I am Planning a beach wedding. I can not afford a Reception at the Beach. I*m inviting my parents and Grandparens along with his and out Bridal Party. we will return home that weekend or following weekend for out reception. My Question is, when Sending Out the Wedding Invites, how to I make People under stand that they are only invited to the reception and not the wedding?
2006-09-28 04:11:01 · 11 answers · asked by missak 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Thank you all For your answers! they were all very help full! I dont wanna pick just one answer!! again THANKS!! :)
2006-09-28 16:47:50 · update #1
Don't send them an invite to the wedding. Only send them anything having to do with the reception. This may mean you have to have seperate invites, but it sounds like it's the only way to avoid confusion.
2006-09-28 04:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just send an invite to the reception and not the wedding itself. That is not that unusual, really. Just word the reception invitation something like:
We invite you to celebrate our marriage... and put the date and time and info there. I'm sure if you go to an invitation web site such as www.carsloncraft.com they have some wording suggestions that might help you figure out how best to word an invite for a reception only.
2006-09-28 04:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by PT&L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am doing this, as well.
Honestly, you really should have waited a few weeks between your arrival back home and the reception. You shouldn't send out invitations to the reception along with an announcement until after you're married....
but I'm sending mine out right before I leave, so I'm not following "proper ettiquette" either.
My suggestion:
Send out reception invitations with something like the following.
Bride
and
Groom
will be join hands in marriage (or whatever you want to say)
on
date
in *destination*
Please join them in celebration
at
*reception site*
on
*date*
The pleasure of your company is requested at a reception to celebrate their marriage
*details*
2006-09-28 07:02:42 · answer #3 · answered by abbya11111 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In your case, your large, main invitation should invite people to the wedding reception, then you print smaller ceremony cards with the ceremony info and slip those in ONLY to the people who are invited to the ceremony as well.
If you google for Cranes etiquette wedding blue book they have a great online guide for the etiquette to do this right. (Oops, looks like their site is down today, I just went to look for it. But when it comes back up it really is useful.)
The invitations for the non-ceremony people must NOT have any info about the ceremony date and time in it. It is poor etiquette and confusing, to give out details of something that the recipient is not invited to. You simply do not refer to the ceremony, within those peoples' invitations.
2006-09-28 06:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make reception invitations....my friend did a small reinactment at the reception...it took like 15 min. It was great. that's an idea only the wedding party knew that there was a totally different wedding.
2006-09-28 04:17:12 · answer #5 · answered by luvladyblue 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just let them know that they are invited to the reception only and not the wedding. Make it say that you were already married. Good luck and congrats!
2006-09-28 06:52:07 · answer #6 · answered by glitter3317 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make sure you word the invitation to say they are invited to celebrate with you at the reception.
Please join us Saturday June 16, 2007at Bob's Banquet Hall at 6pm for dinner and dance to celebrate the union of Barbara Jean and Damien Smith who will be wed Saturday June 9, 2007.(just the date, no time or location).
2006-09-28 04:48:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Fielding
Invite you to join us
In celebrating the recent marriage of our daughter
Alice Pearson Fielding
To
Arjun Gangadharan
Which took place March 25, 2005 in Dubai, India
Come toast the happy couple
Saturday, August 19, 2005
Grovers Country Club
Plano, Texas
Or
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Fielding
Invite you to join them for a dinner honoring
Mr. and Mrs. Arjun and Alice Fielding Gangadharan
Saturday, August 19, 2005
Etc.
2006-09-28 04:14:35 · answer #8 · answered by erica 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
when u have your invites printed let people know that the wedding is private but you are inviting them to the reception put the place date time and so forth this is your day so you owe no one any explantions or apolozies Congradulations and best wishes to the bride and groom
2006-09-28 06:01:57 · answer #9 · answered by mygirlfriends_now 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get your invites made with "wedding reception invite" on them and put a short note in with them telling them that its immediate family for the wedding and a big party for everyone after the big day. remember to wear your wedding outfits so that eveyone can see them. my sister eloped and had a big reception with her husband for everyone wearing their outfits and none of us felt left out and we all had a great night. congratulations to you both
2006-09-28 04:19:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋