How to word wedding invitations when the groom's parents are paying for so much!?

I think as long as all the parents' names are listed you should feel fine about that. I'm pretty sure there is no rule in most cultures that names are listed according to the amount of money being spent. Check with your relatives to make sure there is no ethnic tradition that is being missed in this case.

There are no rules here but a traditional approach would be to put the Bride's parents first. Who is paying is irrelevant. That being said, I hope your parents and soon to be in-laws wouldn't be so petty as to quibble about something like "top billing" on your invitations.

If you're really concerned about it, talk to them about it. If they have a problem with it, remind them that someone has to be first and that it's not their wedding. It's yours. If all else fails, you could just say "parents of the bride and groom". Not recommended though.

Charles and Linda Miller

with Rachel M. Wood

invite you to the wedding of their daughter

Karen Percy Miller

to Michael Francis Jacobson

Saturday, May 17, 2008

at 4:30 in the afternoon

or

Charles and Linda Miller

with Rachel M. Wood

invite you to share and celebrate at the marriage of their daughter

Karen Percy Miller

to Michael Francis Jacobson

Saturday, May 17, 2008

at 4:30 in the afternoon

or

Charles and Linda Miller

with Rachel M. Wood

invite you to share in their joy at the marriage of their daughter

Karen Percy Miller

to Michael Francis Jacobson

Saturday, May 17, 2008

at 4:30 in the afternoon

I would do something like this that is simple and only puts your names.

Bride & Groom's Parents Inviting:

The families of

Joanna Leigh Roberts

and

Andrew Rex Hargreaves

invite you to join in the celebration

of their marriage

Saturday, September 6, 2014

at 6 o'clock in the evening

The Inn at Rancho Sante Fe

5951 Linea De Cielo

Rancho Sante Fe, California

Reception to follow the ceremony

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i might want to ask your fiance to reassess the wording you've listed. it fairly is the classic format on your concern. per chance he purely would not comprehend that and if he sees it on sufficient etiquette web content, he will change his recommendations. purely google "wedding ceremony invitation wording" and he will see it really is the most known answer. otherwise, i might want to point purely: the honor of your presence / is requested on the marriage of / jane a. doe / and / john b. smith / etc. contained in the marriage software, each of the mum and dad names will be listed. thanks would possibly want to be expressed on this methodology (for all to work out) to the bride's mum and dad for his or her recommendations in information superhighway hosting. a particular memorial section might want to be printed for the groom's overdue father, that may be a more suitable significant tribute than can in tremendous condition on an invitation besides.

You dont have to put their names in the invitation, it all depends on how you and your fiance choose them.

Heres a sample of my invitation which includes our parents names and my sister in laws which dont.

- The honor of your presence is requested at the marriage of

Jane Smith, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith

&

Steven James, the son of Stewart James and Martha Klein

on the day of Sunday, June 20th 2011 at 6 O'clock in the evening, at the Hilton Hotel in New York City.

- On the day May 10th 2011, along with their parents

Mary Jones

&

John Doe

request your presence at their wedding at Bla Bla Bla

Just figure out a format and go from there.

Just make sure all of the parents' names are listed if you are going to list any of them. Names are listed with the bride's parents first (ladies before gentlemen), then the groom's parents.

They are never listed in order of who spent the most money.

Unless they insist on having their names on the invitations, I wouldn't mention their names unless you're including your parents' as well. Everyone contributed to our wedding and we worded our invitations like this:

Because you have shared in our lives by your friendship and love,

We,

(my name)

and

(my husband's name)

along with our parents ....

Bride and bride's parents usually go first on the invitation, but I don't think it really matters.