My fiancee and I are having a small private wedding and my mother is telling me that my whole family 12 hour drive away is getting there feelings hurt that there not invited? We plan on having in the following month after the wedding a dinner reception / post wedding celebration for the whole family and some of the family is saying there taking a vacation to come to the real wedding. I am so proud to have family willing to take their vacation just to attend my wedding but that defeats the small intimate wedding that my fiancee and i want? Any Ideas? Please? Is there a way to send a wedding announcment to my family but not a invititation to the wedding but to a post wedding celebration?
2007-02-15 07:26:45 · 10 answers · asked by vcaring 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
yes - vistaprint.com has some great looking ones and they are pretty cheap. I did the same thing as you are doing. Small, intimate wedding and then mailed the annoucements the day I got married. Just say we are pleased to annouce our marriage. They will appreciate the fact that they were included in those.
2007-02-15 07:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody should have the temerity to take a "family vacation' to attend something they were clearly not invited to!
You do exactly what you want for your own wedding.
If and when you decide to have a get together is entirely separate from the fact that you have already decided to have a small intimate wedding ceremony. You're entitled to it.
Yes, you certainly may send announcements instead of invitations. They get mailed AFTER the ceremony. Recipients will wonder if your announcement is an invitation to receive gifts. If that is not your intention, mention No Gifts discreetly on the announcement.
2007-02-15 15:31:07 · answer #2 · answered by Clarkie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Include a paragraph on the announcement that a family celebration will follow at a later date. Do not give any information about the wedding date or location. Perhaps something like: Bob and Sue are pleased to inform you we will be exchanging wedding vows in June. A family celebration will take place in July, details will be available as soon as we have them.
2007-02-15 15:31:09 · answer #3 · answered by rebel g 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi
First and foremost, let me congratulate you! Remember it is Your Day and you are entitled to have this day arranged in anyway you like.
Announce your wedding through an impressive Personal Wedding Website....
Your wedding site will be very valuable to family and loved ones whom you are not inviting so that you can have your small initimate wedding. A wedding website will allow them to feel a part of your plans and your big day. It also offers them an additional way to communicate with you.
It is also useful after the wedding as you know everyone is waiting for you to bring your wedding album over so why make them wait? Simply upload some photos online and let them enjoy sooner rather than later. You can also update your website with honeymoon photos and comments; everyone will love to hear about your trip.
source: http://www.klikks.com/unique_invitations
Check it out.
2007-02-15 22:32:24 · answer #4 · answered by angerina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can announce your wedding in your post wedding reception invitation. Visit http://www.verseit.com for some suggested wording for your post wedding recepion. Simply have your reception invitations mailed the day after your wedding to announce your marriage and invite them to your upcoming reception. Here is suggested wording that combines a wedding announcement and invitation:
BRIDE
and
GROOM
are happy to announce
their marriage
on DAY
YEAR
CITY, STATE
Please join them
for a celebration
on DAY
YEAR
TIME
LOCATION
CITY, STATE
2007-02-15 15:43:00 · answer #5 · answered by Veronica W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would do it very similarly to a wedding invitation. A beautiful card saying whatever you want such as:
Mr and Mrs. SMith are honored to announce the marriage of their daughter Jane Ann to Mr. John GReen son of... blah blah blah.
or Together with their PArents Jane and John are happy to announce their marriage which took place on....
Then you can have a reception card saying We request the honor of your presence at our reception to celebrate are marriage... and give the details.
The following link is to theknot.com Announcement 101's! Hope it helps!
http://www.theknot.com/ch_article.html?Object=A00125113329
2007-02-19 08:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by Sara K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wait until after the wedding to send out the annoucements, and if you choose to, you can say in the annoucment that the new couple will be annoucing a get together soon, or go ahead and anouce that the new couple will be living at_________(your new address) and will receiving guests there.
2007-02-18 17:48:51 · answer #7 · answered by cat14675 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell those relatives that you cancelled the wedding and have eloped. then there only option is to come to your post wedding celebration
2007-02-15 15:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by cyclist_46 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a tricky one isn't it, rather you than me,, stick to your guns and tell them what is going to happen, tell mother what is going to happen, this is the way it will be, I'm doing it my way not yours, but I still love you mum very much, and yes mum I need your support,, don't dilly dally tell her
2007-02-15 15:34:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you spell relief?
E-L-O-P-E.
2007-02-15 15:50:08 · answer #10 · answered by Karin C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋