NEED HELP...re: Invitations

Ok, w/o getting into too many specifics, my dad is really not part of my life and this brings an issue as far as invitations....

My question is this:

How do I word them? I don't want to give him any credit b/c he doesn't deserve any (I know that sounds harsh, but is just the way it is)

Can I say:

My name
and
FH's Name

Along with their families?
Along with their parents?

I AM SO CONFUSED!

*Note also that FH and I are paying for the entire thing......

Well, if you and FH are paying for the whole thing, you don't have to mention parents at all. But if you want to, you could say either:

Together with their parents
or
Together with their families
John Doe
and
Jane Smith
request the honour...
etc.

Hope this helps.

I am in the same exact boat as you

This is what we put - I didnt want to just start it off w/ our names so I put families (his mother is contributing some $$ so I had to acknowledge that)

Together with their families

Bride
and
Groom

Request the honour of your presence
at their marriage

blah blah blah...

You can say together with their parents/ along w/ parents or you could leave the parents off entirely, which is what I'm tempted to do...

That's what I thought - just wanted to make sure....
Thanks Guys~

Edited to say: the only reason I didn't want to use 'along with their parents' is that that kind of gives the impression that I am including him and I would rather not.....

Would you say so?

Thanks for the advice...it's a tough call...
You guys have been very helpful. Just wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing etiquitte wise...

Thanks again~

Hey...I have a related, but slightly different, dilemma. FH and I are paying for close to 1/2 of the wedding cost, and my parents are paying close to 1/2 (they are covering all reception costs, we are covering everything else, except for the rehearsal dinner, which FILs are paying for). So we want to include everyone's names. At first we thought it would be best to say something like:

My Name
and
FH Name
together with their parents
Mr. & Mrs. Names of my parents
Mr. & Mrs. Names of his parents
Invite you to share in the joy... (etc, etc)

Now, I know how traditional my dad is and I am thinking it might start world war 3 if I don't do the standard

Mr. & Mrs. My Parents
request the honor (blah blah)
of
My Name
and
FH Name
son of Mr. & Mrs. His Parents

FH and I really like Option #1 more, but don't think it is worth the battle. Thing is, I have NO CLUE how to broach this subject with my parents. I don't want it to appear as if I am asking their permission, because we are not, particularly since we are paying for 1/2 of this thing ourselves. On the other hand, there is always the (small) chance that my folks won't react as badly as I fear to option #1 and, if I don't ask somehow, I might end up picking a wording option (#2) that I don't really like, to prevent a war that never would have happened anyway.

What do you all think? I'm really stuck on this one.