without parents

Damaris, on October 22, 2017 at 11:30 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 11

How to write on a wedding invitation when his parents can't attend the wedding because they don't have visa for U.S. and my mom is decrease and my dad is remarry. I don't know what's the best to not write parents names at all or to write it even if they don't come.

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Latest activity by stephanie, on October 22, 2017 at 5:05 PM
  • TarHeel729
    Expert July 2017
    TarHeel729 ·
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    1. Together with their families, full name A and full name B request the honor of your presence as they unite in marriage;

    2. Full name A and full name B request the honor of your presence as they unite in marriage;

    Or something like these examples. Traditionally, it's the hosts' names on the invitation. I think in this day and age, most couples host their own weddings rather than their parents. Our invitation wording was similar to the first example I gave (maybe slightly less formal).

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  • muriel
    Champion June 2018
    muriel ·
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    The wedding invitation wording is not influenced by whether or not the parents are able to attend. It is supposed to indicate who is hosting the wedding. Are the two of you hosting?

    https://tijon.com/blogs/news/12780913-15-samples-of-wedding-invitation-wording-for-couples-hosting

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    Just Said Yes June 2018
    Damaris ·
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    None of the parents are hosting. We are hosting , we pay for everything

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  • bluevelvet
    Devoted October 2017
    bluevelvet ·
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    Mr and Mrs William Smith invite you to the wedding of his daughter Emily to Robert Adams, son of Mrs/Mrs Robert Jones.

    This simply says who is parents are - you don't even need his parents name on it.

    Please please please do NOT put your deceased mom as an invitee to the wedding. Dead folks do not invite people. If you want your mom to be on the invite:

    Stella Jones

    daughter of William Jones and the late Betty Jones

    and

    Groom

    son of......

    But that leaves your dad's wife off so.....

    If you two are doing the hosting, just have your names on it. If your dad is springing, he and new wife get to invite.

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  • muriel
    Champion June 2018
    muriel ·
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    "Mr and Mrs William Smith invite you to the wedding of his daughter Emily to Robert Adams, son of Mrs/Mrs Robert Jones.

    This simply says who is parents are -"

    That wording actually indicates her Dad and his wife are hosting.

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    I'd say only your names. Keep it simple

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  • The Trap Selena
    Master March 2016
    The Trap Selena ·
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    OP you can just put the second option that @TarHeel (go Heels BTW) put. You're paying so you're the hosts of the event.

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  • bluevelvet
    Devoted October 2017
    bluevelvet ·
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    I now see you guys are hosting - keep it simple with just your names. I myself don't care for invites that look like the White Pages.

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  • RustyTheDog
    Dedicated December 2017
    RustyTheDog ·
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    What about "you are cordially invited to the wedding of..." no need to list parents at all

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  • stephanie
    Super October 2017
    stephanie ·
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    We paid the vast majority of ours, so I didn't include parents names on our invites.

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