Sunday, December 13, 2015

How do I reference divorced parents on a wedding invitation?


It's not very often that a divorced couple throws a big party costing thousands of dollars - if I had to take a guess, a wedding for their daughter is probably the only time they do it. :)


So, how do you address a wedding invitation from divorced parents?  Here are a few tasteful examples of how to word your wedding announcement.
  1. If the host parent is remarried, you can include the new spouse in your announcement.  In this example, the bride's father is remarried, and her mother is not.  The Groom's parents are divorced and are not remarried.

    Mr. and Mrs. William Kerns And Ms. Linda Rechtin Invite You to the Wedding of their Daughter Sarah Marie Kerns To Jason Alexander Brooks Son of Mr. Joseph Brooks and Ms. Dianna Brooks
  2. If both host parents are remarried, you can include them, along with their spouses, on two separate lines. It is not required to include the new spouses, but if they are floating some of the bill, you may want to consider it :) Mr. and Mrs. William Kerns And Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas Invite You to the Wedding of their Daughter Sarah Marie Kerns To Jason Alexander Brooks Son of Mr. Joseph Brooks and Ms. Dianna Brooks
  3. When referencing the groom's parents, you can again include the spouse of a remarried parent if you want to. If a parent's spouse was involved in your upbringing, it makes sense to include them too. Mr. and Mrs. William Kerns And Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas Invite You to the Wedding of their Daughter Sarah Marie Kerns To Jason Alexander Brooks Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brooks and Mr. and Ms. Dianna Johnson

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