There are a number of things you need to take into consideration when choosing and deciding on your wedding invitations. With so many options, it can be difficult to decide what style of invitations you want, but on top of choosing style, colors, fonts, etc, you also have to decide on the wording. This can be more difficult than you might think. There are a number of different ways you can word your invitation, and many of them depend on who is hosting and/or paying for the wedding.
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| Jenn and Kevin's Wedding Photo courtesy of Candid Moments Photography |
If the bride and groom are hosting, but want their parents involved, you could start with something like this:
Together with their parents
(Bride's Full Name)
and
(Groom's Full Name)
Request the honor of your presence a their marriage...
OR
Because you have shared in our lives
By your friendship and love, we
(Bride's Name)
and
(Groom's Name)
Together with our parents
Invite you to share the beginning of our new life together
When we exchange marriage vows...
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| Roberta and Allen's Wedding Photo courtesy of Tami Melissa Photography |
It all depends on how formal you want your invitation to be, or how formal your event is. If the bride and groom are hosting and their parents are unable to attend, or they'd rather not mention them on the invitation, the above options still work, just omit "together with their parents".
If the bride's parents are hosting this is a nice, traditional option:
Mr. and Mrs. Bride's Parents Names
request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter
(Bride's Name)
to
(Groom's Name)
son of
Mr. and Mrs. Groom's Parents Names...
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| Alyssa and Josh's Wedding Photo courtesy of Jennifer Childress Photography |
Or if you just want the bride's parents on the invitation:
Mr. and Mrs. Bride's Parents Names
request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter
(Bride's Name)
to
(Groom's Name)...
If both sets of parents are hosting:
Mr. and Mrs. Bride's Parents Names
and
Mr. and Mrs. Groom's Parents Names
request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their children
(Bride's Name)
and
(Groom's Name)...
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| Devon and John's Wedding Photo courtesy of Michael's Photography |
If either set of parents (or both) are divorced, there are a few ways you can handle it. You can just choose to use the bride and groom to be's names and include "together with their parents", or if the groom's parents are divorced here are a couple of options:
Mr. and Mrs. Bride's Parents Names
request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter
(Bride's Name)
to
(Groom's Name)
son of
Mrs. Mother of Groom's Name and Mr. Father of Groom's Name
OR
Mr. and Mrs. Bride's Parent's Names
request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter
(Bride's Name)
to
(Groom's Name)
Mr. and Mrs. Groom's Mother and Husband's Name and Mr. and Mrs. Groom's Father and Wife's Name
If the bride's parents are divorced:
Mrs. Bride's Mother's Name and Mr. Bride's Father's Name
request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter
(Bride's Name)
to
(Groom's Name)
son of
Mr. and Mrs. Groom's Parents Name
There are many ways to make any of these options more or less formal. It all depends on the type of event you're planning and how involved everyone is.
You can also change the wording to suit the season, your chosen theme, or even use a quote or song lyrics that are meaningful to you. The invitation sets the stage for your wedding and gives guests and idea of what the night will be like. It can also be a reflection of you as a couple, so if you're throwing a formal event, then use more formal wording. But if you're a fun loving couple throwing a more laid back event, choose wording to reflect that.
-Becky
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