On my wedding invitations I have to put my father and stepmothers name, but they dont have the same last name!

Question

How do I put thier names? Mr. Dad and Mrs. Stepmom? My fiances parents will be Mr. and Mrs. Fiance. Not to mention my mother kept my fathers last name. So it all reads out, Mrs. Dad (next line) Mr. Dad and Mrs. Stepmom (next line) Mr. and Mrs. Fiance. Is that the proper way?

Answer 1

have your mom as MS if she's not married.

and go with how truefirst worded it

Answer 2

I think what you said is perfect if they insist on having all their names.

Otherwise you could say

Together with their parents

Bridie Ann Bride

and

Groomie Max Groom

Usually I see it with the first names also so I would say

Mrs. Lisa Dad

Mr. Charles Dad and Mrs. Carrie Stepmom

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fiance

Answer 3

I'm doing mine like this (my parents are divorced, mom remarried and my stepfather has died):

Mr. Paul Jones and Mrs. Susan Miller request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter blah blah blah...

Answer 4

Okay,

I don't know if this will help, but what I did was:

                                             Jane Doe

                                                  and

                                              Billy Bob,

                                  along with their parents

                                  would like to invited you....

There was more to it then that, but I was in the same boat as you and could figure who to put first and how to get everyone on the invitation without offending anyone.

I would have had my Fiance's parents, my Mom and Step-Dad, my Dad and Step-Mom.  Way too much.  I just explained that I didn't want to offend anyone and that this was the best compromise I could find.

Answer 5

Just list both their full names.

"Mr. John Smith and Mrs. Sara Jones"

Answer 6

i agree with julie

Answer 7

Or...you could throw all that out and just say "Together with our parents..."

Answer 8

sorry but that is not at all proper its Mr.and Mrs. dad and blendedmom (nicer way to say stepmom. and step dad) mr. and mrs. fiance

Answer 9

julie is right

Answer 10

Maybe have your Mom as 'Ms' rather than 'Mrs'.

It all seems ok to me. Good luck with your marriage!

Answer 11

I think it might sound a lot better if you put his parents first on the invitation - maybe saying something like this:

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson

and

Mr. James Smith along with his wife Mrs. Mary Jones and Ms. Ann Smith

invite you to share in the joy

of the marriage uniting their

children

Ashley Marie

and

Patrick Everett

on

Saturday, the eighth of April

at eleven o'clock in the morning

San Bay Yacht Club

42 Burgundy Drive

Los Angeles, California  

Or you could say something like this (even though she doesn't have the same last name people will understand)

The Smith family (or maybe you could say The Smith-Jones Family)

and the Johnson family

invite you to share in the joy of

the marriage uniting

their children

Rachel Ann

and

Thomas Christopher

on Saturday, the seventh of July

two thousand and twelve

at eleven o'clock in

the morning

Green Grove, Marcy Park

Lakeview Road

Santa Barbara, California

Or:

In the celebration of love....

Ms. Ann Smith and Mr. James Smith along with his wife Mrs. Mary Jones

invite you to share in the joy

of the marriage uniting their

daughter

Ann Margaret

to

Cliff B. Wilson

son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson

on Saturday, the fourth of July

at one o'clock in the afternoon

St. Joseph's Church

122 East Willow Park

Cumberland, Maryland

Answer 12

First Your Dad and your stepmom (Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson and

Then next line Your Mother (Mrs. Nancy Johnson)

request the honor of your presence at the marriage of

their daughter

Mary Louise

to

Mr. James Christopher Jensen

son of

Mr and Mrs. Robert  C. Jensen

on

Saturday the 20th of July 2008

etc. etc. etc.

This is wedding etiquette and will not insult anyone...Everyone will be mentioned and they will be happy.

Answer 13

I think you would say Mr. *first name* *last name* and Mrs. *first name* *last name*. Either that or Mr. *last name* and Mrs. *last name*. I think the first one is more proper, though.

Answer 14

Don't use the Mr. and Mrs. titles.  Just put their names:

John Doe and Jane Doe, Bob Person and Cathy Person

                                             and

               Mark Someone and Alice Someone

Cordially invite you to the wedding............

Answer 15

Yes, exactly - Mr. Dad and Mrs. Stepmom should each be listed with their own last names

Here are two ways you might include all the parents:

"Mrs. Jane Smith,

Mr. John Smith and Mrs. Anne Jones

invite you to celebrate the marriage of their daughter

Sally Marie Smith

to Robert Alan Clark

son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clark"

or

"Mrs. Jane Smith,

Mr. John Smith & Mrs. Anne Jones,

and Mr. & Mrs. Richard Clark

invite you to witness the marriage of their children

Sally Smith and Robert Clark"

Answer 16

just put the names they have.  those that know you will know who they are.  it is complicated, but I think it will work.