really need suggestions

marie20167823

We are getting married May 2 2015 but i don't want to do a huge wedding celebration followed by the reception. what i want is to go down to city hall and then celebrate with a small party the next day. My question is what can i put on my invitations?

AddieCake

I'm going to assume you meant May 2, 2015 b/c if not, you missed the boat!   Your invitations should say to come to a celebration of the marriage of Marie & Husband who will be wed in a private ceremony on May 2nd. 

Please don't tell people how to post. People don't like that. When you ask questions on a public forum, you open yourself up to comments and questions that you may not want or like. 

CMGragain

First, telling people how to post isn't very nice.
Second, you are not having a wedding reception.  A wedding reception takes place on your wedding day.  What you are planning is a party to celebrate your marriage.  No wedding traditions should be observed.

The pleasure of your company is requested
to celebrate of the recent marriage of
Bride's Full Name
and
Groom's Full Name
Day, date
time o'clock
Venue
Address
City, State

CMGragain

marie7823 said:

We are getting married May 2 2014 but i don't want to do a huge wedding celebration followed by the reception. what i want is to go down to city hall and then celebrate with a small party the next day. My question is what can i put on my invitations. and please don't ask about why this and why that. my question is all about my invitations end of story. thank you so much in advance.

Hmm.....

ohannabelle

Why?

NYCMercedes

Do what @CMGragain‌ wrote.

marie20167823

thanks

climbingsingle

marie20167823 said:

We are getting married May 2 2015 but i don't want to do a huge wedding celebration followed by the reception. what i want is to go down to city hall and then celebrate with a small party the next day. My question is what can i put on my invitations. and please don't ask about why this and why that. my question is all about my invitations end of story. thank you so much in advance.

WTH? I was all prepared to give you some great advice until I read that. Whatevs girlfriend. 

marie20167823

cool

Favouritecake

Some good advice on these threads (when people aren't debating about etiquette) 

http://forums.theknot.com/discussion/1029918/already-married-invites#latest

http://forums.theknot.com/discussion/1017721/help-private-ceremony-party-later-invitations#latest

Maggie0829 especially gave great wording: 

I would send the invite for the party no more then 8 weeks prior.  That is pretty typical for any event.  As for the wording I would do something like the following...

Karenweil

and 

Karenweil's Husband

are happy to announce

their marriage

on Saturday, the nineteenth of July

Two thousand fourteen

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Please join us 

for a celebration

on Monday, the sixth of October

Two thousand fourteen

at X o'clock

Venue name

Venue address

Or if you decide to send wedding announcements following your wedding in July you could do this...

Karenweil

and

Karenweil's Husband

Invite you to celebrate their marriage

Monday, the sixth of October

Two thousand fourteen

at X o'clock

Venue name

Venue address