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Invite wording?

Angie550Angie550 member
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Would I need to add FI's and my last name if the invite was worded as follows:Ms. My Mom with last namealong with Mr & Mrs. FI's parents with last name invite you to the wedding of their childrenAngie Middle name and FI First and Middle nameblah blah blahIs it confusing to figure out whose child is whos?
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Re: Invite wording?

  • ballandchain10ballandchain10 member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think so...Typically the daughter's parents come first. your name is first followed by his, so I think people would know that it's your parents/his parents
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  • uppereastgirluppereastgirl member
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    edited December 2011
    Sort of (although if they're going to be invited to your wedding, they must know one of your last names and can match it up).  But I think listing your parents' names with a "along with" is more confusing.  You're giving them full billing, but they're kind of an opening act?  Are you trying to convey that they're hosts, but that your parents are even more the hosts?
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  • I <3 SeabassI <3 Seabass
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    edited December 2011
    I think usually the groom's last name is on the invites, no?
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  • Angie550Angie550 member
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    edited December 2011
    Upper East - no, that isn't the real wording.  I havent decided exactly how I want to word it yet, it was just an example.I think i would just put my mom and his parents invite you...what do you think?  I may just end up together with their families, but I really like the idea of having our parents named.
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  • uppereastgirluppereastgirl member
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    edited December 2011
    Seabass, I think the groom's last name is usually there because until that point, it hasn't been established?(whereas the bride's last name was mentioned up top when her parents' names were listed)
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  • I <3 SeabassI <3 Seabass
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    edited December 2011
    I see what you're saying. Then I agree with uppereast that people invited to your wedding should know, or easily be able to figure out whose child is whose.
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  • mrs.spunky1508mrs.spunky1508
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    edited December 2011
    Ours was worded similarly and I didn't put his (now our) last name b/c I thought it was redundant.
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  • melissa82melissa82 member
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    edited December 2011
    Are you opposed to doing "son of"?Ms. your momrequests/invites...their childenAngie middle nameand/to FI middle name,son of Mr. and Mrs. FI's parents
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  • Angie550Angie550 member
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    edited December 2011
    No not opposed to son of...I just feel bad putting FIs parents down that far.  Both of our parents are helping us out with somethings so I would like to include them.  I hate how it is viewed as who pays more than just who is hosting.
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  • melissa82melissa82 member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think it is viewed that they "paid less" if they're lower down. That's just the traditional format. FI's parents thanked us for putting them on it.
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