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Wording Help!

alliashleyalliashley
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Ok I definitely need some help from you guys!

My parent, his parent (dad and step-mom), and his mom who is single are all helping pay for the wedding, so this is probably going to be tricky:

Mr. and Mrs. John Doe (my parents)
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith (his)
Ms. Jan Jones (his mom)

1. Do I say:
Along with their parents
Jill Doe
and
Matt Smith
Request the honor of your presence

2. or is their a way to fit all those names into the invitation?!?

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Re: Wording Help!

  • LeiselEBLeiselEB member
    2500 Comments Second Anniversary 5 Love Its
    edited May 2012
    Are all your parents considered the hosts of the wedding? Paying often indicates hosting, but not always, so just checking :)

    Some people think that more than 2 "hosting" lines it too many. I disagree, and think that listing each parent individually as a host is perfectly fine, if that's the route you'd like to take. Etiquette wise, there is nothing wrong with having three hosting lines. The wording for that would go something like this:

    Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
    Ms. Jan Jones
    Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith
    request the honour of your presence
    at the marriage of their children
    Jill MiddleName Doe
    and
    Matt MiddleName Smith
    date
    time
    Venue
    Address
    City, State

    alternatively, you could do "Together with their families/parents...". Many people recommend that, but it's up to you.

    Together with their families/parents
    Jill MiddleName Doe
    and
    Matt MiddleName Smith
    request the honour of your presence
    as they are united in marriage/ at their marriage ceremony/etc., etc.

    Also, "honour of your presence" is only for weddings in a house of worship. Otherwise "pleasure of your company" is used.

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