Wording help

Brittr1766

I have searched this board but I can't find anything related to my situation. My parents are divorced, my mom remarried when I was young and then divorced again when I was in college, and my dad is remarried. Both of my parents along with both stepparents are paying for the wedding. How do I word this on the invitation? I was thinking something like this:
Mrs and Mrs. Dad and stempmom's last name
along with
Mr. Stepdad's last name and Mrs. mom's last name
request the honor of your presense...

Would this be right?

shortee426

I think the easiest option is to say "Together with their parents."

If you would like to list them all though I believe it would be:

Mr. and Mrs. DadFirst Last

along with 

Mrs. MomFirst Last and Mr. StepdadFirst Last

request the honor of your presence, etc...

hz80408

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[QUOTE]I think the easiest option is to say "Together with their parents." If you would like to list them all though I believe it would be: Mr. and Mrs. DadFirst Last along with  Mrs. MomFirst Last and Mr. StepdadFirst Last request the honor of your presence, etc...
Posted by shortee426[/QUOTE]

Agreed on the "together with their parents"

Otherwise-Doesn't the female go first? and if the mom and stepdad aren't married, they should be on separate lines without "and" joining.

Something like:

Ms. MomFirst Lastname
Mr. and Mrs. Dadfirst Last name
along with
Mr. Stepdadfirst Lastname
request....

Also, if your ceremony isn't in a house of worship, the correct wording is "request the pleasure of your company" (if it is in a church,etc, use shortee's invite line)

shortee426

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Wording help : Agreed on the "together with their parents" Otherwise-Doesn't the female go first? and if the mom and stepdad aren't married, they should be on separate lines without "and" joining. Something like: Ms. MomFirst Lastname Mr. and Mrs. Dadfirst Last name along with Mr. Stepdadfirst Lastname request.... Also, if your ceremony isn't in a house of worship, the correct wording is "request the pleasure of your company" (if it is in a church,etc, use shortee's invite line)
Posted by hz80408[/QUOTE]

<div>I get you're saying, but shouldn't her mother be listed with her stepdad, even if they are not married?  The way you listed puts them as : Mom, Dad/Stepmom, Stepdad.  </div><div>
</div><div>So wouldn't it be:</div><div>Mr. and Mrs. Dadfirst Last name </div><div>along with </div><div>Ms. MomFirst Lastname </div><div>Mr. Stepdadfirst Lastname</div><div> request</div><div>
</div><div>EDIT: I missed the part originally about the mother being divorced from the stepfather.</div><div>
</div><div>
</div>

hz80408

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Wording help : I get you're saying, but shouldn't her mother be listed with her stepdad, even if they are not married?  The way you listed puts them as : Mom, Dad/Stepmom, Stepdad.   So wouldn't it be: Mr. and Mrs. Dadfirst Last name  along with  Ms. MomFirst Lastname  Mr. Stepdadfirst Lastname  request EDIT: I missed the part originally about the mother being divorced from the stepfather.
Posted by shortee426[/QUOTE]
I'm not entirely sure, but your point does make sense.  However, I can justify both ways and I'm not sure which is proper.

Listing the way I posted previously also kind of inidicates that stepfather is not biological parent (at least how I view), which also makes sense.

shortee426

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Wording help : I'm not entirely sure, but your point does make sense.  However, I can justify both ways and I'm not sure which is proper. Listing the way I posted previously also kind of inidicates that stepfather is not biological parent (at least how I view), which also makes sense.
Posted by hz80408[/QUOTE]

<div>Perhaps OP should stick with "Together with their parents" </div><div>
</div><div>:-p</div>

hz80408

Haha, agreed!  Unless Kristin or someone can verify!

Brittr1766

Thanks ladies! I think we will go with "together with our families" or something similar.