What Would a Wedding Planner Do?: Whose name should appear on the invitation?
One question I get asked almost every time I am working on invitations from brides is whose name they should list? Listing names on wedding invitations today is very different from 20 years ago. Just because you’re paying does not mean you have to leave off your parents. Your parents can always be “hosting” the wedding, which is completely different from paying for it. It also can be a place for you to honor your parents, by listing their names even if they aren’t paying for the wedding. I know there are also situations where parents are divorced, deceased, or estranged from their kids. You can always do the invite in the form where you are inviting the guests. I always tell my bride and groom that it’s your big day and make sure you include what you’d like on your invitation. Below are some examples of wedding invites:
Bride and Groom Inviting
Bride’s Name
and
Groom’s Name
joyfully invite you to share
in their happiness
as they unite in marriage
on Saturday, the Seventeenth of May
two thousand ten
at six thirty in the evening
Houston Museum of Natural Science
One Herman circle
Houston, TX 77006
Bride and Groom inviting with their parents
Together with their parents
Bride’s Name
and
Groom’s Name
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage
on Saturday, the seventeenth of June
two thousand ten
at six thirty in the evening
Houston Museum of Natural Science
One Herman circle
Houston, TX 77006
Both Parents name on the initiations
Bride’s Parents
and Groom’s Parents
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Bride’s Name
and
Groom’s Name
Saturday, the Seventeenth of May
two thousand ten
at six thirty in the evening
Houston Museum of Natural Science
One Herman circle
Houston, TX 77006
Bride’s Parents inviting guest to the wedding
Bride’s Parents
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Brides’ Name
to
Groom’s Name
Saturday, the Seventeenth of April
two thousand ten
at six thirty in the evening
Houston Museum of Natural Science
One Herman circle
Houston, TX 77006
Very interesting.