How Do You Word A Wedding Invitation When The Groom Has A Deceased Parent?
What to do when the person holding an honored spot on the invitation is deceased? These easy steps will teach you the correct wording when writing your wedding invitations. Start by listing the bride’s family. They come first in any wedding invitation, so it should start off saying: Mr. and Mrs. (bride’s dad’s first name) (bride’s parent’s last name) Request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter (bride’s first name) (bride’s last name) to Now you put the groom’s family information. A deceased person can’t host a wedding, so phrasing it in any way that implies so isn’t a good idea. This way you can name the parent without implying anything: (Groom’s first name) (Groom’s Last Name) son of Mr. (Groom’s dad’s first name) (groom’s dad’s last name) and the late Mrs. (Groom’s mom’s first name) (groom’s mom’s last name) It’s worth noting that nowadays some people like to add the mother’s names in the interest of gender equality, ex: Mr. John Doe and Mrs. Jane Doe, or Mr.
