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Invitation Wording - Host is Groom's Parents

acatudalacatudal
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Usually the bride's parents host the wedding, but my fiance wants it at his parents' house. I cannot find any ideas on invitation wording to say that the groom's parents are hosting the wedding. Please help!
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  • acatudalacatudal
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_invitation-wording-host-is-grooms-parents?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:23ca7f4e-6a5d-444b-ba3e-76d15e212b00Post:91f1821d-a888-4e2f-8cb2-7e7eb9723ecd">Re: Invitation Wording - Host is Groom's Parents</a>:
    [QUOTE]Blah blah  request the honour of your presence at the marriage of  Acatudal to their son  Acatudal FI,  Saturday the etc. etc.
    Posted by KindaSparkly[/QUOTE]

    THANK YOU!!
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  • mlg78mlg78 member
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    Are you two paying for part of the wedding?  Or are your parents?  That changes things.  It's not just about location.
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  • acatudalacatudal
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_invitation-wording-host-is-grooms-parents?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:23ca7f4e-6a5d-444b-ba3e-76d15e212b00Post:e64e2123-d846-4f85-bbd8-d36d5b742c56">Re: Invitation Wording - Host is Groom's Parents</a>:
    [QUOTE]Are you two paying for part of the wedding?  Or are your parents?  That changes things.  It's not just about location.
    Posted by mlg78[/QUOTE]

    Groom & I are paying for the majority of the wedding.
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  • QueerFemmeQueerFemme member
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    In Response to Re:Invitation Wording Host is Groom's Parents:[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Invitation Wording Host is Groom's Parents:Are you two paying for part of the wedding? nbsp;Or are your parents? nbsp;That changes things. nbsp;It's not just about location.Posted by mlg78Groom amp; Inbsp;are paying for the majority of the wedding. Posted by acatudal[/QUOTE]

    I would probably use the "together with their parents"... language. Just because it's at their house, doesn't necessarily make them the exclusive hosts.

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  • mlg78mlg78 member
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    As stated, use "together with their families" since his parents are only providing the location.  You two are very much hosting the wedding as well.
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  • jessicabessicajessicabessica member
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    Ask all the parents and see what they're comfortable with.  There's a thread a few down on this page about a set of parents being upset that they weren't listed on the invitation.  I would run your language by everyone.  Even if you don't ultimately want to change it to do what the parents want, I think they'll be a lot less upset than if they get the invitation in the mail, see that they're left off, and feel like an afterthought.  IMO.
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  • weddingmuseweddingmuse member
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    Whoever hosts will be requesting the "pleasure of your company" since the wedding is not being held in church.
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