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When it comes to whose names are printed on a wedding invitation, modern life can make things a little confusing. Gone is the time when the wedding invitation was issued only by the bride's parents (as hosts, this meant their names headed the lineup). These days, many different people-including the bride and groom-can (and do) host the wedding and issue the invitation. Today's complex family structures (parents are divorced, widowed, remarried, and so on) only further complicate matters when it comes to invitation wording.
Beyond the name game, it's also important that the content of your invitation is clearly organized. It should give guests the following details: who, what (ceremony and/or reception), when, and where, plus directions or a map (especially if the ceremony and reception are in two different places).
Here are 10 common invitation wording solutions:
Bride’s Parents Host
Mr. and Mrs. John David Smith request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Mary Ann to Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts
Bride’s Parents Host
Mr. and Mrs. John David Smith request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Mary Ann to Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones son of Mr. and Mrs. Marc Anthony Jones Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts
Groom’s Parents Host
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Malcolm Jones request the honor of your presence at the marriage of Ms. Mary Ann Smith to their son Edward Malcolm Jones Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts
Both Sets of Parents Host
Mr. and Mrs. John David Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Malcolm Jones request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their children Mary Ann Smith and Edward Malcolm Jones Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts
Bride and Groom Host
The honor of your presence is requested at the marriage of Ms. Mary Ann Smith to Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts
Bride and Groom Host
Together with their families Ms. Mary Ann Smith and Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones request the honor of your presence at their marriage Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts
Bride’s Divorced and Remarried Parents Co-host
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brown and Mr. and Mrs. John David Smith request the honor of your presence at the marriage of Mary Ann Smith to Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts
Bride’s Widowed Father/Mother Hosts
Mr./Mrs. John David Smith requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his/her daughter Mary Ann to Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts
Bride’s Remarried Mother and Husband Host
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brown request the honor of your presence at the marriage of Mrs. Brown's daughter Mary Ann Smith to Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts
Bride’s Divorced Mother (not remarried) Hosts
Ms. Patricia Carnegie Smith (maiden and married surnames) or Ms. Patricia Carnegie (maiden name)
requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter Mary Ann Smith to Mr. Edward Malcolm Jones Saturday, the tenth of May two thousand and eight at four o'clock Good Shepherd Church Andover, Massachusetts |