Difficult Wedding Invitation Wording Situations Part 1

One of the most commonly asked questions is regarding how to word wedding invitations when the bride or groom's parents are divorced. Here are some examples of divorced parents as the hosts of the wedding:

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Andrews

And

Mr. James Bryan

Request the honor of your presence

At the marriage of their daughter

Here is another example if the parents are divorced but have not remarried:

Mr. Allan Cummings

And

Ms. Olivia Abbott

Request the honor of your presence

At the marriage of their daughter

The same principal applies if the groom's parents are divorced. See the below wording for an example:

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abrams

Request the honor of your presence

At the marriage of their daughter

Jessica Ann Abrams

To

Brian Matthew Cuthbert

Son of Mr. Adam Lyons

And Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Geller

Another difficult wording situation that you may encounter is if one of the bride or groom's parents is deceased. In many cases, it is appropriate for the living parent to host the wedding, please see below for an example.

Mrs. Robert Barber

Requests the honor of your presence

At the marriage of her daughter

In certain instances, the bride or groom wishes to mention the deceased parent on the wedding invitation. It is perfectly acceptable to do this by stating "the late" before the deceased's name. The only thing to avoid is to make is sound as though the deceased parent is doing the inviting. Here an acceptable example.

Sarah Alice Thelen

Daughter of Mr. Oliver Thelen and the late Mrs. Thelen

And

Bradley John Johnson

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson

Request the honor of your presence

Because every family situation is different, feel free to customize these wordings as you see appropriate. The most important thing is for you to feel comfortable with the wording, as well as be appropriate. Stay tuned for ideas for more difficult situations in part two...

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