What does 'hosting the wedding' really mean? Is it who's paying for the majority of it?, who's running the show?? I'm just a little confused about the proper wording for my invites. I was planning on having our names listed first follwed by 'together with their parents' FH and I have paid for everything ourselves so far. I only got a little from my parents and his parents havn't contributed. I don't want to be rude or offensive either. But who do you think is hosting here?? I appreciate any thoughts or ideas that others may have done too. Thanks.
NY2009
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FH and I are paying for the whole thing. We did not put our parent's names on the invites.
ballnchain1010
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we are paying for whole wedding as well. not putting parents' names.........
SummerBride10
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I would consider you and your FH as hosting. My FH and I are paying for the majority of the wedding ourselves. I still think I'm going to include our parents name. I feel like its a way of honoring them for raising us...they're 'giving us away' to each other (if that makes any sense).
JACK808
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We paid for our wedding, but put 'together with their families' on the invitation, so as not to leave anyone out.
Nina1010
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Posted by JACK808
We paid for our wedding, but put 'together with their families' on the invitation, so as not to leave anyone out.
This is a great idea. I have the same issue... FH and I will be paying for it ourselves. His dad and my mom are no longer with us, so we didn't know how to word the invites. I think this is a great way to include them without indicating they are 'hosting'.
Mrs. Bernabe
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Posted by SummerBride10
I would consider you and your FH as hosting. My FH and I are paying for the majority of the wedding ourselves. I still think I'm going to include our parents name. I feel like its a way of honoring them for raising us...they're 'giving us away' to each other (if that makes any sense).
Totally agree, DH and I paid for the whole wedding, my mom gave us what she could, but it boiled down to the fact that they are our parents and have done a marvelous job raising us and they should be honored.... My parents are my verything and in a way the represent us.
AdriandSteve
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FH and i will be paying for the majority of our wedding. My mom will be helping.
So the invitation will say something like..
You are invited... blah blah blah
attend the wedding of Adriana Lee daughter of blah blah blah
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Steven Edward son of blah blah blah.
I'm not going to make mention of who is and isn't hosting. I personally feel like it's not necessary.
Future Mrs H
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Fh and I are paying for everything ourselves. We are also an older bride/groom. So we are just putting our names on the invitations without our parents.
Jna2010
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to me, its a matter of honoring those who raised you, they spent so much money on me my entire life, they can afford to pay for half of the wedding the rest is up to me and fh, but im definitely putting their names on there!!! i owe them everything!
