Helping a friend with divorced parents

larrygaga

EDIT: This is for the program, so we want both first names.

She has it:

Dad and Stepmom Last Name

Stepdad Last name and Mom last name

The second couple has two different last names, the first one is married. I have thoughts but I'm not 100% on etiquette here! I think you are not supposed to separate the man from his last name? 

She doesn't have any mr. and mrs. on there, but there also aren't any traditional people. Should she still do it? It's the program, not the invites.

southernbelle0915

larrygaga said:

She has it:

Dad and Stepmom Last Name Mr. and Mrs. DadFirst LastName....OR Mr. and Mrs. LastName (depending on how they prefer/if they're traditional)

Stepdad Last name and Mom last name Ms. MomFirst MomLast and Mr. StepdadFirst StepdadLast

The second couple has two different last names, the first one is married. I have thoughts but I'm not 100% on etiquette here! I think you are not supposed to separate the man from his last name? 

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ashleyep

I didn't use Mr. and Mrs. on the program so I said:

Mom Name
Dad and New Wife Last Name

In your case, for the second couple I would do
Mom LastName and StepDad HisLasName (I'd rather put the parent first personally)

CMGragain

This is the traditional wording for divorces and remarried parents:

Ms. Mary Bridesmother
Mr. John Bridesfather
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Bride's Full Name
to
Mr. Groom's Full Name


If she wishes to include the step-parents (optional):

Ms. Mary Bridesmother and Mr. James Stepfather
Mr. and Mrs. John Bridesfather
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of
Bride's Full Name
to
Mr. Groom's Full Name