- If parents are hosting (paying) for the wedding, do not forget to incorporate their names into the wedding invitation. If the bride’s parents are hosting, you could word your invitation as follows:
| Mr. and Mrs. John Smith request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Mary Anne to Mr. Robert Alan Johnston etc. |
| If both bride and groom’s parents are hosting, you can word your invitations as follows: |
| Mr. and Mrs. John Smith Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnston request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children Mary Anne and Robert Alan |
| Today, many brides and grooms come from blended families, so listing the names of all the parents can become a challenge and can make your wedding invitation look crowded. To avoid listing all the parents, and thus overshadowing the bride and groom, it is recommended that you don’t list them all by name, but list them as a group. For example: |
| The parents of Mary Anne Smith and Robert Alan Johnston request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children etc. |
| This way, the parents are acknowledged as the hosts without dedicating three or four lines on your wedding invitation to listing them all. |
