I know typically the bride's parents are the ones requesting presence at the wedding and so on, but my parents don't approve of my fiance and want nothing to do with it (or him). What's a good way to word the invitations? His father recently passed away and his mother cannot help us financially, though we do have her support. How should the invitations be worded?
2007-01-09 07:19:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Ours was worded like this:
Since you have shared in their lives
With friendship and love
Name and Name
invite you...
I looked at probably a million wordings and this is the one I liked best. Good luck!
2007-01-09 09:28:38 · answer #1 · answered by lickitysplit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are throwing it, you are hosting it. The reason is it worded Parents of the Bride request the honor is b/c usually Parents of the Bride are paying and therefore the hosts of the party. As you are paying for it, you are the hosts of the party and the only names appearing on the invitation. When you get some invitation books (I recommend Anns Wedding and Invitations by Dawn) they have tons of wording choices in the back for you to pick just what suits you.
Though I would put something like your walk together in your lives that have led you together...we wish to invite our friends and family to witness the nuptials of your names.
I'm not getting into your personal life--not knowing your family, but I'd definitely go to some premarital counciling about why your parents don't want to have anything to do with him and if you are going to be happy the rest of your life without being supported by your family. The Rest of Your Life is a long time and the first year of marriage is hard enough without your family being so non-supportive. However, your family may be dumb and this guy may be perfect for you. Some brides have a tendency to get so excited about the wedding, they lose focus on the marriage.
2007-01-09 07:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, it sounds like you and your fiance will be paying, therefor YOU two are hosting. Like others have said it should read:
Jane Smith
and
John Doe
request the honour of your presence at their wedding
XYZ date
at
Blah Blah Blah Country Club
You need not mention parents names at all. Omitting the names of either set of parents is not considered a slight at all when it is the couple to be married who are hosting the wedding. When you go to the printer to get your invitations done they usually will have tons of wording samples that you can choose from to suit your style. Sorry for your wedding dilemma...best of luck to you!
2007-01-09 14:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by MelB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://abinvites.cceasy.com, select Verses from the top menu, then Weddings, then Couple Inviting (example below). There is about 39 pages of options.
Brides name
and
Grooms name
request the honour of your presence
as they exchange their vows of marriage
on Date
at Time
Location
Address
City, State
2007-01-09 14:39:08 · answer #4 · answered by Jenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother wanted nothing to do with my wedding and I still put her name on the invitation. We put Jane Dee, daughter of Jim and Jean Dee, and Johh Doe, son of Jake and Joan Doe invite you to share in the joy of their marriage.
Even though their names are in the invitation they are not the ones doing the inviting. The are just being identified as your parents.
2007-01-09 07:37:17 · answer #5 · answered by Mom of Three 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Something like this : Mr. Fiance and Miss Fiance would like to invite you a wedding of a lifetime at 1 p.m June 2nd,2007 ..etc etc etc.. or something to that effect
2007-01-09 07:41:34 · answer #6 · answered by Rain32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The invitations don't have to come from the parents. Have them come from the couple, as in "Jack and Jill request your presence at their wedding ceremony at ... "
2007-01-09 07:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wedding invitation said: Jen and Jeff request the honour of your presence at their marriage...
2007-01-09 07:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by Jen 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
we kinda worded it like so..As Two Best Friends Make A Memory of A Lifetime.
Both of your names saying... John and Joan would like to have your presence be shared with the both of them. Join us as we become one.
You can write it like this also..
John Dillion Doe son of the late William Doe and Sally Doe of Orlando, Florida would like for you to honor them in the presence of joining their son to
Jane Marie Smith of the Jimmy and Gloria Smith of Oak Park, Florida on
March 13,2007.
They will be unitiing as one at
First United Methodist Church
5678 S. 515th E. Ave
Orlando, Florida
at 6:00 p.m.
Something like that.. i know that it is kinda rough, but I hope that this helps you out. :D Congrats and Good Luck with everything. :D
2007-01-09 07:47:24 · answer #9 · answered by laurieprentice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would have to ne something like this:
Jane ann Doe
&
John greg Doe
request the honor of your presence at their wedding ceremony.......................
Something like this should be fine. If you need more help, go to the american wedding album and look at the wordings.
2007-01-09 07:40:12 · answer #10 · answered by martini_40727 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋