Who’s Doing the Inviting?
In more traditional times a wedding invitation was simple; it was always the bride’s parents who hosted the wedding. However, in more modern times when families come in all shapes and sizes, it can be hard to politely word and explain who is hosting it, so here is our simple guide.
Bride’s Parents Inviting
Mr & Mrs White
Request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Laura
Bride & Groom Inviting
Miss Laura White
&
Mr John Brown
Request the honour of your company
Or
Together with their parents
Miss Laura White
&
Mr John Brown
Request the honour of your company
Bride’s & Groom’s Parents Inviting
Mr & Mrs White
&
Mr & Mrs Brown
Request the pleasure of your company
Divorced Parents
Mr Tom White
&
Mrs Anna Long
Request the pleasure of your company
At the wedding of their daughter
Parent and Deceased Parent Inviting
Mr Tom White & his late wife Anna
Request the honour of your presence
Deceased parent and parent has remarried
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Campbell
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Laura White
daughter of the late Mr Tom White
to Michael Francis Jacobson
Children Inviting
Erin & Jake
Invite you to celebrate the marriage of their parents
Or
Alexander & Jennifer
&
Zoe & Matthew
Invite you to the ceremony that will unite them as a family
and
Unite their parents as husband and wife
Groom’s Parents Inviting
Mr & Mrs Brown
Request the honour of your presence at the marriage uniting their son
John Brown
& their soon-to-be daughter
Laura White