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Wedding invite wording

Jane, on August 12, 2019 at 2:21 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5
Coming from a divorced family in which my parents both greatly helped financially with this wedding but can’t agree on wording of my wedding invitations. It’s been an ordeal to say the least. As much as I want to recognize them on the invites, I can’t please everyone and can’t keep overthinking this. Would just a general “the honor of your presence is requested etc etc” be okay in this instance and just leaving names off altogether? Or any other feedback on other ways to word this? Thanks so much!

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Latest activity by Courtney, on August 12, 2019 at 11:48 AM
  • Jennifer
    VIP October 2021
    Jennifer ·
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    If you and FH are paying then by all means do the “Honor of your presence” but it is customary to do:
    Mr Joe Doe and Ms Jane Smith ( assuming maiden name is taken back)
    request the honor of your presence

    or

    The Bride’s parents request.....
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  • KiwiDerbyBride
    VIP May 2015
    KiwiDerbyBride ·
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    We did “Together with their parents” which kept everyone happy.
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  • Danielle
    Master June 2019
    Danielle ·
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    I would do either:

    Option 1: "Together with their parents, (Insert bride & groom's names) are requesting...."

    Option 2: "John Smith and Jane Doe (OR John Smith and Jane Smith, if they still share a last name) are requesting the honor of your presence at the wedding of their daughter, (insert bride's name) to (insert groom's name), the son of Mike & Kathy Johnson."

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  • Christine
    Expert September 2020
    Christine ·
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    I'd use "Together with their families, X and Y are requesting the honor of your presence at the celebration of their marriage" or some wording like that. You can also say "together with their parents" or just leave that language off entirely. My FH and I ultimately decided just to say "Please join us for the wedding of..." without saying that our families are hosting it, even though my parents are chipping in a little bit.

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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
    Courtney ·
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    That's what we did. We're paying for about 90% of this wedding ourselves. My FH comes from a blended family and we didn't want to offend anyone.

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