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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If her parents are paying for it, they should be the ones on the invite.  For our wedding, we paid for most of it with both of our parents making small contributions.  We put both of their names on the invite.[/quote]

You can do it the old-fashioned way, "Mary and Robert Jones request the honor of your presence at the wedding of their daughter Carol Marie to Brian Adam, son of Nancy and Peter Fisher" or the modern way, "Carol Marie Jones and Brian Adam Fisher, together with their parents, request the honor of your presence at their wedding on blah blah day."

Traditionally the groom's parents pay for the rehearsal dinner, right?[/quote]

Usually plus they pick up the bar bill.  I like the old-fashioned first invite.  I've received variations of both for all combinations in the USA of Protestant/Catholic/Jewish.  Highly unusual so people of any faith might be talking. [b]  The destination wedding itself will be viewed to all but the closest as a gift grab that they will not be attending [assuming every existing friend or relative was invited].  [/b] The location will be more irritation and many won't even notice the groom parents were not on the invite.[/quote]

Maybe for the old-fashioned it is, but many people don't consider a destination wedding to be a "gift grab"   Like any other wedding I am invited to, I make a decision based on my relationship with the couple, my availability, and my budget.  The fact I am being invited means that the couple would like to share their special celebration with me. If I can or can't attend, I always send a gift through the gift registry anyway prior to the wedding.  [/quote]

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