Wedding Programs...?

Question

I am including in my wedding programs the names of the officiant, maid of honor, best man, ushers, guestbook attendants, etc. His parents are not invited to our wedding as he is not on good terms with them. Should I list my parents in the program or leave that part out all together. Any other sugestions of what I should include?

Answer 1

He's not even inviting them? Can you convince him to? I think he not inviting them will certainly turn temporarily being on bad terms into permanently being on bad terms.

If they do not attend, I would not put any "Parents Section" in your programs at all, as it would only call attention to the fact. Honor your own parents another way, like with a toast at the reception, or with a poem or something in the ceremony.

Some people list the readings and the songs in the program, or stories about how you met, or other significant things in the wedding that need explained (obscure traditions or rituals).

Answer 2

You should list both parents, even if they are not invited to the wedding.

Here's why lets just say in 5 years he and his parents are on good terms, one day they flip though the wedding book and see your program, it'll dredge up a lot of bad feeling if they are not listed. If they see their name there as least they'll feel that you were at least thinking about them. If they never get on back on good term, what harm have you done?

But even if you don't list his parents list yours, what did they do? Nothing honor your parents, without them you wouldn't be getting married.

Answer 3

Wedding guests have seen it all now a days.

Please do not exclude your own parents from being listed on the program.

They should be listed as Father of the bride, and Mother of the bride.

Just leave the spaces out for the Father and mother of the Groom.

If he has grandparents attending, you could list them, along with your own.

It would give him some family on the program.

Answer 4

include anyting you want...the last set of programs I made the bride and groom included the songs that were played and also included a brief description about how the 2 had met. You can include his parents on the program just so everyone will know who they are, or omit the parent part all together. But if your parents are going to be there I would include them on the program.

Answer 5

You can list your parents in the program. If people ask why his parents were left out just tell them that his parents were unable to attend the wedding. That is so sad that his parents arent going to be there on one of the biggest days of his life. They are missing out!

Answer 6

List your folks (especially if they are helping with the cost) and if he has brothers and/or sisters, aunts and/or uncles, grandparents, include those as well...For what it's worth, I didn't do programs, I figured if you wanted to know who someone was, you'd go up and met them - of course, there were only 80 people at my wedding...

Answer 7

I think you should include your parents. If there's going to be anyone at the wedding that your fiance is close with, list them instead of his parents.

Answer 8

yes list your parents...is there another family member your fiancee is especially close to that he might want listed,like grand parents or an aunt or uncle

Answer 9

i don't think of that's that stupid to record her two times. She is your father's significant different and he or she occurs to hitch the marriage, for this reason you may might desire to point her in the two spots. in the event that they have been married you could desire to record your fathers call and spouse and then positioned her call under attendant, yet because of the fact there not - i don't think of you have the different selection.

Answer 10

I would suggest leaving them out, just to keep it civil - instead have them introduced at the reception.