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Invitation Wording
Trying to decide on invitations and how to word them.
Our issue is that my (bride) dad and step-mom (not married and my mom is deceased) are helping my fiancee and I pay for the wedding. My fiancee's parents are not.
Do we still use "together with their families" or go the more direct route with "Mr. (my dad) and Ms. (step-mom) request your presence at the ..."? My only concern with the latter is that, those who do not know, will assume my step-mom to be my mother and I do not want that to happen. We would like to acknowledge them on the invitation, but thinking it may be better to do so at the reception with a speech?
Suggestions??
Our issue is that my (bride) dad and step-mom (not married and my mom is deceased) are helping my fiancee and I pay for the wedding. My fiancee's parents are not.
Do we still use "together with their families" or go the more direct route with "Mr. (my dad) and Ms. (step-mom) request your presence at the ..."? My only concern with the latter is that, those who do not know, will assume my step-mom to be my mother and I do not want that to happen. We would like to acknowledge them on the invitation, but thinking it may be better to do so at the reception with a speech?
Suggestions??
Re: Invitation Wording
Ms. Girlfriends' name
and
Mr. Bridesfather
etc.
This wording is if they are hosting. The bride and groom do not take direct creduit for hosting their own wedding by themselves. If you prefer, this would also be proper: This is the traditional wording when a couple are hosting their own wedding, and it does not name hosts.
Note that in the first wording, you are referred to as "his daighter", not "their daughter". Two people who are not married should not be on the same line of text. If you use this wording, your father and stepmother will greet your guests, either in a traditional reception line, or during the reception. You can always honor them with a toast at the reception, whether they are listed as hosts, or not.
Of course, if this is a church wedding, you use the phrase "honour of your presence" instead of "pleasure of your company".
You could also use "together with their families", but this is not traditional wording.
And who is paying for what is none of the guests' business. It has no bearing on how wedding invitations should be worded.