lets face it with the price we woud spend on the reception we'd be lucky if we broke out even, we would be saving ourselves a lot of headaches too, right?
2007-02-15 08:13:23 · 8 answers · asked by mss_pml 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
my family is very odd, if we did just have a small reception with just a few close friends and family they would tell the ones who were not invited and there would be a "family brawl" so to speak.
2007-02-15 08:54:45 · update #1
Do whatever you want, it's your wedding.
2007-02-15 18:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds slightly selfish, but I guess that's your call. Is it really going to be that big of a deal to have a small reception at someone's house for a few close friends and family afterwards? I think it would be nice if you could work that out, and you might end up liking it too. A couple of hundred bucks and a little help can produce a fun reception.
2007-02-15 08:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A small reception should be held so you have a chance to talk with the people that attended the wedding and brought you a gift. You can get a nice 3 tiered cake for under $200 if you shop around, or if you know someone that makes them.
2007-02-15 10:13:29 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's NO money in my family and they've never failed to have a reception. The reception is not for you, it's for your family. It's the meet and greet of the newly married couple. It's where they present gifts and money, if they can afford to. Where they can take pictures and look at you. Unless you're eloping, you really need to have a reception. You can have it at a hall, a church, a park, someone's house. It can even be potluck. You could do it for no money whatsoever. It is only your time they need of you before you run off alone together.
2007-02-15 11:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could have a reception with cake and drinks (no meal)
That should be reasonably priced.
If you have friends who are really good at making cake, you could ask them to do your reception as a wedding gift perhaps?
2007-02-15 08:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's tacky and selfish. Whomever you invite to the church should be invited to the reception. Cake and punch would be sufficient depending on the time of day.
2007-02-15 11:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by Raven 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's your day - do what you want....but having just cake and punch is simple enough right after....you might regret not doing something. You could go on your honeymoon and have a bbq or something when you get back just so people can say hi and give you their best....
2007-02-15 08:18:32 · answer #7 · answered by Amy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
But it's not about you.
They probably want you in their photo memories to.
2007-02-15 08:23:07 · answer #8 · answered by elliebear 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋