Invitation wording when divorced parents are hosting can get a little tricky. If the parents’ surnames are still the same, you should list the parents as Mr. John Smith and Mrs. (or Ms.) Anne Smith, with a conjunction between them.
If the mother has changed her name, she should be listed as whatever she goes by currently.
If the parents have remarried, the names of their new spouses can also be listed if they are involved in hosting the event.
If a parent has remarried, and that parent and her new spouse are hosting the event, you can say “at the marriage of her daughter” rather than “their daughter.”
Mr. David Smith and Ms. Jane Smith
and
Mr. Don Johnson and Mrs. Deborah Harris
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their children
Elizabeth Anne and John Michael
on Saturday, the twenty-third of May
two thousand fifteen
St. John Catholic Church
1234 Some Street
City, State
Reception with dinner and dancing to follow
. . . . . . . . . .
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith
invite you to celebrate
the marriage of her daughter
Elizabeth Grace Danner
and
Michael Johnson
on the seventh of November
two thousand and fifteen
at ten o’clock in the morning
First Methodist Church
1234 Some Street
City, State
Lunch reception to follow
in the fellowship hall
. . . . . . . . . .
If your parents are divorced, you can list each parent on an invitation with a conjunction in between them. (Ex: Mr. John Harris and Mrs. Anne Smith) Step-parents can be included, too, if they are hosting. We have a lot of experience wording invitations for every kind of family situation, so just ask us for help.