I'm working on my invitation wording and I'm going crazy! First of all, I had no idea that the wording is supposed to be different depending on who is paying for the wedding. Secondly, my parents are divorced, and I always hate putting their names together on things, even though I know there are "correct" ways to do so.
We also have kind of a complicated situation as far as who is paying. My dad is paying for the bulk of the wedding. My mom is also helping out, as she paid or my dress and the florist. My fiance's parents pretty much said they don't want to give us money for a wedding (they are very "practical" people), but they are willing to help us out down the road with a down payment on a house. And my fiance and I will also be dipping into our savings a bit to cover any additional costs.
Is it okay to say something like, "(Me) and (Fiance), together with their famililes"? Technically my dad is paying the most, but I feel like everyone is pitching in in one way or another. Also, I really can't stand the formal wording of "request the honour of your presence". I'd much rather say something like, "invite you to share in our special day" or something like that. Is that okay, even though we are having our wedding in a church?
Any help is much appreciated! Thanks
