Hi (mostly) ladies,
My parents are paying for half of the wedding and would not like "together with their parents" because they want people to know that they're paying (cue eye roll, but whatever). It is not a formal wedding, however, and because my FI and I (and his parents) are also paying, I want to avoid the usual "[Parents names] invite you to the wedding of their daughter blah blah blah...". (We will also be omitting "Who gives away this woman..." line from the ceremony.) My parents also do not want to receive the RSVPs.
So, my mom suggested using the line "together with..." but with their names. Writing it out now, though, it looks terribly wordy. Any tips on how to make this flow more nicely would be appreciated!
Together with
Jane and John Doe
and Mary and Mark Smith,
[My first and last name]
and
[FI's first and last name)
request the pleasure of your company
at the celebration of their marriage
Saturday, the seventh of September
two thousand thirteen
at five o'clock in the afternoon
[Venue]
Dinner and dancing to follow
My mom would prefer to have just the parents' first names listed, but that seems... odd. Anyway, thanks in advance for your help!