Wedding Invitation Wording for Different Hosting Situations

Today, thousands of couples have been divorced long before their get married. This can literally cause some stress for the bride and groom when it comes time to figuring out the right wedding invitation wording to use on their invitation cards.
And if each parent has since remarried, which is often the case; it can get a little tricky trying to decide whose names to put where and how. And then what if one of the parents is deceased?
A traditional wedding invitation card simply shows the relationship between the bride and her parents and the groom and his parents. But the couple should still recognize the step-parents if they're planning a formal invitation.
Some couples today simply announce themselves as being the hosts of their wedding in more casual and informal wedding invitation wording so no one feels slighted. The relationships can be detailed in the wedding programs.
Traditionally and in proper etiquette, the ones who are actually paying for the wedding and reception are the ones who are doing the inviting. It's not even 'normal' anymore that the groom's family only pays for the rehearsal while the bride's family pays for everything else.
Today, it's not unusual for everyone to contribute in some way, especially with older couples or couples who've already been living with each other for a while before getting married.
Here are a couple of different options for wedding invitation wording so that no one gets slighted. And it's best if everyone involved is consulted first before the final printing of the invitations.