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This page about how to write a wedding invitation should help clear up some issues. I did a little research because I needed to know what I was talking about. I got the information from a little book called The Everything Wedding Etiquette Book.
I'm sure you can find it at amazon.com for almost nothing.

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The bride's family traditionally sponsors the wedding, and is therefore listed on the invitation, but if you and your fiance feel strongly about it, you can name stepparents or his family on the invitation as well. Circumstances can vary greatly when dealing with divorced parents, so use these forms as general guidelines.

One important note: A deceased parent name should never appear on an invitation. If one of your parents has passed away recently, you should try to find some other way to honor his or her memory during the ceremony and reception.

For instance, you can mention the deceased parent in the wedding program with a special poem or prayer dedicated to their memory. You might also wish to display and light a memorial candle, or put up a flower arrangement during the ceremony.

Wedding Invitation Format

Traditional/Bride's Parents sponsor:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mogan
request the honor or your presence
at the marriage of their daughter,
Margaret Ann
to
Mr. Justin McCannon
Saturday, the third of July
at three o'clock
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois


Traditional/Bride's Parents Sponsor,
but Groom's Parents also Want to Listed:

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mogan
request the honor or your presence
at the marriage of their daughter,
Margaret Ann
to
Mr. Justin McCann

son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCann
on Saturday, the third of July
Two thousand and one
at three o'clock
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois



Bride and Groom Sponsor:
The honor of your presence
at the marriage of

Miss Margaret Ann Moran
and
Mr. Justin James McCann


or

Miss Margaret Ann Mogan
and
Mr. Justin James McCann
Bride and Groom Sponsor:
request the honor of your presence
at their marriage




Bride's Mother, Not Remarried, Sponsors:
Mrs. Patricia Moran
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Margaret Ann


Bride's Mother, Remarried, Sponsors:
Mrs. Patricia Clark
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Margaret Ann Moran

Bride's Mother, and Stepfather Sponsors:
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clark
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Margaret Ann Moran


Bride's Father, not Remarried, Sponsors:
Mr. Joseph Moran
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Margaret Ann



Bride's Father, Remarried, Sponsors:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moran
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of his daughter
Margaret Ann


Bride's Divorced Parents Invitation Together:
Mrs. Patricia Clark
and
Mr. Joseph Moran
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Margaret Ann Moran
Second Marriage (Divorcee uses a combo of maiden & married names)
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morgan
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Margaret Ann Morgan Harrison

Invitations issued by More Than Two Sets of Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCann
and
Mrs. Andrew C. White
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children


On Parent Deceased (Living parent not remarried)
Mrs. Joseph Morgan
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Margaret Ann

On Parent Deceased (Living parent has remarried)
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Pearl
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Margaret Ann Morgan

or (If new parent has adopted the daughter)
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Pearl
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Margaret Ann Morgan
Keep in mind this is not an exhaustive list. There's tons of knowledge on the subject of how to write an invitation. I can't take credit for this information.

But I know it is an critical issue when planning a wedding. I chose this book because it has a lot of great information.

The title again is The Everything. Wedding Etiquette Book. As the cover says "Insights and advice on handling even the stickiest wedding issues.

The authors are: Emily Ehrestine and Laura Morin. You can probably get it at Amazon for almost nothing. It gets 5 stars out of 5 as far as I'm concerned. It wouldn't hurt to own a copy for yourself.


Not indicating Names of Parents
Together with their parents
Margaret Ann Morgan
and
Justin James McCann
request the honour of your presence
as they are united in marriage
on Saturday, the third of July
at three o'clock

Bride and Groom's Parents sponsor:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mogan
and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCann
request the honor or your presence
at the marriage of their children,
Miss Margaret Ann Moran
and
Mr. Justin James McCann


Grooms Parents Sponsor:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCann
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage Miss Margaret Ann Moran
to their son
Mr. Justin James McCann
Close Relative Sponsors (Both parents deceased)
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Morgan
Request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their granddaughter
Margaret Ann Morgan


Bride And Groom Have Children
Margaret Ann Morgan
and
Justin James McCann
Together with their children
Jennifer C. McCann, Michael D. Morgan, and
Elizabeth A. Morgan
Invite you to share with them
a celebration of love.
Their marriage will take place
on Saturday, the third of July
at Three o'clock
Holly Trinity Lutheran Church
Chicago, Illinois




Happy Wedding!


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