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What to call it?

Our wedding was April 23 in Las Vegas, family and WP only.  We'd planned to have an AHR here in SoCal on May 23, but due to several things all converging at once, we had to cancel.  We're planning to reschedule, but due to crowds on the beaches and our friends' work schedules, we're looking at either August 29th or September 12.

I feel a little weird calling it an at-home reception 3-4 months after the fact.  It's just going to be a casual hang out on the beach thing, nothing really weddingy about it except the cake.  (We didn't have cake at the wedding, so we were looking to do something a little more traditional here.)

So, on the invitations, should I go ahead and call it a reception, or should it just be an end-of-summer party sponsored by the newlyweds?
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  • I'd go with the second one. Don't be ashamed to ditch the AHR and just throw a kick@ss party! (and have cake... I like cake)
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  • aerin, reception sounds really formal to me. I'd just call it a marriage celebration, and throw an awesome party, with pics of your wedding around the room.
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  • I like marriage celebration. 
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  • So it wouldn't be weird for it to be officially wedding-related? 
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  • I don't think it would be weird. These people haven't celebrated with you yet. Maybe a " We're back from Vegas and all settled into our new life together, and want to show you all the pictures, so come drink our booze and eat our food" vibe. I think it would be fun.
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  • I'm liking the "marriage celebration" ... I think Sarah's got the right idea. I wouldn't think it was weird if it was just a casual party. Sounds it would be like a fun party where people could just so happen to see the pics if they wanted to.

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  • Another vote for marriage celebration.. and congrats!!

  • i think "reception" is fine.
    people might assume they should bring a gift though.
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  • I think an AHR will still be fine, but I'd call it a marriage celebration.
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    How about asking them to help you celebrate the "End of a good Summer & Start of a great Marriage"?
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  • Here'a another vote for marriage celebration, or something to that effect.  You definately want to let people know this is a lil more than just a friendly get-together to catch up on gossip and discuss world politics :)

    Like SarahPLiz said...these people haven't celebrated with you yet, but I'm sure they'll be thrilled to!  As for worrying about whether people will feel they need to bring a gift, I'm sure you're not hosting the party to rack up on gifts, so don't worry about that, and hey...if they wanna' bring gifts, they will, and if they don't...they won't.
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