Re: [lissakoke] Invitation etiquette/whose name goes where?
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Melissa:
Only the hosts of the wedding (person(s) paying) are listed on the invitation so it would look like this:
Mr. and Mrs. R. David Jones, Jr. request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter (insert brides full proper name) to (insert groom's full proper name) on June 17th, 2005 at 7:30 pm. The Place The Address
You would not mention the grooms parents nor any deceased family members. These names may be mentioned in the wedding announcement which are sent the day of the wedding to those who did not attend the wedding, those who were not invited because of distance and to friends of the bride and groom who were not at the wedding for whatever reason or the announcment that is sent to the newspapers.
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Re: [lissakoke] Invitation etiquette/whose name goes where?
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Of course there are no "laws" surrounding how you word your wedding invitation however to be officially correct by etiquette standards you should not mention the name of a deceased family member and only mention the names of the hosts on the invitation.
This is NOT an announcement, which is where this information should go, it is an invitation to a gathering that is being hosted by your parents. Your parents are doing the inviting, not your future in-laws. Think of it this way...if you were throwing a party, on the invitation, in the space typically provided as "given by", would you list anyone other than the people that were giving the party? Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Sep 13, 2004, 3:10 PM
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Re: [lissakoke] Invitation etiquette/whose name goes where?
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Dear Invitation Etiquette,
It sounds as if the groom's parents are co-hosting your wedding so include them. You would mention their names under your parents.
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