Invitation Wording for 6 parents.... HELP!!!

SKL924

Hey Ladies... So We are currently running into the dilemma of how to word our invitation with our 6 parents. We feel wrong in excluding step parents, but looking at all the online examples, I have had no luck in finding how to include all of our parents. His father has remarried but his mother kept the same last name, and my mother has remarried and changed hers. So, if anyone else has had this issue, I would be interested to see how you were able to fit everyone in your invitations! Thank You in advance any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

hoffse

I think I would use "together with their families" in this case.  That, to me, implies multiple parents but no further relations (like siblings, grandparents, etc.)

lstruggles

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[QUOTE]I think I would use "together with their families" in this case.  That, to me, implies multiple parents but no further relations (like siblings, grandparents, etc.)
Posted by hoffse[/QUOTE]

Ditto to this.  This saves any feelings being hurt and less space taken up on the invitation.

Christaljoy10

<div>AVOID all together...you can't make everyone happy.</div><div>
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[QUOTE]Mrs. and Mrs. Bridesstepfather Mr. John Bridesfather Ms. Susan Groomsparent Mr. and Mrs. James Groomsparent request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of Bride's Full Name and Groom's Full Name Date Time Venue City, State Are all your parents hosting the wedding?  Normally the groom's parents are not on the invitation unless they are hosting.  It is not an honor to be on the invitation.
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LeiselEB

There's absolutely no reason you cannot include all of those names on the invitation. "Together with their families" is a new trend, and it is not at all against etiquette or inappropriate to list each host on the invitation.

However, you don't need to be listing parents just to list them on the invites. The only names on a wedding invitation should be those of the hosts and of the couple getting married. If all these people are hosts, go ahead and list them all. If you just want to recognize your parents, the best (and most correct) way to do that is in the program. The invitation should only list the hosts. If you're worried about hurting feelings, then maybe "together with.." is a good option.

Lisa50

If I missed this I apologize ...

Who is hosting the wedding?  If you and your FI, then leave all of the parents' names off the invitation.  If someone else (one or all sets of parents) is hosting, I'd go with listing the names of all the hosts.

ourtruewedding

I have a similar situation (multiple parents/stepparents). My FI and I are "hosting" our wedding and chose to use "together with our families". We felt that listing all of the names was just too much and took away from the actual invite (who wants to read through a crazy list of names). Best wishes with whatever you choose :-)