Invitation Wording - Parents not Contributing

My parents didn't contribute anything either-- but I did, however, put their names on the invitation. I didn't say "these parents invite you to join..." but I did say daughter of blah blah, son of blah blah. bride and groom (your names of course) invite you to blah blah blah. I felt like it at least acknowledged them .

From what i've read you don't have to put their names on it, if they aren't contributing. I put our parents names on the invitations, but my parents did end up giving us some money. My mom gave me at least $200 for my dress, and then another $400 cash at our shower. His parents gave us probably $1,400, but $1,000 was after the wedding. It kinda was money I wasn't expecting either. I wanted all of their names on the invitation, even though his parents weren't in attendance because of it being a destination wedding.

My parents did not contribute so i left them off here is the wording i used on mine, sorry i am being to lazy to type it...

It is up to you if you want to have their names if they are not contributing...

If you have a good relationship with your parents, you can honor them by placing their names at the top of the invitation, especially if this is a first marriage and you are holding a traditional ceremony. When the bride and groom are paying for the wedding themselves, the wording can read:

EITHER

You are cordially invited to celebrate

the wedding of

Anne Catherine Myers

and

Theodore Joseph Johnson

etc.

OR

Together with their parents,

Anne Catherine Myers

and

Theodore Joseph Johnson

request the honor of your presence

etc.

Damn, i cant read it

Love is sacred and eternal,

growing in strength and beauty

We

Jessica Ruffner

and

Stefan Sawtelle

believe the first day of our future

will be more beautiful with your presence

We will exchange vows of dedication

to each other and god

TIME

LOCATION

With us, it's the opposite. My FH's folks will be contributing the most. But I don't want my parents to feel left out.

For our invitations, its worded like this

(Brides Name)

and

(Grooms Name)

Request the honour of your presence

at their marriage

at (ceremony time) on (wedding date)

at (ceremony location address)

@dsmchix2nv - I love your wording!! Can I borrow it?

Our parents are contributing in a very small way (they are getting out outfits). FH and I are paying for the actual wedding, so we decided not to include our parents on the invite.

Ours says:

"The harmony of love

meets with the melody of life

to create our beautiful love song

Please be our guests and share our joy as we,

Danya

and

Anthony,

join together in marriage

on Sunday, the thirteenth of March..."

You are getting married on my Birthday 3-13

I like the 2nd thing you said Hayley, I think I may go with that! Thank you! I like the little poems or sweet words some of y'all are posting but that's so not 'us', we're too goofy and not serious and romantic like that. Aw man!

@Christine S. - Of course!

We are paying for the wedding ourselves as this our second marriage for the both of us.... Here is what our invites are going to say?

Some things are meant to be

Whether walking on the beach

Or finding slopes to ski

Friends forever we will be

Please be our guest as we

Kimm Adair

And

Michael Alan

Are joined in marriage

Sunday, September 30th

Two thousand twelve

Will someone please get this shen w. person banned.

My invites didn't have the parent's names on it: http://genevieveswedding.blogspot.com/2010/02/vellum-printing-problems.html

I will tell you that I am the mother of the groom and it was EXTREMELY hurtfull to get the invite only to find out that I was not mentioned. I am a single mother & have been since my children were 2&3. I've raised my children to the best of my abilities & love them more than life itself. The brides parents are paying for the wedding as I am not in the position to. I have offered to help out on many occasions & am paying for some of my guests. Not to be included on the invitations is not only hurtful but in my opinion, disrespectful & in poor taste. Just my opinion though.

I have cried countless nights over the lack of compassion that has been shown to the grooms family. I feel that marriage is not only a union of two people but, of two families. It is not a good way to start a marriage with feelings being hurt over an event that is possibly 5 hours long. Just add a stupid line to include both parents regardless of who pays. Trust me.. it's for the best all around.

I'm the MOB. We are paying for everything, including the rehearsal dinner. I don't care if the invites have my name on them. It isn't about me! It's about them, and their love, and their day! I want to blend into the background and have my daughter stand out. I know she loves and appreciates me therefore I don't need my name on an invitation nor a banner nor written in the sky. Either I give and do out of love with no expectation of return or I choose to walk around hurt.