Program wording - deceased parent

pamenlow · November 2009

Whats the best way to include my fiance's father in our wedding programs? I was going to list our parents under "Parents of the bride" and Parents of the groom" but I want to include his dad without it being poorly worded.

michelle142 · November 2009

Parents of the Bride
Mr. & Mrs. John Smith

Parents of the Groom
Mrs. Joseph (or her 1st name) Doe and the late Mr. Joseph Doe

cukimerrydoll · November 2009

Parents of the Bride
Mr. John Smith
Mrs. Jane Smith

Parents of the Groom
Mrs. Jane Doe
The late Mr. John Doe

squirrly · November 2009

Ditto michelle.

squirrly · November 2009

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[QUOTE]Parents of the Bride Mr. John Smith Mrs. Jane Smith Parents of the Groom Mrs. Jane Doe The late Mr. John Doe
Posted by cukimerrydoll[/QUOTE]

This actually indicates that all parties are divorced. If they're married (or were at the time of his death), their names should be on the same line (if possible) but definitely joined by "and".

socialworksarah · November 2009

Ask your mother-in-law to be. I asked mine, and she requested "Mrs. Judy Short and the Late Mr. David Short"

Just make sure you put the living parent's name first, or it will look like both are deceased.

Its a touchy subject, but one you have to deal with.

tawnystock · December 2009

I would put a separate note at the end of hte program (after the Thank You section) that says something to the effect of:

In memory of our loved ones who have joined our Lord in Heaven,
you are missed dearly, today and every day.
Especially;
Walter Adrion, father of the bride
Alice & Henry Cullins, grandparents of the groom

or you can say something like:

The flowers on the altar (or piano, etc) are in loving memory of John Smith, Jack Smith's father.

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