Did they mess up on our wedding invites?? The wording seems weird!?

Unfortunately, the wording is not quite correct. Fortunately, I don't think too many people will notice. Most just skim the names of the parents and then check to see who is getting married and when/where. If this is something that you approved a proof of or provided the wording for, then there isn't much you can do unless you want to pay to re-print them. If the wording is something they came up with and didn't provide a proof (which they really should have), then I would imagine you should be able to get them re-printed. If you do opt to re-print them, the wonderful thing about wedding invitations these days is that there isn't just one way to write them properly. You have options from very informal to very formal. Just a few ideas are:

Formal:

Mr. and Mrs. George Haney

and

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Schumacher

request the honour of your

presence at the marriage of

their children

Amber Linn Haney

and

Chris Robert Schumacher...

Less Formal:

The Haney and Schumacher families invite

you to share in the joy of the

marriage uniting

their children

Amber Linn

and

Chris Robert

If George and Darci are divorced:

Mr. Georgey Haney and Ms. Darci Haney

and Mr. and Mrs. Chad Schumacher

invite you to join them as they celebrate the marriage of their children

Amber Linn Haney

and Chris Robert Shumacher

If that's how it's worded, it's saying that you are the daughter of Mr Geoge Haney, Ms. Darci Haney, AND Mr Chad and Colleen Schumacher.

It would be clearer if it said:

Mr Geoge Haney and Ms. Darci Haney

and Mr Chad and Colleen Schumacher

invite you to join them as they celebrate the marriage of their CHILDREN

Amber Linn Haney

&

Chris Robert Schumacher.

***

OR

Mr Geoge Haney and Ms. Darci Haney

invite you to join them as they celebrate the marriage of their daughter

Amber Linn Haney

to

Chris Robert Schumacher.

son of Mr Chad and Colleen Schumacher

****

I'd double check that this wasn't an error in wording on your behalf. If it's NOT, either have them reprint for free (if there is time), or ask for a refund. Overall, people will be able to figure out what you are saying and who are the grooms' parents (the last names match)...a most people probably won't even notice.

Why can't you send them back? They are defective.

Is that the copy you provided to the printer? If so, then you're stuck with it.

However, if the printing company worded the invitation like that, they should be responsible for printing new ones asap.

(Both sets of parents are not inviting guests to the marriage of their "daughter."

Should be either "daughter and son" or "children" in that phrase.)

That's usually the normal wording for a formal invitation. Ours is similar.. it says

Andrew _____ & Renae _____

and their parents invite you to join

them in the celebration of their marriage.

It goes on to give dates and times and dress attire.

I don't think it sounds weird. Don't worry... people don't even really read them that closely anyway. Lol. Everything will be fine. Don't stress over the invitations. they sound fine to me. :)

Congratulations and good luck!! <3

Seems clear to me that:

Her parents are divorced. His parents are not. What is wrong is that they should have put 'the marriage of their children' or replaced the & with a 'to'.

I'm surprised though - most people actually check the invite before it's printed. Apparently, you didn't, missed it or weren't invited to do so. I would ask them to reprint it and have it ready in 2-3 days time.

very strange wording never seen anything like it not clear who the parents are.