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.
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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.
