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Proper Invitation Etiquette

sberger43sberger43 member
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This is my second marriage and my fiance's third marriage.  What is the proper invitation etiquette.  We want to tell family and friends about our up coming nuptials, but we also want to let them know we don't expect them to attend, or expect a monetary gift of any kind. Most of our family and friends live out of state and we understand the expense factor of traveling to a wedding in another state.
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    doeydodoeydo member
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    Just send them invitations and don't put anything about gifts or not wanting gifts.  If they can't make it, they will decline the RSVP.  Or, have a smaller wedding with your nearest and dearest and don't invite the entire family. 
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    AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    People know they are not obligated to attend. It's an invitation to a party, not a subpoena.
    What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14
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    manateehuggermanateehugger member
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    Just send them the invitation; people know they can decline. 
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    ktjanesmomktjanesmom member
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    Are you talking about just making an announcement of your marriage or is there going to be an actual wedding?
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    sberger43sberger43 member
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    There is going to be a wedding October 4, 2014, but planning on being very small and informal.
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    Jen4948Jen4948 member
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    Just send invitations to anyone you want to attend, with no mention of gifts whatsoever.
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    MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    Send an invitation to anyone you want to invite.  You never include anything about gifts or registries on the invitation, even to say you don't want them.  

    If you don't want to invite these people, mail out an announcement after the fact.  Again, no mention of gifts.  
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