How would I go about inviting folks to the wedding and not the reception? We are having a sit down dinner that will feed 250 folks. Unfortunately, our wedding has turned out to be the "wedding of the century" in the city that we grew up in and EVERYONE wants (or has told us, not asked us)to come. We cannot afford to go over our budget for 250 people. HOW do we tell folks that they can come to the wedding, not eat, but can still come party at the reception? Is it "tacky" to try a creative way of saying that we're having a wedding "afterparty"? HELP ME!!!!
How would I go about inviting folks to the wedding and not the reception? We are having a sit down dinner that will feed 250 folks. Unfortunately, our wedding has turned out to be the "wedding of the century" in the city that we grew up in and EVERYONE wants (or has told us, not asked us)to come. We cannot afford to go over our budget for 250 people. HOW do we tell folks that they can come to the wedding, not eat, but can still come party at the reception? Is it "tacky" to try a creative way of saying that we're having a wedding "afterparty"? HELP ME!!!!
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I don't think it's tacky at all to invite certain peoplet to the reception. I'm getting married in June 2005, and am having a large wedding as well. My fiancee and I have decided to mail out Wedding only invitations to certain people, and everyone else will receive an RSVP for the reception. If asked about it, we will simply tell our guests that since we both have large families, we had to trim down our friends for the reception. We will tell them that they are welcome to come to the reception around 8:00pm, once dinner has been served. I think that most of our friends will understand and respect that we had to give priority seating at the reception to our respective families. Try it and see.
Thanks! We do both have large families and that would definitely be a better way to put it.
SMOOCHES!
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e.e. cummings
I really think sending out invitations stating that the reception begins at 8 pm will be sufficient enough. By excluding them and stating that only close family is invited, you will step on a lot of toes. Make sure you have light snacks and let them feel appreciated that way. The private dinner should simply remain that --PRIVATE.
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