Program Etiquitte for Divorced/Remarried Parents

legalbrunette310

Help! My parents are married, but my fiance's parents got divorced five years ago and his dad has since re-married. The whole divorce went very badly and they are not on good terms. How do we list our parents (and his dad's wife) in the wedding program with minimal awkwardness? I feel that we need to include his dad's wife, as she is contributing to our wedding. Does anyone have any wording suggestions? Thanks!!

Lisa50

Let me offer an alternative ... no program at all.  It will be one less thing to worry about at the last minute.  We did not have one; no one missed it.

strlzfan11

Parents of the bride
Your mom & dad

Parents of the Groom
Fi's mom
Fi's dad & step-mom

legalbrunette310

We are having a full Catholic mass at our wedding so a program is necessary for people to follow along with the service.

DelBride2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_program-etiquitte-for-divorcedremarried-parents?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:3ddfb930-86c6-49bd-8ac4-dc8ddbb7b060Post:66daa031-89bd-436c-98f3-629fb9455c71">Re: Program Etiquitte for Divorced/Remarried Parents</a>:
[QUOTE]Let me offer an alternative ... no program at all.  It will be one less thing to worry about at the last minute.  We did not have one; no one missed it.
Posted by Lisa50[/QUOTE]
This is how I dealt with my family (similar to OP but with a couple more divorces for good measure). 

bonge

In Response to Re: Program Etiquitte for Divorced/Remarried Parents:
[QUOTE
]Parents of the bride Your mom & dad
Parents of the Groom
Fi's mom
Fi's dad & step-mom
Posted by strlzfan11[/QUOTE]

this, both my parents have long term partners but not married & this is how i am doing it.

nextrightthing

I am avoiding this completely by not having a program, as PP mentioned.

saraschilling88

I agree with PP

Parents of the Bride
Your Mom & Dad

Parents of the Groom
FI's Mom
FI's Dad & Stepmom

We are going to end up doing it this way too.

bfr65333

I've been wondering about this too, as my parents are divorced and both remarried. FI's parents are married. I was thinking of wording it like this:

Parents of the Groom:
Mr. and Mrs. Groom

Mother and Stepfather of the Bride:
Mr. and Mrs. Stepdad

Father and Stepmother of the Bride:
Mr. and Mrs. Bride's Dad

Do you guys think this would be ok?