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How should we word the invite?

Knottie18043754Knottie18043754 member
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My FI and I were talking about invitations and aren't sure how to word ours...

My parents (the bride's parents) are paying for about half of the wedding and my FI and I are paying for the rest.  His parents are unable to contribute financially.

My original thought was the traditional "Brides parents request the honor of your company at the marriage" etc but his point is that we are also paying for the wedding.  I want to make sure that my parents are properly recognized for everything but I don't want to offend his parents either because I know that if they could contribute, they would.

I read somewhere that the ones hosting the wedding aren't necessarily the ones paying for it; any merit to that?  If that's the case then I think the traditional wording is still appropriate as responses will be going to my parents and some other details too.

Thanks for any ideas...
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Re: How should we word the invite?

  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    Correct, the ones paying aren't necessarily the ones hosting. That's the first question you need to ask yourself. Not who is paying, but who is HOSTING. 

    This website is a pretty good resource once you figure out who is hosting:
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  • MairePoppyMairePoppy mod
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    That's correct. Hosting and paying aren't synonymous. Will your parents be helping with the planning, providing info, greeting the guests and making them feel welcome? The invitation doesn't tell the guests who's paying.


                       
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  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    Knottie18043754 said:
    My FI and I were talking about invitations and aren't sure how to word ours...

    My parents (the bride's parents) are paying for about half of the wedding and my FI and I are paying for the rest.  His parents are unable to contribute financially.

    My original thought was the traditional "Brides parents request the honor of your company at the marriage" etc but his point is that we are also paying for the wedding.  I want to make sure that my parents are properly recognized for everything but I don't want to offend his parents either because I know that if they could contribute, they would.

    I read somewhere that the ones hosting the wedding aren't necessarily the ones paying for it; any merit to that?  If that's the case then I think the traditional wording is still appropriate as responses will be going to my parents and some other details too.

    Thanks for any ideas...
    The invitationo is a note from the HOSTS to the guests, telling them who, what, where and when.  It is not the place to list family members.

    It sounds like your parents are the hosts.  Assuming that you aren't having a church wedding, this is the proper wording:

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

    The groom's parents are not normally on the invitation unless they are hosting the wedding.
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  • Knottie18043754Knottie18043754 member
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    Thank you all for the feedback!!
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