Standard Form
Bride's Parents Host Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Ann
to
Richard Michael Jones
on Saturday, the first of July
Two Thousand and Nine
at six o'clock in the evening
St. Mark's Catholic Church
101 Main Street
San Francisco, California

 

Standard Form
Bride's Parents Host Wedding but Groom's Parents Also Want to Be Listed

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Ann
to
Richard Michael Jones
son of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Jones
on Saturday, the first of July
Two Thousand and Nine
at six o'clock in the evening
St. Mark's Catholic Church
101 Main Street
San Francisco, California

 

Nuptial Mass

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Ann
to
Richard Michael Jones
on Saturday, the first of July
Two Thousand and Nine
at an eleven o'clock Nuptial Mass
St. Mark's Catholic Church
101 Main Street
San Francisco, California

 

Invitations issued by bride & groom's parents

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
and
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Jones
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children

 

Invitations issued by groom's parents

Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Jones
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of
Barbara Ann Smith
to their son
Richard Michael Jones

 

Invitations issued by bride & groom

Barbara Ann Smith
and
Richard Michel Jones
request the honour of your presence
at their marriage

 

Second Marriage
(Divorcee uses a combo of maiden & married names)

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Ann Smith Jacobson

 

Invitations issued by more than two sets of parents

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Scott
and
Mrs. and Mrs. Roger J. Jones
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their children

 

One Parent Deceased
(Living parent not remarried)

Mrs. John Robert Smith
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Barbara Ann

The wedding invitation should not have the name of the deceased parent. Instead, the wedding program is a nice place to put a prayer or poem in rememberance of your parent. Or perhaps a special lighting of the candle or displaying of a floral arrangement.

 
One Parent Deceased
(Living Parent has remarried)

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Peterson
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Barbara Ann Smith

OR

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Peterson
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Ann Smith

The wedding invitation should not have the name of the deceased parent. Instead, the wedding program is a nice place to put a prayer or poem in rememberance of your parent. Or perhaps a special lighting of the candle or displaying of a floral arrangement.

 

Widow (or Divorcee) Uses Married Name

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Ann Jacobson

 

Parents Divorced
(mother uses combo of maiden & married names)

Mrs. Phelan Smith
Mr. John Robert Smith
request the honour of your presence

OR

Mrs. Patricia Phelan Smith
and
Mr. John Robert Smith
request the honour of your presence

 

Bride's Divorced Mother (not remarried) uses her maiden & married name

Mrs. Patricia Phelan Smith
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter

 

Bride's Divorced Father (not remarried)

Mr. John Robert Smith
requests the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter

 

Divorced Mother & Stepfather

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Scott
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Barbara Ann Smith

OR

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Scott
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of Mrs. Scott's daughter
Barbara Ann Smith

 

Divorced Father & Stepmother

Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Barbara Ann Smith

OR

Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Smith
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of Mr. Smith's daughter
Barbara Ann Smith

 

Bride & Groom have children

Barbara Ann Smith
and
Richard Michael Jones
Together with their children
Scott R. Jones, Cathryn B. Smith, and Veronica R. Smith
invite you to share with them
a celebration of love
their marriage will take place
on Saturday, the first of July
Two Thousand and Nine

 

Not indicating names of parents

Together with their parents
Barbara Ann Smith
and
Michael C. Jones
request the honour of your presence
as they are united in marriage
on Saturday, the first of July
Two Thousand and Nine

 

Reception Only Invitations

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding reception
for their daughter

 

Wedding Announcements

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
have the honour of announcing
the marriage of their daughter
Barbara Ann
to
Richard Michael Jones
on Saturday, the first of July
Two Thousand and Nine
St. Mark's Catholic Church
San Francisco, California

 

Contemporary Verses

Barbara Ann Smith
and
Richard Michael Jones
together with their parents
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
and
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Jones
invite you to share in the joy
as they exchange marriage vows
and begin their new life together
on Saturday, the first of July
Two Thousand and Nine