Invitation Wording Question

renatari

I'm having some trouble with my invitation wording... I think it looks weird but it could be because I've been looking at it too long, lol. I have a middle name but FI does not and our parents name will be on the invite. Adding our last names to our name would be redundant right?

Renata Olivia
Daughter of Mom & Dad Smith
and
Sergio
Son of Mom & Dad Jones
Request your presence as they exchange
Wedding Vows
bla bla bla bla

Does that look weird? Should I add last names?

Renata Olivia Smith
Daughter of Mom & Dad Smith
and
Sergio Jones
Son of Mom & Dad Jones
bla bla bla

Maybe I need a break, lol
Thanks in advance!!

shortee426

You want to keep your name and your FI's name together. Also, is there a reason you don't have titles? I suggest doing one of the following:

1.

Mr. and Mrs. Dad Smith

request the pleasure of your presence at the wedding of the daughter

Renata Olivia 

to

Sergio

son of Mr. and Mrs. Dad Jones

2.

Together with their families

Renata Olivia Smith

and 

Sergio Jones

invite you blah blah blah

tenofcups4me

I don't love your original wording. From the way you worded it, I would assume the two of you are paying. If that's the case, I would do Shortee's option #2, which implies you're both paying and your parents may or may not be paying as well. I would definitely NOT do her option #1, which implies your parents are paying for the whole thing.

renatari

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[QUOTE]I don't love your original wording. From the way you worded it, I would assume the two of you are paying. If that's the case, I would do Shortee's option #2, which implies you're both paying and your parents may or may not be paying as well. I would definitely NOT do her option #1, which implies your parents are paying for the whole thing.
Posted by tenofcups4me[/QUOTE]
We're all contributing and I just found the correct wording on the invitation section of this site.
It's supposed to be:
My Name
&
Groom's Name
Together With Our Parents
Brides Parents Names &
Groom's Parents Names
bla bla bla
Thanks everyone for the help!

tlmcauliffe

You could also do Mr. & Mrs. Smith And Mr. & Mrs. Jones Request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their children Renata Olivia & Sergio

tenofcups4me

Your revised wording is the way I did the invitations for my first wedding so yeah, I like that one :-)

shortee426

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Invitation Wording Question : We're all contributing and I just found the correct wording on the invitation section of this site. It's supposed to be: My Name & Groom's Name Together With Our Parents Brides Parents Names<strong> &</strong> Groom's Parents Names bla bla bla Thanks everyone for the help!
Posted by renatari[/QUOTE]

<div>That looks great!  I would take out the "&" that I bolded, though.  To have "and" in between names joins the people on each side of it.  Unless your parents and FI's parents are in some crazy 4-way marriage...hey, I don't judge! :-p</div>