We are getting married in Australia and I have a huge hispanic family. They won't all be able to come, should I still send them invitations? It seems like a waste..?
2007-06-07 12:28:24 · 13 answers · asked by diamonds 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Invite absolutely everyone. It doesnt matter if they can come or not but they should at least get a regular invitation. Not getting one, even if they cannot attend would make them feel bad. This way at least you made the good gesture. Make sure you have an rsvp on the invitation in the unlikely case someone will come.
By the way, you might actually get some checks from people who couldnt make it.
2007-06-07 12:37:39 · answer #1 · answered by eskimo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of doing invitations do anouncments to the whole family, and invitations to the ones you would really like to come-regardless of the fact that they can or can't come- and the imediate families....everyone else gets an anouncement that you could even mail out right after the wedding...you could even think about having a small party with the whole family. That's what we did, we got married in vegas with our immediate family and then had a HUGE BBQ with everyone else
2007-06-07 19:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by nyhilly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send out invites to everyone you would have normally invited if it was a local wedding. This way you still get lots of gifts. Those who can afford it will come- and hey, the more the marrier! =) If all else fails, have a reception when you return so that all those who couldn't afford the get-a-way can still come celebrate with you. (Note: something that always goes great at the return reception is a video tape of your vows! Alot of family members will want to witness those special moments with you, so have a videographer there to record the whole thing so no one feels too left out!)
2007-06-07 19:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by Andi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i dont think it would be a waste to send them invites, i also come from a huge mexican family and the thought of you inviting the whole family would mean alot to everyone,sure they might not all be able to come but the one's who can will have plenty of notice to save money to try to attend.Hey there family and thats how i would handle it.
2007-06-07 19:40:15 · answer #4 · answered by Salina L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have two weddings. One in Australia and one at home so your family can enjoy their right to celebrate your marriage. If you are of Hispanic heritage, you know that the rites of marriage to a hispanic is a very sacred thing and your family would really appreciate seeing their own getting married.
2007-06-07 19:37:07 · answer #5 · answered by CRAIG C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really have a spot-on answer for you, since I have a huge Hispanic family and got married in Spain...INVITE THEM ALL, or at least anyone you'll run into at future family events.
At least in my family, not sure if this is an issue for yours, people just didn't have the $$ to travel that far. We only invited the few we thought would come and I *still*, five years later, get lots of grief about it. I would have loved to have them all, but I didn't want them to feel put out or like they HAD to come, just bcse I was inviting them.
I paid for my closest aunt and uncle to come, bcse it was that important to me that they be there, and for everyone else, I called and told them I knew it was a really long way to go, and I didn't expect them to put themselves out to make it, but that we'd love it if we could. It also seemed to help to tell them that we're not trying to make it inconvenient, we're just following our dream of a wedding in X.
We also made sure to have an informal celebration locally that we also invited them to so they could celebrate with us if they wanted to. ANd we had a blast at ALL of our celebrations =) Good luck!
2007-06-07 19:41:13 · answer #6 · answered by Meeeeeeeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Invite only your close family and friends to the wedding itself and then send announcements to your more distant relatives and friends. You can consider having a big party for your nearby relatives like a late reception - that way everyone can celebrate your marriage.
2007-06-07 19:47:55 · answer #7 · answered by Susan G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should only send invitations to those who you know will actually be coming otherwise send everybody wedding announcements and invite them to a reception party that you should plan on having as soon as you can after you return from your honeymoon.
2007-06-07 19:39:29 · answer #8 · answered by dimmele 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if you are paying their way or if they are as to how many to invite. My son is getting married in The Caribbean next June and has invited 30 family members and is paying for all but plane fare. Needless to say all are going.
2007-06-07 19:34:28 · answer #9 · answered by Gamma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a good act never goes to waste. if it was me i would send them an invite. you wouldnt want relations to go bad before you marry and especially on behalf of your marriage. they may get insulted, you dont know? I kept my friends wedding invite even though i didnt attend. whatever you choose, good luck.
2007-06-07 19:48:21 · answer #10 · answered by Lisa S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋