Creative name for Post-Wedding Celebration

akinsl

I'm getting married next December in Kansas City. Most of my fiances family lives in California. His family has offered to host us a post-wedding celebration.  That way the Californians who are unable to attend the KC wedding and reception can wish us well. My question: What should we call it? It's not an after-party and post-wedding celebration sounds way to politically correct.... California Reception... Alternative Celebration...

Almie425

You mean a celebration in California? How about a celebration of marriage?

dolewhipper

How about: "Party" ?

My uncle eloped and flew his butt to Italy with his new wife. When they came home, we threw him a "party" to congratulate them. You don't need a creative name; don't confuse people. Call it what it is.

Maggie0829

Marriage celebration

southernbelle0915

This might not be what you're looking for, but you can ignore it if you want...

My ILs wanted to do this for us. They live on the other side of the country and we were getting married in my home state. They offered to throw us a reception local to them after the wedding. We said no. 

Our thinking behind it was that if these people want to attend our wedding, then attend the wedding. But we're not going to have multiple parties in multiple locations over multiple months. We are getting married once. And if those people want to attend, they are welcome. If they can't/don't want to and they want to wish us well after the fact, they can call us, send us a card, wish us well when we're there over the holidays, etc. It was a relief for us and SO much simpler.

If that's not your bag, just call it a party, a soiree, a get together, a celebration, etc. 

akinsl

You have a good point. I would say no, except a lot of his family is unable to travel. They do so much and I want to give them something to celebrate.

artbyallie

There can be a party, that's fine. Don't attach anything wedding-related to it.

Incidentally, though, if it is important to the two of you to be able to celebrate your wedding with these people who cannot travel, why are you having the wedding somewhere they won't be able to attend?

CMGragain

akinsl said:

I'm getting married next December in Kansas City. Most of my fiances family lives in California. His family has offered to host us a post-wedding celebration.  That way the Californians who are unable to attend the KC wedding and reception can wish us well. My question: What should we call it? It's not an after-party and post-wedding celebration sounds way to politically correct.... California Reception... Alternative Celebration...

Um, I am sure people who are invited to your wedding but are unable to attend will wish you well without a party.

This party is NOT part of your wedding.  It is a party being thrown by your FILs in your honor.  You should not be part of the planning.  Since it is not part of your wedding, do not treat it as though it is.  No wedding dress, no wedding traditions. Showing wedding photos and honeymoon photos is fine.  Your FILs may invite anyone they wish to their party.  It is not limited to people who were invited to your wedding.  You will be the guests of honor, not the bride and groom.