Hello. My fiance and I are eloping at the beach on May 11th. My fiance's mother wishes us to put both of our families on the wedding announcements. This is difficult because:
1) My parents are divorced and neither are remarried
2) My fiance's father is deceased, and his mother is remarried and wants her name, her husband's name, and my fiance's deceased father's name!
Is there a way to do this or should we just forget it and announce the wedding ourselves?
Unless they are paying for the wedding, you could announce. Even if they were, you would be announcing to only those who really need to know, like family and your business associates who need to know your new name. So, you could still just use your names. But, if you want to allow them to announce, it could be: