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Invitation Wording - Not the Mother of the Groom - HELP!!!

AnnacomAnnacom member
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My fiance's mother passed away. 
His father recently remarried. I want to include the wife, but dont know how to correctly word the invitation.  
How should the wording be on the invitation?
It cannot read:
"Sean Smith son of George and LIsa Smith" because Lisa (the new wife) is not his mother. 

HELP!!!!

Thanks!
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Re: Invitation Wording - Not the Mother of the Groom - HELP!!!

  • janner13janner13 member
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    I recently saw an invitation that looked like:

     Ms. Jane Doe & the late Mr. John Doe   (and didn't include the remarried partner.)

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  • Jen4948Jen4948 member
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    edited April 2013
    As CMGr will be quick to say, traditionally the groom's parents aren't mentioned on the invitation in the first place, so this question would be moot.

    If you list them, I'd just use

    Sean Smith
    son of
    George and Lisa Smith

    Probably everyone on his side who receives the invitation will understand that she is his stepmother rather than his mother.  But don't use "the late" with his mother's name. The place to mention deceased parents would be in a program.
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  • AnnacomAnnacom member
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    Thank you.
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  • JoanE2012JoanE2012 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_invitation-wording-not-the-mother-of-the-groom-help?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:0cf10882-b06a-42b2-8ab4-051c9db9ee44Post:adfae0b2-3d6e-4dc8-b132-dfabe8ccc8c7">Re: Invitation Wording - Not the Mother of the Groom - HELP!!!</a>:
    [QUOTE]I recently saw an invitation that looked like:  Ms. Jane Doe & the late Mr. John Doe   (and didn't include the remarried partner.)
    Posted by janner13[/QUOTE]

    <div>It's not proper to list the deceased parent on the invitation.  Recognize them elsewhere, perhaps with some words in the program or through a memento such as a hankerchief in the pocket or locket on a bouquet.</div>
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  • libby2483libby2483 member
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    Ditto PPs on not including deceased parents on the invitation.  For our invitations, we listed my H's parents (mom, stepdad, and dad), like this:

    son of Mr. and Mrs. Stepdad's First Last
    Mr. Dad's First Last


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