Invitation question

YaPuppy

Our parents (moms to be specific) are not getting along at all, and invitation time is here.  To keep everyone happy (and since they are all contributing/hosting and we'd like to honor that fact), we're listing out all 4 parents names on the invite (they requested the specific names part in lieu of the usual "Mr. & Mrs. Husband first & last name").  It's an informal destination beach wedding, so we're also dropping the Mr & Mrs and just using first and last names.

My Dad is a third, and since he's the last one, and the family last name also ends with me getting married, he'd really like to somehow have that included.  The best we can come up with is:

John B. III & Jane Smith
and
Jack & Jill Gold
invite you to the marriage of their children, etc etc

Does that look totally weird?  Any other thoughts on how I can throw that third in there?
Thanks!

danieliza1127

Yeah that doesn't look right but I'm not sure what would be correct. 

SwedishChick2011

Could you put the moms' names first?  So, Jane & John B. Smith III and Jill & Jack Gold? 

dani7248

can you put:

Together with their parents,
 bride name and groom name
invite you to share in their wedding ceremony and celebration

I have divorces parents and my dad is remarried.  Also, my FI's name is Joe and so are both of our dads so i didnt want to see split out parents and the name Joe listed 3 times.  If its a little less causal, i think it will be perfect.  Then you can list their names on the program or something, like:

Parents of the Bride:
Jack and Jill

parents of the Goom:
Joe and Jane

HTH!

angiebear11

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[QUOTE]Could you put the moms' names first?  So, Jane & John B. Smith III and Jill & Jack Gold? 
Posted by cocoreo3[/QUOTE]

I agree, I think it would look and sound much better if you put the women's names first.

squirrly

Ladies first would be correct.  A man's first and last names should not be separated. 

banana468

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[QUOTE]
The best we can come up with is: John B. III & Jane Smith and Jack & Jill Gold invite you to the marriage of their children, etc etc Does that look totally weird?  Any other thoughts on how I can throw that third in there? Thanks!
Posted by YaPuppy[/QUOTE]

It should actually be:

Jane and John Smith, III <em>(no initials on the invitation and if you're going to use one middle name then you need to use middle names for all hosts)</em>
along with
Jill and Jack <em>(use his full proper name - not Jack if that's a nickname) </em>Gold

Request the pleasure of your company at the marriage ceremony of

Bride

and

Groom