Wording: bride & groom + brides parents inviting

jillyg79

I know it's customary for the wedding invitation to reflect who is paying. In our case, my parents are contributing and we are covering the rest. Any thoughts on how to word the invitation?

"Together with their parents" doesn't really fit because that assumes both sets of parents are helping which isn't the case.

We are having a small wedding in Vegas with only 30 guests so I'm not sure my parents will care if they are included on the invitation but in case they do (or I sense that they do), I'm looking for ideas ...

banana468

Actually, the wording reflects who will be hosting - not paying.  They're frequently the same but not always.

You can go with:

Together with
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith (bride's parents)

Roberta Marie Smith

and

John Harold Jones

Request the pleasure of your company


Or just list your parents as hosts.  Either is fine.

jillyg79

Ok, that makes sense. Thanks!

cello10star

this is exactly the question I had- thanks for the reply!
The only other concern I have is that it isn't 100% clear that it's my parents, kinda just sounds like random people? Is there any way to say the word 'parents' without making it both sets of parents?
Together with
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Anna Belle Smith
and
David Johnson

Maybe like this
Together with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Anna Belle Smith
requests tne honour of your presence
at her marriage to
David Johnson

or is that too cumbersome?

banana468

Squirrly is right.

Also, if you share the same last name, people should understand that it's your parents and you.

Our wedding invitation didn't say that the people at the top were our parents and no one said, "Hey, who is Robert?"