How to Word Your Wedding Invitations When You and Your Parents are Inviting
Some of the most frequently asked questions we receive center around how to word wedding invitations. And, with good reason. Not only do your wedding invites need to hold all sorts of important information, they also indicate who’s hosting (and paying for) your wedding.
Traditionally, the bride’s parents paid for all wedding expenses and did the inviting too. But times have changed! These days, it’s more common for the couple and a set of parents (or two, or more!) to share wedding expenses.
If your parents are helping you pay for your wedding, it’s courteous to include them on your invitation. Below, we share a variety of invitation wording examples, written for couples who want to include their parents on their invitation.
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Most Popular Wedding Invitation Wording that Includes Parents
This invitation wording is our most popular, because it’s romantic and includes a nod to your parents without actually writing out all of their names:
Because you have shared in our lives
by your friendship and love, we
Melody Joy Swenson
and
Walter Michael Jones
together with our parents
invite you to share
the beginning of our new life together
when we exchange marriage vows
on Saturday, the fourteenth of August
two thousand twenty-seven
at five o'clock in the evening
The Durham Museum
801 South 10th Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Simple Wedding Invitation Wording That Includes Parents
If simple is more your style, this basic but sweet wording is a great option:
Together with their families
Christina Anne Moody
&
Brett Everett Probst
request the pleasure of your company
as they are united in marriage
on Friday, the fourteenth of August
two thousand twenty-seven
at five o'clock in the evening
The Marriott Westmont
14 Hickory Street
Karlstad, Wisconsin
Traditional Wedding Invitation Wording That Includes Parents
Do you have more of a classic style? This traditional wording is the way to go:
Mr. & Mrs. John Hart
and
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Jones
invite you to share in their joy
of the marriage uniting their children
Denna Faith
and
Harper Maxine
on Saturday, the fourteenth of August
two thousand twenty-seven
at five o'clock in the evening
The Hart Home
1732 Victory Lane
Fort Worth, Texas
Family-Oriented Wedding Invitation Wording
This family-first wording is sure to warm hearts:
We have experienced love …
in our parents, our families and friends
and now a new love in each other
Together with our parents, we
Samantha Marie Voigt
and
Dean Gregory Helstrom
invite you to share with us
a celebration of love
The ceremony will be held
at five o'clock in the evening
on Saturday, the fourteenth of August
two thousand twenty-seven
The Hubbard House
1389 South 8th Street
Clareton, New York
Wedding Invitation Wording from the Couple + One Set of Parents
Sometimes you might have one set of parents who are hosting and one who isn’t. If you want to include just one set of parents on your invitation, use wording like this:
We invite you to share with us
a celebration of love
when John and Amy Brown’s daughter
Meghan Lee
and
Michael Carson Lind
are joined in marriage
on Saturday, the fourteenth of August
two thousand twenty-seven
at five o'clock in the evening
Macaw House
14 Iris Lane
Ames, Iowa
Wedding Invitation Wording That Lists Two Sets of Parents
When both sets of parents are hosting and you want to list their names on your invitation, use wording like this:
Cara Catherine
and
Colin James
together with their parents
Polly and Frank Bakken
and
Benjamin and Rhonda Jones
invite you to share in the joy
when they exchange marriage vows
and begin their new life together
on Saturday, the fourteenth of August
two thousand twenty-seven
at five o'clock in the evening
Zola’s on Main
42 16th Street
Fredericksburg, Texas
If you have any questions left unanswered, reach out to our team of wedding experts. We’re always here to help make your invitation perfect for the two of you.
