INVITATIONS, CONT.

I am a fan of making your wedding personal, in your own style and with your own traditions. However, I tend to be a stickler when it comes to invitations. I believe that invitations should carry in its wording the proper respect befitting of the occasion. That said, proper wording can be a dicey situation in today's world of modern families.

Here are some simple guidelines to help you get through it:

Bride's Parents Hosting

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Doe
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Jane Marie Doe
to
Michael Ellis Doebriener


Bride's Divorced Parents Hosting Jointly (with their new spouses)

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Doe &
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Doughy
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter

Bride & Groom's Parents Hosting Jointly

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Doe &
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Doebriener
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their children


Bride & Groom Hosting

The pleasure of your company
is requested at the marriage of

From the collection of the fabulous Rachel at Rock Paper Scissors Design

For more detailed guidelines, and additional scenarios, visit The Knot's Invitation Wording Wizard.