Need invitation wording help

Laurensara18

So my parents are paying for the entire wedding even though my FILs are inviting 75% of the guests- don't ask! Anyway, I was thinking since my parents are hosting the event, I would just put their names on the invitation and not my FILs. I am nervous to do this because even though they refuse to pay for anything, they are demanding a lot and I don't want them to feel 'slighted'. I wanted to get some input to see what everyone on the board thinks.

Thanks!

shortee426

Word it as if your parents are hosting.  If your FI or his parents want their names on there, then add a "son of" line.  Definitely check with your FI before printing them to see if he wants that line.

MrsMLRB

What shortee said. But man, you FILs sound delightful. Insisting on the majority of the guest list with no money added is crass.

sakana1840

need you remind them that etiquette states that whomever is paying is inviting? they have no right to invite so many people.

put their names on the invite for good measure.

tenofcups4me

"Son of" is perfect for this. I certainly wouldn't put their names at the top, but I do think they should be acknowledged as his parents.

Musicheals71

My invitation wording was as follows since my parents also hosted:

Bride's Father and Bride's Mother invite you to
rejoice at the wedding of their daughter
Bride
and
Groom
son of Groom's Father and Groom's Mother

Rachiemoo

i agree with everyone else who suggested "son of" and the parent's names.

mickeypotter

shortee426 is right--and since everyone else said the same thing, everyone is right.

I had the same situation--not with teh 75% thing but with my folks paying.

sb9411

Selfishly adding my own questions:
My parents are paying for the majority, but FI family is paying for part.... how woudl I word that?!?!?!

Rachiemoo

@ sb - i would put both parent's names at the top, that is what we did.

whaleflipflops

I realize that I am in the minority here, but I would just print your parents' names. They are footing the bill and are hosting the wedding and I think that their names solely deserve to be on the invitation. Fiance and I had a similar issue- his parents didn't invite nearly that many people, but they invited about 10-20 more than my family and did not want to pay. I let him know that if they did not want to contribute then that was fine, but their names would not go on the invitation.

Also, fiance is active duty military and we are printing his rank on our invitation.

Bride's Parents invite you to
celebrate the wedding of their daughter
Bride
to
Groom
Staff Sergeant, United States Air Force

IMO, adding "son of groom's dad and groom's mom" under that would be too much.

Laurensara18

Thanks guys! 

sb9411

Thanks Rachie!

happyday522

I think it depends on the families and how traditional everyone is or how old the couple getting married is. I like this wording (and am using it on our invitations):

bride's name and groom's name
with the love and support of their parents
bride's parents
groom's parents

ask you to join in their celebration of marriage on
May 22, 2011
Location 
Time
Reception to immediately follow

Magdala9

We paid for the wedding and wrote,

Together with our parents  

Anne & Thomas Bride and 

Sylvia & David Groom

Rachel Elizabeth Bride and Benjamin Saul Groom  

request that you join us to celebrate our wedding.

The biggest argument from the mothers was that they did not want to Mrs.  Thomas or Mrs. David.  With long last names, we had to fiddle with the spacing several times to make it work.