Invitation Wording?

kwilkinson14 · October 2010

I am starting to design my invitation and choose my wording. My parents gave us money towards the wedding and it is about 10% of the budget. My FI mom as his dad passed away offered to pay for something in the wedding. So florist, or dj or photographer, etc. I appreciate all the help we have been provided. The rest of the wedding, the majority, will be paid by my FI and I.

So the question do I include both sets of parents on the invitation as hosting? Do I only include my parents? I was originally planning to just have my parents but I don't want to offend anyone.

Danes983 · October 2010

Its very much your choice. You could say Together with their families. Or we did:
In celebration of life, commitment, and loveMr. and Mrs. Louis XXX andMr. and Mrs. Simeraldo XXX Sr.invite you to share in the joyof the marriage uniting their children

EDIT: I should have also mentioned they are both giving some money but we are paying for more than 1/2

smw42 · October 2010

We had similar contributions from our families and we worded with only our names. Neither sets of parents said anything- and I don't think they thought anything about it because I kinda just did it without making an isuse out of it. However- every family is different. I'd try to take the path of least resistance if you think someone might be offended.

cutiepie12702 · October 2010

I think invitations are total personal preference when it comes to wording. I am having a traditional wedding, and regardless of whether or not my parents and FI's parents did or did not contribute, I still would have stuck to the same wording I am using just because I think it is respectful to include the parents. I see it as, they raised us since birth so that in and of itself deserves recognition. The wording I am using is:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marrige of their daughter
Nicole
to
Adam
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones

My friend got married this summer and his mom passed away a few years ago and they used a similiar wording to what I am using...except under his name they put "son of the late Sue Smith" so you could always mention them that way. Some people think this is not proper, but for those of us who were very close to her it was very touching to see her acknowledged on the invite.