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Help! Unique program situation.

NikkiLee11NikkiLee11
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I am working on drafting my wedding programs, but have come to a road block. My fiance has a unique family situation. His parents were divorced when he was young. His father was remarried, but sadly passed away in 2005.

My problem at the moment is that I have no idea who should be listed under the parents of the groom heading. His mother will be the first listed. But I am not sure about how to list his deceased father and if his step-mother should be listed.

I have heard people say to write: Mother's Name
                                                     Step-Mother's Name and the late Father's Name

...but others have said this is not proper.

Any suggestions?
 
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Re: Help! Unique program situation.

  • pokepoke27pokepoke27 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_help-unique-program-situation?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:25c6a106-c3a5-4e96-aa5c-7ccdc01043ccPost:66b719b4-9c79-4a1e-a645-2efd64379eae">Re: Help! Unique program situation.</a>:
    [QUOTE]You could use "family of the groom" for him and include his mom and stepmom and then have his father acknowledged in an "In Memoriam" section.
    Posted by lovethebeach16[/QUOTE]

    <div>Ditto this. </div>

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  • Avion22Avion22 member
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    I don't think  it's proper to list deceased people as "parents" as if they were in attendance.  As a guest I would find this confusing and weird.  

    Under "Parents of the Groom" I would list:

    Mrs. Sally Smith, mother of the groom
    Mrs. Jane Jones, step-mother of the groom

    then list Mr. John Jones, father of the groom in an "in memoriam" section.
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  • cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_help-unique-program-situation?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:25c6a106-c3a5-4e96-aa5c-7ccdc01043ccPost:1f48bb03-cf9d-4b02-ba4a-200bbf14d0c8">Re: Help! Unique program situation.</a>:
    [QUOTE]I don't think  it's proper to list deceased people as "parents" as if they were in attendance.  As a guest I would find this confusing and weird.   Under "Parents of the Groom" I would list: Mrs. Sally Smith, mother of the groom Mrs. Jane Jones, step-mother of the groom then list Mr. John Jones, father of the groom in an "in memoriam" section.
    Posted by Avion22[/QUOTE]

    I agree with all this.
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  • kimiandgarykimiandgary
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    Ditto Avion exactly. Does FI want them all included?
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