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Jenn060306
06-14-2005, 04:07 PM
My future husband's parents are divorced. And his mother is getting re-married this summer. His father has been seeing the same woman for almost 10 years now. For our invitations my parents have insisted on having their names on it since they are paying for most of the wedding. And my FH has insisted that his parents name be on the invitiations if mine are.
I'm not sure what the wording equitte is. Should we just include just his birth parents name? His mother, father, and step fathers names? Or his mother & step father and father & his common law wife?
I'm totally lost and i hate to step on feelings.
sstark1218
06-16-2005, 11:12 AM
That's a toughie.. go to www.topweddingquestions.com They have etiquette specialists on there that will reply to you that same day usually, and they know what they are talking about. Good luck!
Am3na
06-17-2005, 02:01 PM
Since, there are so many people invoved, your parents, his parents and the new partners you may what to just have you and your future husband's names on the invitations. Like the example on: http://www.onewed.com/articles/wedding_article_33.html under "The bride and groom are the hosts"

This way you are not leave anyone out.
Jenn060306
06-22-2005, 07:29 PM
Thanks for the tip to go to topweddingquestions.com i posted a message on there and was told that we should not be including step parents at all, esp if they are not contributing to the costs.
Since this is not an option for us we've opted to include all the parents and step parents. The etiquette expert thinks it will be too confusing for the guests, but everyone we are inviting know of the divorce or know who my parents are hopefully its not too confusing. Its worded as...

Jennifer & Mark
Children of
father of bride & mother of bride
and
mother of groom & stepfather of groom,
father of groom & stepmother of groom
invite you to share in their love
by attending their wedding...

Is this confusing?
Thanks very much.
sstark1218
06-23-2005, 10:29 AM
I think it sounds fine. As you said, most everyone invited knows about your parents divorce and new marriages, so it shouldn't be confusing to them. If they are all helping and you are close with all of them, then this is how it should be. Hope this helps!