Wedding Invitations With Parents Names

Traditionally the only names listed on the wedding invitation are those of the hosts of the wedding and the names of the couple.

Wedding invitations with parents names. This very much depends on the wording of your invitations but also your relationship with your parents. Deceased parents wedding invitation wording. How to honor all parents on your wedding invitations. Traditional wedding invitations begin with the hosts names such as the bride or groom s parents written in full like mr.

If the couple is paying for the majority of the wedding they can choose not to mention parents. Mr and mrs nguyen request the pleasure of mr and mrs nguyen s company at the. Since both last names are already mentioned the bride and groom will only include first and middle names on the invitation. If multiple parties are chipping in for the wedding the invitation begins with the bride s name followed by the groom s name and finally the parents names starting with the bride s parents.

Contrary to popular belief the parents whose names are on the invites are not necessarily paying for the wedding they are hosting it which can be a completely honorary duty for example a couple who are paying for their own wedding may still want to list both sets of parents on the invitation and give them places of honor at the reception. For example if your invites say something along the lines of. If parents names are not mentioned both the bride and groom should include their last names. If the couple is sharing financial responsibility with both sets of parents read how to word your.

David john allen if the bride and the groom s parents are both hosts the names of the bride s parents are listed first followed by the groom s parents. In addition to designing wedding invitations i provide a lot of wedding invitation etiquette advice such as how to word the invitation properly what phrases to use for a church verses a non religious venue whether to use the bride and grooms middle names how to mention attire whether to direct. If the couple is hosting by themselves their titles are optional. Wedding invitation etiquette parents names.

If you choose to include your mother on the invitation make sure you avoid any language that might imply she is hosting the wedding. When writing wedding invitation wording from both sets of parents make sure first and last names appear for all parents. Including a parent who has passed away on the wedding invitations can be very meaningful. Here is an example of one.

Or go ahead and list the couple s names in alphabetical order followed by their parents names in corresponding order. Formal invitations issued by the bride s parents refer to her by her first and middle names the groom by his full name and title.