we are holding our wedding ceremony and reception on a historic sight near my home city. we'll be holding the ceremony in a court house built in 1904 and the reception in a community hall built in the 1870's. it's a very vintage feel, which will be the running theme of our morning ceremony and noon reception. it's just so easy to go with it, keeping it elegant but charming/low key at the same time since we're both pretty laid back people. An idea popped into my head and I want to know your opinions on it. Since ceremony & reception are at the same site, I won't be putting a reception card into the invitation. All guests are from the area, so won't be adding a directions/map/accommodations card. My thought was to add a card in with a bit of a "rundown" of some of the history associated with the site. Being a courthouse, there has been some intriguing history behind the place, including some major changes to how law was practiced in Canada. However, it ends grimly - a man was hung, perhaps unjustly, on the site in 1907. I am thinking it's best to leave that bit out to not damper the mood of the invite, but is it too "weird"? I think it might be nice to give some backstory since my guests will be invited to roam the grounds and view the other historic buildings/museums on the site (9 buildings total on about an acre) during the cocktail hour and after the reception if they wish, but I'm unsure if this is really a good idea. What would you think about receiving an invite to a wedding held on a historic site that included an insert with a brief intro to the history behind the site?
