Hi Knotties!
I need your thoughts on how to best address my formal wedding invitation. I am going with a classic and traditional route, and I'd like to name my parents on the invitation. Some background:
- My parents are divorced, and only my father is remarried
- My fiancé's parents are married
- My father is giving a sizable amount to us to have the wedding (20k). My mother is helping me with my wedding dress, and my FIL are planning to throw the rehearsal dinner. They might help us with our honeymoon, but that's TBD.
- We are having a destination wedding in my MIL home country of Dominican Republic (non-resort wedding)
- Because we are having it in a foreign country and it happens to be my MIL home, she has been a massive help in the planning process for me, getting me in touch with recommended vendors and even paying for a trip to visit last September to interview venues and planners with me.
- We are getting married in a Catholic church and having a religious ceremony
My initial thoughts are to have it as follows:
"Ms. MOB
Mr. FOB
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
My name
&
My Fiancé's name
son of Mr and MRS FIL"
I think it would be a nice nod to my FILs to include their name on the invitation, and I know pomp and circumstance goes a long way with his family, mother in particular. This will likely be her only child to wed in her home country and I know it's important to her to make a good show.
So, my main question is this:
Is it offensive to list their names under my fiancé's name as I did above? Are they considered fellow hosts since it's my MIL home city, even though it's my father who is the only parent financially contributing to the actual reception?
Sorry this was a little long winded, I felt context was necessary! I appreciate your help here.