Reception after the honeymoon?

Mrs.Polynice · June 2010

So my fiance and I are thinking of throwing our reception after our honeymoon. We want to spend more money on our honeymoon then on the reception. Well we want to have a long honeymoon between 7 and 14 days. We can't do that and throw a reception rate after the wedding. So instead we want to go on our honeymoon rate after the wedding then save more money and have the reception of our dreams with our family and friends.

gottahavashorti · June 2010

Why can't you have the ceremony and reception on the same day? I'm a bit confused - do the two potential dates fall under different price rates at the venue due to timing?

pixiedust84 · June 2010

Sooo what is the question? I'm also confused- you don't want them to be on the same day so that you can have your dream vacation then save money for your dream honeymoon? Frankly I think you're doing it backwards. Use the money to do a reception and then save up for your honeymoon to have later. It makes a million times more sense that way.

aerinpegadrak · June 2010

So if you'd rather spend the money on the honeymoon, why have a reception at all? Just elope and take a kickass vacation.

I'm also not seeing a question here.

andy71781 · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_reception-ideas_reception-after-honeymoon?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:5Discussion:a62566c7-6840-4e50-93e8-af4ddaeda3aaPost:93bccf21-5346-4416-ac52-d8d332355c8f">Re: Reception after the honeymoon?</a>:
[QUOTE]So if you'd rather spend the money on the honeymoon, why have a reception at all? Just elope and take a kickass vacation. I'm also not seeing a question here.
Posted by aerinpegadrak[/QUOTE]
Agreed.

trix1223 · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_reception-ideas_reception-after-honeymoon?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:5Discussion:a62566c7-6840-4e50-93e8-af4ddaeda3aaPost:9751647f-e7bf-4031-9a9c-635306759b50">Reception after the honeymoon?</a>:
[QUOTE]So my fiance and I are thinking of throwing our reception after our honeymoon. We want to spend more money on our honeymoon then on the reception. Well we want to have a long honeymoon between 7 and 14 days. We can't do that and throw a reception rate after the wedding. So instead we want to go on our honeymoon rate after the wedding then save more money and have the reception of our dreams with our family and friends.
Posted by Mrs.Polynice[/QUOTE]

So how exactly would this work?

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. Have a safe trip home everyone and we'll see you next year for the reception."

Sorry, but that just doesn't work. No one says that a HM HAS to be immediately following the wedding.

Take a mini-moon after your wedding/reception, and then take a kick-butt vacation for your first anniversary.

SarahPLiz · June 2010

It would be really rude and selfish to invite people out to see your ceremony and then not have at least some type of refreshments or reception for them afterwards, all so you can go on your vacation. I have heard a lot of selfish things on these boards, but that might just take the cake.

If you don't want a reception, then just elope, as PPs suggested, or have a destination wedding. Have your honeymoon, and then have a reception after the honeymoon.

However, if you go this route, understand that you are foregoing the normal showers and b-parties, because only wedding guests can be invited to those events. If you have no ceremony guests, you get no shower or b-party.

Theresa626 · June 2010

I don't think if you did this that people would want to come to the reception. They may be confused by it. Or they'd come to the wedding and be upset that there was no reception. Or they may not come to the wedding because there is no reception.

Instead, try being engaged longer so you can save up for both.

Or, have your dream reception and a small honeymoon and save up for an amazing honeymoon on your one year anniversary.

Or have a small reception and an amazing honeymoon now.

t.kaufman · June 2010

Either have the wedding with a reception immediately following or elope at the JOP or have a private ceremony on the beach while on your honeymoon.

If you elope, then you can have the reception later on to celebrate your new marriage - no problem. However, PP are right that you cannot expect people to come to a wedding ceremony and not have a reception for them right away. and you especially can't expect them to come to the reception a year later.

Another idea - you could wait to get married, take a kickass vacation and then get married next year with an awesome reception.

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