Post wedding Taco Truck party

Kauris

We are having a brunch wedding, and want to have a casual dinner/get together at our house that evening for anyone still in town and those who live in town. (We are going to have a taco truck, margarita machine and keg.) My question is should we invite the neighbors? I am leaning towards no as this could be considered a wedding event. My FI is leaning towards yes as we always invite all the neighbors for any party we have. I should add that none of our neighbors will be invited to the wedding. Thanks ladies!

zizibet

It's a gray area to me-you'll have already hosted a reception. I see where you're coming from, but if you generally invite the neighbors you might want to go ahead-especially with a taco truck being parked there and stuff-in case things get noisy, it's a nice gesture.

RebeccaB88

I'd only invite them if they're also invited to the wedding.

indianaalum

no, because theyn it becomes a "tiered" event, actually

Sugargirl1019

Can you host this near a park rather than your home? It sounds so much like a block party. You would have to let your guests know about the commotion going on in the street but that its not for them - and either way it may cause some ill feelings. Unless you can get everything in the backyard - then it's fine IMO.

I feel like neighbors would walk out their front door and try to order from the taco truck and stick around and talk to people and find out what's going on.

chibiyui

If it's not strictly your reception, then I don't think it really matters if you invite the neighbors or not. You should definitely let them know ahead of time for parking/noise issues. If you decide not to invite them, maybe get them a small gift/ pitcher of margaritas depending on how late your party goes.

Kauris

The point of hosting at our house is that our family and friends from out of town can see our home. The taco truck will be in our driveway, which is in the back of the house. Guests will walk out our back gate to get to it. The backyard will be set up like our last party, attaching photo... I will do some more asking and searching. I don't want to make our neighbors feel bad.

Sugargirl1019

Oh! Since you've explained that your driveway is in the back of the home and therefore the truck won't be parked in the street for "come one come all" service, I think it is just fine to not invite your neighbors if they are not at the wedding. I think letting them know that a party will be going on and to excuse more traffic on the street or noise is appropriate. No body needs to know it is not a family reunion party.

pinkshorts27

I think you can have it, but I wouldn't invite neighbors. My neighbors have parties all the time without inviting people, but also have parties with inviting us (we are pretty close). No one gets offended and no one expects to be invited to everything. Also generally we don't warn about parking, but if that is a typical thing you guys do I would consider it. (We have tons of street parking because everyone has 2-3 car garages and driveways that hold equivalent number of cars).