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Wedding Invitation Wording Templates with Divorced Parents

Planning a wedding can be stressful, and it can be more stressful when your parents are divorced. I've worked with numerous clients who have stressed over who's names to put first on the invitation. While every family dynamic is different here is a guide to help:


Traditionally who ever is paying is listed first. So if you mom and step-dad are paying for most of the wedding, their names should go first. To make the most room on the invitation combine names into families, like Mr. and Mrs. _______ instead of writing out both of their full names.

The family for my examples:

Bride's Mom- Sally Holt
Bride's Step-Dad:  Jonathan Holt
Brides Dad- Jim Maple
Bride's Step-Mom- Martha Maple

Groom's Mom- Whitney Wallis
Groom'sStep-Dad:  Patrick Wallis
Groom's Dad- Kenneth Rothenburg
Groom's Step-Mom- Jenna Rothenburg


Wording Example: Bride's Mom and Step Dad hosting, along with Groom's Dad and Step-Mom
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Holt & Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rothenburg
Invite you to celebrate the marriage of their children

Wording Example: Brides Mom and Step Dad hosting, along with both sets of Groom's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Holt & Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rothenburg along with Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wallis.
Invite you to the marriage of their children.....

Wording Example: Brides Dad and Step-Mom hosting, along with Grooms Mom and Step-Dad as well as his Dad
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Maple & Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wallis along with Kenneth Rothenburg

If you parents are insistent on listing their first names try this...

Wording Example: Brides Dad and Step-Mom hosting, along with Grooms Mom and Step-Dad as well as his Dad
Jim and Martha Maple & Whitney and Patrick Wallis along with Kenneth Rothenburg
Invite you to celebrate the marriage of their children.