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Invitation wording - including groom's parents

alliesonoalliesono member
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Hello out there. I'm a newbie here and I have a question about wording my wedding invitations. Since we are having a full mass, I think it's important to include "Nuptial Mass" as well as "sacrement of Holy Matrimony." My fiance has expressed that he would like his parents included on the invitation (after his name, as a "son of Mr. and Mrs. LASTNAME" line after our names). I feel that this kind of breaks up the sentence structure of the traditional invitation wording, but I do like the sentiment of including them.

Here's a version of an invitation wording that I really like, but it doesn't include groom's parents.

MY PARENTS
request the honor of your presence
at the Nuptial Mass uniting their daughter
MY FIRST, MIDDLE
and
HIS FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST
in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony
on Friday, the twenty-seventh of May
at four o’clock in the afternoon
CHURCH

Has anyone been able to include the groom's parents on an invitation to a Nuptial Mass and would you be willing to share your wording with me?

Thank you!
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Re: Invitation wording - including groom's parents

  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    edited December 2011

    it has you hosting, but you could do:

    Miss Allie Sono
    daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sono

    and

    Mr. James A. Bond
    son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bond

    request the honor of your presence at their marriage in the sacrament of holy matrimony and the celebration of the nuptial mass

    OR

    you could do:

    Mr. and Mrs. John Sono
    and
    Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bond

    request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their children

    Allie Sono
    and
    James Bond

    and the celebration of the nuptial mass....

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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    edited December 2011
    also, while many use it, you really should refrain from saying "at the nuptial mass uniting" .  its technically incorrect, becuase the Mass doesnt unite you in marriage.  the Mass is said in your honor.
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  • alliesonoalliesono member
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the info. I am still not sure what to do on wording, though. My parents are the true hosts of this wedding, as it is in the town where they live (my hometown), at their parish (my home parish), and they are footing the bulk of the bill. I have seen other (non-Catholic) invitations worded as

    Bride's parents
    request the honor of your presence
    at the marriage of their daughter
    BRIDE
    to
    GROOM
    son of Mr. and Mrs. GROOM
    ...

    But I don't know if this is technically correct, nor does it work well with the Nuptial Mass wording.

    One last question:

    would
    "at the Nuptial Mass at which
    BRIDE
    and
    GROOM
    will be united in the sacrement of Holy Matrimony"
    be correct? I'm really not sure about these things.

    Thanks again!
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  • Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
    Knottie Warrior 2500 Comments 25 Love Its First Answer
    edited December 2011
    i think you could do:

    Brides parents
    request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter
    Allie Sono
    to
    Groom
    and the celebration of the Nuptial Mass

    traditionally, the grooms parents never went on the wedding invitation. their names were more properly placed on wedding announcements.  that is why teh wording is alot more complicated now.
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  • mica178mica178 member
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    edited December 2011
    How about:

    BRIDE'S PARENTS
    request the honor of your presence
    at marriage ceremony at which their daughter
    FIRST MIDDLE
    and
    GROOM'S FIRST MIDDLE LAST
    son of HIS PARENTS' NAMES
    will be united
    in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony
    on Friday, the twenty-seventh of May
    at four o’clock in the afternoon
    CHURCH
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  • Hope61Hope61 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_invitation-wording-including-grooms-parents?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:10031098-d976-4ddc-960b-3bec93c222adPost:f85c9c53-5a58-4897-8bc3-ae32858d1d83">Re: Invitation wording - including groom's parents</a>:
    [QUOTE]How about: BRIDE'S PARENTS request the honor of your presence at marriage ceremony at which their daughter FIRST MIDDLE and GROOM'S FIRST MIDDLE LAST son of HIS PARENTS' NAMES will be united in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Friday, the twenty-seventh of May at four o’clock in the afternoon CHURCH
    Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

    Thats what I'm planning to put on mine, Nuptial Mass instead of marriage ceremony though.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    edited December 2011
    Sent you a PM.
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  • mswood1977mswood1977 member
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    edited December 2011
    Mr and Mrs. John Doe
    Mr and Mrs Tim Man

    request the honor of your presenence
    at the nuptial mass
    at which their children

    Jane Marie Doe

    and

    John Tyler Smith

    will be united in the
    Sacrament of Marriage


    or

    Mr & Mrs. John Doe
    request the honor of your presence
    at the wedding uniting their daughter,

    Jane Mary

    to

    Tom John Man,
    son of
    Mr & Mrs Tim Man

    in the Sacrament of Marriage and
    celebration of the Nuptial Mass

    I like the way the first one sounds better.
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