Invitation Wording HELP! *EDIT AGAIN* What about this?

*EDIT AGAIN* How does this sound?

Mr. and Mrs. So-And-So
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their daughter
Catherine Faye
to
Patrick Michael Smith
in celebration with his parents

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So, I need your help girls! We want to do a fairly formal invite with wording similar to below:

Mr. and Mrs. So-And-So
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their daughter
Catherine Faye
to
Patrick Michael Smith
son of...

However, after speaking with FMIL to see how she wanted me to word their names (everyone has different last names, it's kinda crazy), she said she'd prefer something along the lines of 'the parents of Patrick Michael Smith' instead because she feels embarassed about all the different names (not that anyone else would care, but I want her to feel comfortable so I'm going to go with whatever she says, ya know?).

But how the heck do I word that in this context, or something similar?? Any ideas?

*EDIT* His parents are unable to contribute to the wedding, so, therefore, the invite wording cannot be from both sets of parents (not only do I think that wouldn't be right to my folks, but I know FMIL would feel weird about it).

Honestly, I think you are going to have a hard time wording it that way. I suggest looking at verse it and see what they suggest. They have alot of different ways to word it for bride's parents inviting, groom's parents,or both parents.
GOOD LUCK!!!

Hmmm. I see your dilemma here - this is a tough one. It would be hard to do without making both the same, which would mean leaving out your parents' names as well, which might be offensive to them or you might object to it.

One thing is if both sets of parents are 'inviting' (e.g., have paid for parts of the wedding), you can do this:

Together with their parents
Catherine Faye _____
and
Patrick Michael _____
Request the pleasure of your company...

or

The parents of
Catherine Faye _____
and
Patrick Michael ______
Request the pleasure of your company...

If you really want your parents' names spelled out in there, it would look a little weird to say Mr. and Mrs. _____ and the parents of Patrick Michael invite you... Sorry that probably wasn't much help!!

Just saw your edit. In that case, I think you should use their full names. I know it can seem weird when one set of parents is Mr. and Mrs. whoever and the other set is divorced and remarried and there are additional people, etc., but that's who they are, and if there are stepparents or divorced parents or whatever in your and FH's lives, they are important to you no matter what the situation. Maybe if you sit down and explain to FMIL that you are proud to have them as FILs no matter what their names are, and she shouldn't be embarrassed? Nobody's going to judge her based on the invite.

Just a thought...

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Posted by TattooAnkh

So, I need your help girls! We want to do a fairly formal invite with wording similar to below:

Mr. and Mrs. So-And-So
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their daughter
Catherine Faye
to
Patrick Michael Smith
son of...

However, after speaking with FMIL to see how she wanted me to word their names (everyone has different last names, it's kinda crazy), she said she'd prefer something along the lines of 'the parents of Patrick Michael Smith' instead because she feels embarassed about all the different names (not that anyone else would care, but I want her to feel comfortable so I'm going to go with whatever she says, ya know?).

But how the heck do I word that in this context, or something similar?? Any ideas?

*EDIT* His parents are unable to contribute to the wedding, so, therefore, the invite wording cannot be from both sets of parents (not only do I think that wouldn't be right to my folks, but I know FMIL would feel weird about it).

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You could put:

Patrick Micheal Smith
son of Mary and John

it does kinda give the implecation that both of his parents are 'Smith' but I think it would sound better than 'son of his parents' LOL

Robert and Linda
Request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter
Catherine Faye Smith
and
Patrick Michael Jones
son of
David and Jennifer

Just leave off their last names entirely. I don't know if it's formal enough, but that's one way to word it.

This is what I would do if it were me.... I am not sure how many last names we are talking about but I think this is the most common


Mr. and Mrs. So-And-So
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding of their daughter
Catherine Faye
to
Patrick Michael Smith
son of Mrs. Mom Last name
and Mr. Dad Smith