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Divorced parents on invitation?

My mom and dad raised me equally although they divorced when I was little. Dad remarried when I was 10.

My mom won't like if my stepmom appears above her name. She doesn't mind if my stepmom appears as "Mrs. Bride's groom's dad's last name" without her first name.

My stepmom may be hurt if she's not named at all.

My dad may feel hurt if he's not the first name, as is traditional.

Groom doesn't want his mom's name swallowed up as "Mrs. husband's name."

All parents may feel miffed if they're only described as "parents," not named, on the invitation.

How should we word the invitations?

A) Mr. Bride's dad and Mrs. Bride's stepmom full names
Ms. Bride's mom
Mr. Groom's dad and Mrs. Groom's mom full names
request...

B) Mr. and Mrs. Bride's dad's last name
Ms. Bride's mom
Mr. and Mrs. Groom's dad's last name
request...

C) Ms. Bride's mom
Mr. Bride's dad and Mrs. Bride's stepmom
Mr. Groom's dad and Mrs. Groom's mom
request...

D) Mr. and Mrs. Bride's dad's last name
Ms. Bride's mom
Mr. Groom's dad and Mrs. Groom's mom full names
request...

E) Ms. Bride and Mr. Groom
together with their parents
request...

F) Other?


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