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Bride and her parents hosting

Knottie54323369Knottie54323369 member
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Hi,
What would be the wording for the bride and her parents hosting?  My parents are contributing, but I will pay for more than half of it. 

Thanks so much for your help.
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Re: Bride and her parents hosting

  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    The bride never takes direct credit for hosting her own wedding.  Even when the couple pays for all of their own wedding, the invitation is worded so that no host is named.  Are your parents actually hosting, or did they just give you money?  That makes a difference.  The invitation does not reveal who is paying for the wedding, only who is hosting.

    Mr. and Mrs. John Bridesparents
    request the pleasure of your company
    at the marriage of their daughter
    Bride's First Middle
    to
    Mr. Groom's Full Name
    Day, day of month
    time o'clock
    Venue
    Address
    City, State

    or

    The pleasure of your company is requested
    at the marriage of
    Bride's Full Name
    and
    Groom's Full Name
    (etc.)

    If you are having a church wedding, you "request the honour of your presence".



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  • Knottie54323369Knottie54323369 member
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    Hi, thanks for your advice.  What is the difference between hosting and paying? 
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  • Jen4948Jen4948 member
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    Paying involves just that, providing funding for the event.

    Hosting means looking out for the guests' needs and acting as their point person.  That involves greeting the guests at the event and being the person they, or the event coordinator, can bring any issues to that have to be attended to as well as issuing the invitations and receiving the responses.  So if you are the one who deals with the vendors, or with someone who deals with them on your behalf, you are the host, and if you are not also the honoree, you are listed as the host.  But as it is possible to do this without providing any funding, this is why "paying" does not equal "hosting."

    Also, it's none of the guests' business who is paying how much for what.  The invitation is not a playbill in which all financial contributions are acknowledged; nor is it intended to map out the family tree.  Deceased persons can't host, for example; only living persons can.  Nor can minor children act as hosts.  So they should not be listed on invitations as hosts.
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