Invite/Website Wording Help

EdwinB

Hi Everyone!

I was hoping somebody could help me out with the wording on our invitations and website regarding the wedding ceremony/reception.

My partner and I are having a fairly casual event in a local neighborhood restaurant with about 100 people.

We're not having formal ceremony. Instead, we're essentially hosting a 3 hour open bar with hors d'oeuvres. At some point within the first hour, we'll pause everything and stand with our officiant as he says a few words, we exchange vows/rings and the few other minor things we're still planning. This part shouldn't take more than 15-20 minutes. We're trying to keep things short and casual so that we're not being kicked out at the end of the 3 hours (we're reserving the restaurant before normal dinner hours).

How do I explain this so that our guests know what to expect?

Any and all ideas are welcomed and appreciated :-)

Thanks!

AddieCake

EdwinB said:

Hi Everyone!

I was hoping somebody could help me out with the wording on our invitations and website regarding the wedding ceremony/reception.

My partner and I are having a fairly casual event in a local neighborhood restaurant with about 100 people.

We're not having formal ceremony. Instead, we're essentially hosting a 3 hour open bar with hors d'oeuvres. At some point within the first hour, we'll pause everything and stand with our officiant as he says a few words, we exchange vows/rings and the few other minor things we're still planning. This part shouldn't take more than 15-20 minutes. We're trying to keep things short and casual so that we're not being kicked out at the end of the 3 hours (we're reserving the restaurant before normal dinner hours).

How do I explain this so that our guests know what to expect?

Any and all ideas are welcomed and appreciated :-)

Thanks!

Why do you have to stop in the middle? Why can't you exchange vows before the eating and drinking begins?

itzMS

EdwinB said:

Hi Everyone!

I was hoping somebody could help me out with the wording on our invitations and website regarding the wedding ceremony/reception.

My partner and I are having a fairly casual event in a local neighborhood restaurant with about 100 people.

We're not having formal ceremony. Instead, we're essentially hosting a 3 hour open bar with hors d'oeuvres. At some point within the first hour, we'll pause everything and stand with our officiant as he says a few words, we exchange vows/rings and the few other minor things we're still planning. This part shouldn't take more than 15-20 minutes. We're trying to keep things short and casual so that we're not being kicked out at the end of the 3 hours (we're reserving the restaurant before normal dinner hours).

How do I explain this so that our guests know what to expect?

Any and all ideas are welcomed and appreciated :-)

Thanks!

Sounds like an official/formal ceremony to me!

Word it like any other wedding invitation.

manateehugger

Yeah, I agree with Addie. I'd just have the ceremony right in the beginning if I were you. Once people eat and drink, they generally want to keep eating and drinking.

MuppetFan

Your plan is awkward. Get married, then eat.

misshart00

This isn't a surprise wedding, is it? I can't tell from your post.

MayDay513

Why would you stop mid eat? That's a little weird. Like ok am I supposed to awkwardly chew my plate of food during your ceremony?

I think a standard invitation is fine, I mean you can always tell people what the actual plan is.