Wording Your Wedding Invitations When The Bride’s Parents Are Footing The Bill

Some of the most common wedding invitation etiquette questions we receive revolve around how to word wedding invitations. And for good reason – the way you word you invite doesn’t just tell your wedding guests where to be and when. It also signals who’s hosting and the formality of your wedding. 

Who’s Hosting Your Wedding?

Deciding how to word your wedding invitations always begins with one question: who’s hosting the wedding?

The host of your wedding is typically the person or people paying for the majority of the celebration. More and more commonly, the couple themselves are paying for their own wedding. But traditionally, the bride’s parents pay for the wedding and therefore, get the honor of doing the inviting.

Here we’ve listed a variety of invitation wording ideas written for weddings hosted by the bride’s parents. Remember though, if both parents are financially contributing to your wedding, you’ll want to include everyone.

Before you get started, we have one tip. When writing wedding invitation wording from the bride’s parents, pay attention to first and last names. Since the bride’s parents’ first names and last name are mentioned, only the bride’s first and middle name should appear on the invitation. However, the groom’s first, middle and last names should be included. These rules may vary with divorced or remarried parents.

Wedding Invitation Wording Examples if the Bride’s Parent is Paying

There are so many ways to word your wedding invitations if the bride’s parents are doing the inviting. Here are a few of our favorites:

The Most Popular Wedding Invitation Wording Including the Bride’s Parents

Dustin and Margaret Schultz

request the pleasure of your company

at the marriage of their daughter

Sara Michelle

to

Brady Christopher Ziegler

on Saturday, the twelfth of September

two thousand twenty-six

at six o'clock in the evening

Bluxome Street Winery

53 Bluxome Street

San Francisco, California

Formal Wedding Invitation Wording That Lists the Bride’s Parents

Marcus and Liza Cannon

request the honour of your presence

at the marriage of their daughter

Renee Frances

to

Weston Henry Brass

on Saturday, the twelfth of September

two thousand twenty-seven

at five o'clock in the evening

Loom Loft

1823 Hanover Street

Austin, Texas

Casual Wedding Invitation Wording With the Bride’s Parents

Samuel and Mindy Peters

invite you to join

the families and friends of

Hannah Anne

and

Matthew John Masterson

for the ceremony and celebration

of their marriage

on Saturday, the twelfth of September

two thousand twenty-seven

at three o'clock in the afternoon

Northern Lights Garden

12 Marigold Lane

Benson, Minnesota

Religious Wedding Invitation Wording From the Bride’s Parents

Our joy will be more complete

if you can share in the marriage

of our daughter, Sara Marie

to Troy Higgens Clark

on Saturday, the twelfth of September

two thousand twenty-seven

at six o'clock in the evening

Glad Tidings Church

1280 Webster Street

Lincoln, Nebraska

 

We invite you

to worship with us and witness their vows

If you are unable to attend

we ask your presence in thought and in prayer

Jonathan and Emma Neilson

Wedding Invitation Wording From the Bride’s Parents for a Holiday Wedding

As this season begins

we, Jefferson and Louisa Hinke

have a special reason

to celebrate with family and friends

You are invited to share the joy as our daughter

Presley Anna

and

Michael Joseph Stromm

are joined in marriage

on Saturday, the twelfth of September

two thousand twenty-seven

at five o'clock in the evening

Harris Barn

1232 Snowflake Drive

Hanover, Wisconsin

 

We hope you found these examples helpful!  As always, we’re here to help with any questions you have as you customize the wording on your wedding invitations, save the dates and more.