500 Wedding Ideas - If the brides family is paying for entire wedding, does that mean the brides family is hosting the wedding?

If the brides family is paying for entire wedding, does that mean the brides family is hosting the wedding?

And if that is the case, how should the wording be for the invitations? And if the parents of the groom expect to be included in wording of the invitation, how are you supposed to do it? Or it's not necesarry to include them?

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no
uhhh... not necessarily. a wedding is hosted by the bride and the groom... but shouldnt the cost be slipt 50/50? o_o
yes lolz even thou they tell u they aren't just try to stand up and say sumthing then they will remind u who is buying lolz
Hahahahaha.... No the bride and groom host the wedding.
I have never seen a wedding invitation that says who is paying for the wedding.
No I do not believe that is the case. I would think they would feel left out if you did not include them on the invitations or in the hosting duties.
It's all up to the Bride. I have my whole wedding planned out. Just Gorgeous! Oh! And the Bride and Groom dont pay... It's the Bride's parents.
NO marrige is a 50 50 % both parents should plan it
If both families are helping with the wedding, they both need to be included on the invites. If its the brides family, it would read, MR and MRS (Brides parents) cordially invite you to the marriage of their daughter ( Bride's name) to (groom's name) son of (groom's parents) That is how we did ours since my parents paid for most everything, his mom paid for like the DJ, so we did it like this so they wouldnt be exlcuded.
who ever paying is host then it is up to you whos names go on the invites thats how my uncle had it done
If the bride's parents are paying, then traditionally, they are the ones hosting the wedding. It is not necessary to include the groom's family, but if you do, you can say (for example) Mr. & Mrs. Brides parents request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter First Middle to First Middle (Last if you want) son of Mr. & Mrs. Grooms parents There's LOTS of wording all over the internet and with most of them, you can add the "son of." Hope that helps!
Alan and Cynthis Jones request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Carly Rae to John Williams, son of Austin and Cheryl Williams of Roanoke Rapids at one o'clock in the afternoon at the Church of the Holy Cross 1 Westover Court Middleton, SC Or you can leave them off: Alan and Cynthis Jones request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Carly Rae to John Williams at one o'clock in the afternoon at the Church of the Holy Cross 1 Westover Court Middleton, SC The bride's parents are the hosts, yes. Good luck!
..its supposed to be the groom who pays for everything...
If you want to do it formally, the invitation should say that MR. and Mrs. Brides parents, would be pleased if you grace them with your presence at the wedding of their daughter.... blah blah details You still will be hosting but if they are paying and your parents are not I think its only fair to thank them in simple ways like that.
well i say never let the girl pay, you gotta make her feel special. some girls like to pay though right? i dont understand that, well, a little. If the brides family is paying for the entire wedding, that is pretty much hosting it, because why would someone else take over something you paid for. I say if the groom is in that situation he should chip in a lil' bit. xD
Yes, the bride's family are the hosts . . . if they are paying for everything. BRIDE'S PARENTS request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter BRIDE to GROOM Son of Mr. and Mrs. Groom Parents on DAY YEAR at TIME LOCATION ADDRESS CITY, STATE
Yes ..u usually shoud. I mean why should her parents be on it and not urs. Thats their choice of hosting the party ...But that doesnt mean ur parents dont exist.I think you should talk it through with ur fiance
It's usually tradition for the brides family to pay for the wedding. Put You are cordially invited to celebrate the joining of blah and blah or something along the lines of this You do not have to put the Mom and dad If you want to though you could put blah and blah invite you to join in the marriage of there daughter blah to blah. Along with the grooms parents blah and blah. You can look at sample invitations here http://www.theknot.com/inv_results.html?category=invsearch&page=3
Yes, the brides parents are considerered the hosts. If the grooms parents "expect" to be included, all heck is going to break loose if you do not mention them. But there is a way to go about it so it does not read as though they are the hosts. It would be: Mr & Mrs John Smith request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Susie Smith to James Doe Son of Mr & Mrs Jack Doe on .....
For the Invites: Mr & Mrs Brides parents and Mr & Mrs Grooms parents Are pleased to announce Bride Family Name and Groom Family Name Are tying the knot On this day At this time. Just so that the grooms parents are not stepping on anyones toes, just ask the brides parents what can be done to help. Thats what my fiance`s Mom did, she asked me. It working out beautiful. Good Luck!!
Traditionally, the bride's family hosts the wedding, and yes, they would be the hosts of the event, inviting the guests as "Mr. and Mrs. Bride's Parents cordially invite you to attend the wedding of their daughter Bride to Mr. Groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Groom's Parents and such and such date blah blah blah." However, this is the *traditional* way of doing things, back when most brides still lived with their parents, or had recently moved from their parents homes, (like to go to college, where they were still being supported by their parents) when they got married. Nowadays, it is much different. If a bride has been living on her own for many years, it is customary for the bride AND groom to split the cost of the wedding. If either of their parents WISH to help out with any expenses, this is perfectly acceptable. The invitations should be worded to reflect whoever is hosting the event, usually the bride and groom.
Yup, the bride's family IS hosting the wedding. ...and the hosts are the ones who request the presence of the guests, therefore the wording would be the parents of the bride requesting the presence of the guests at the wedding of their daughter to the young man. However, it's always nice to at least acknowlege to groom's parents in the invite so to keep every one happy I would... Mr and Mrs Bride's Parents request the your presence at the marriage of their daughter The Bride to the Groom, son of Mr & Mrs. Groom's Parents on the Wedding Day....... That way, all know who is giving the wedding, but it's ackowledged that the groom has parents too.....good luck.
My understanding is that both sets of parents are listed on the invites, regardless of who is paying. At least, according to Y!A etiquitte :) This question gets asked a lot, and people all seem to agree that it is polite to list everyone on the invitation. Otherwise, the grooms parents/family may feel left out. Plus, if you are inviting relatives who you haven't seen in awhile or who are older & closer to your parents, it can help them figure out exactly who you are ;) (You know, in the case of very large families when you are obligated to invite *everyone* regardless of how close you are to them, or how well you know them) Hope this helps! Congrats & good luck :)
If the brides parents are paying for the entire wedding, it is not necessary to include the grooms' parents names. The invitations should be worded: Mr and Mrs John Doe Request the honour of your presence at the wedding of Jane Ann and John Carl Jones.
Sorry but if read anything about wedding invitations. The parents ore usually the hosts or the people that are paying for the wedding. Hope this website helps. My fiance and I are paying for the wedding with minimal help from my partents. We put tammi and frank along with their families request.
Yes they are hosting the wedding of their daughter. That being said, If the groom's family is contributing they should be on the invitation as well. It is not necessary to include the grooms parents unless they are contributing, however it is nice. My mother kept vetoing things I wanted, my in laws stepped up and paid for the band, champagne punch, menu upgrades, in addition to the rehearsal dinner and the honeymoon.. I paid for the invitations since my mother did not want my in laws on the invitation. They were a vital part of the celebration and I wanted them recognized as such. Mr and Mrs last name (Brides) & Mr and Mrs Last name (grooms) request the honor of your presence as Bride & Groom are joined blah, blah, blah....
even if the bride's family isn't paying, they are technically the hosts. it's just an old tradition. if the bride & groom want to include both sets of parents on the invitation, you put 'anne smith and john doe, together with their parents, request the honor of your presence...'
In these enlightened times many couples pay for all or part of the wedding themselves. But traditionally the Brides parents paid for the wedding while the grooms parents paid for the rehearsal dinner and any free alcohol at the wedding. For answers to your question check out About.com Wedding invitation wording there is a lot of information there
Usually whoever pays is the host. That's how it works with other types of events. The best way to include everyone in the wording is Together with their parents Bride and Groom request the honour of your presence etc
Traditionally yes, whoever pays the majority, gets there name on the invite like if the bride's parents are hosting it's: Mr. and Mrs. John Smith invite you to the wedding of their daughter Jane Ann (last name left out unless different) to John Doe son of Mr. and Mrs. John Doe on Whatever date at Imaginery Venue in Imaginery City, USA
Regardless of who is paying, invitations should still include both sets of parents' names - For example - Lisa Marie, daughter of Henry and Susan Jones, and Mark William, son of Frank and Helen Smith, request the honour of your presence....