{"id":798,"date":"2010-12-17T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2010-12-17T15:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=798"},"modified":"2015-06-30T15:25:56","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T21:25:56","slug":"wedding-invitation-wording-for-complex-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/wedding-invitation-wording-for-complex-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Invitation Wording for Complex Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Carefree<\/a>When it comes to wedding invitation<\/a> wording, ensuring all the aspects of a relationship are covered is important. Knowing how, or whom to include can sometimes be difficult. However, since weddings are such special occasions, it is important to use the opportunity to honor important people in your life.<\/p>\n

Even in difficult situations, following etiquette can not only help family to feel honored, it can also mend bridges and help set a new tone for the future of the relationship.<\/p>\n

Wording invitations for complex relationships also gives guest valuable information about the current situation for the hosts and help them avoid uncomfortable situations. \"Inspire<\/a>For example, perhaps a bride or groom’s parent is recently deceased and only a few people are aware. The wording of an invitation can guide a guest into understanding the situation and avoid asking or stirring up something painful. Or perhaps a parent has a new spouse that should be included. How you word the invitation is an important part of\u00a0ensuring that respect is shown to all parties involved.<\/p>\n

Here are some sample formats for trickier situations:<\/p>\n

One parent deceased and remaining parent not remarried:<\/strong>
\nGod has led two lives
\nto take one path
\nMr. John J. Jones
\nrequests the honor of your presence
\nat the marriage of his daughter
\nJean Marie
\nto
\nMr. Steven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the bride\u2019s parents:<\/strong>
\n\u00a0(divorced)
\n<\/strong>Mrs. Anne M. Jones
\nMr. John J. Jones
\nrequest the honor of your presence
\nat the marriage of their daughter
\nJean Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado
\nDinner and dancing to follow<\/p>\n

From the bride and groom and their parents:<\/strong>
\nBefore they met, their strength was of one
\nThrough marriage, they will experience
\nthe strength of much more than two
\nJane Marie Jones
\nand
\nSteven James Smith
\ntogether with their parents
\nrequest the favor of your presence
\nat their marriage
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the bride\u2019s mother:
\n(remarried)
\n<\/strong>Mrs. Anne Marie Hughes
\nrequests the honor of your presence
\nat the marriage of her daughter
\nJane Marie Jones
\nto
\nMr. Steven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the bride\u2019s mother and stepfather<\/strong>
\nLove isn\u2019t love \u2019til you give it away . . .
\nMr. and Mrs. Gary Scott Hughes
\nrequest the honor of your presence
\nat the marriage of Mrs. Hughes\u2019 daughter
\nJane Marie Jones
\nto
\nMr. Steven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

From the bride\u2019s relative:
\n(both parents deceased)
\n<\/strong>Mr. Jonathan H. Jones
\nrequests the honor of your presence
\nat the marriage his sister
\nJane Marie
\nto
\nMr. Steven James Smith
\nSaturday, the sixteenth of March
\nTwo Thousand Ten
\nat three o\u2019clock in the afternoon
\nMountain View Community Church
\n1234 Main Street
\nDenver, Colorado<\/p>\n

\"Bubble<\/a><\/strong>When it comes to wedding invitation wording, ensuring all the aspects of a relationship are covered is important. That\u2019s where all the rules of etiquette apply, and that\u2019s the detail that makes a wedding invitation special. Paying attention to those details may be one small part of the overall wedding plan, but it is still an essential part.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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