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Small Ceremony, Larger Reception

We are considering a smaller ceremony with family and our closest friends (in the Broderie Room at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh) and then a larger reception after the ceremony.  Is it totally horrible to do this?  Will people be very offended if only invited to reception? We want to invite more to the reception because we have other friends that we want to celebrate with us but the venue (Broderie) holds only fifty people and we would like a small/intimate ceremony.  Please share your thoughts on this topic. We were feeling really good about it but now, I'm feeling worried about other people's feelings!

Re: Small Ceremony, Larger Reception

  • I am also in the minority, most guests dont attend the ceremony, more always attend the reception anyway. I am considering doing this at phipps also. I am going to invite the bridal party (obviously), parents, siblings, grandparents and our god parents. and I dont think there is anything wrong with that.
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