Officiant at reception

missajason2010

Hi Ladies, So I've been reading that it is common to invite the officiant to the reception - is that true? I wasn't planning on it, but I guess I don't know. We have hired Rev. Michael Woods - should we invite him and his wife? Do you send them an invitation or is it assumed that they are invited? Sorry, this is just a foreign idea to me....thanks for your advice! Melissa

kelcon3

I posed this same question during my planning and received overwhelming responses of yes.  Yes, you should invite them and yes, he and his wife should receive an invitation.  Our officiant didn't even respond, let alone come.

asilsjf

I agree, you should extend an invite, though I wouldn't expect him to come.

LesPaul

Our officiant and his wife attended our reception, and he also attended the RD the night before.  You should invite them out of courtesy.

missajason2010

Interesting - thank you! So, if anyone else reads this....do you send them the same invitation that you send everyone else - since I won't have a "reception only" invite? I'm assuming yes, but let me know if you did something different. TIA!!!

patrize

Yes, send them the same invitation.  If you're not getting married in a church, they may need the address, directions, and a reminder of the start time.  Also, if he's bringing his wife and she's traveling separately, they'll need the same info.