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Adult Reception?

KaripetrasekKaripetrasek member
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Do you think it is tacky/rude to put Adult Reception on the invitations? I plan on addressing the invitations to Mr. & Mrs. XYZ....but am afraid people won't get the hint with that. Thoughts?
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  • Night_SpriteNight_Sprite
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    If they don't get the hint, you call your family members.
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    I always give the side-eye when I see that on a invitation.  But that might be because my world assumes that if the kids were going to going to be invited their names would be on the envelope just like any other guest.






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  • salt78salt78 member
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    Yes it's tacky. Just spread it via word of mouth that there should be no kids.
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  • tidetraveltidetravel member
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    Yes it's tacky.  No, some people won't get the hint.  In which case, you call them and politely explain that their little hellions are not invited.
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    How many times/different ways is this question going to get asked?
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  • sarah-bellasarah-bella member
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    i did the same thing.  adult reception, not putting it on the invites. just write who your are inviting, spread the word, and call anyone who insists that their ambilical cord is not cut yet. i had to call a few people, but i turned it from a 'we don't want your snot nosed kids around all the candles' to 'we will help you out by providing a babysitter at the hotel so you can enjoy a couple hours to yourselves'. some oot-ers even dropped off the little ones a bit early so they could have dinner alone too. but be firm because we don't want a post in a couple of months saying 'i feel bad because i kinda let my cousin think it was ok for her to bring her son, but now my friend wants to bring her daughter - wwyd?'
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  • clseale13clseale13 member
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    Eeeehhh...I don't see that it matters eihter way. Lots of people say that it's tacky...but personally I think that having to make a phone call that basically says, "hey dumb a$$, you're kids aren't invited," is equally as tacky. I'm sure the person invited would rather see it spelled out as "adult reception" to follow on the invite rather then receiving that uncomfortable phone call.
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  • mmm_080809mmm_080809 member
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    I think it's a little much to put it on an invitation. But I also live in a world where children are normally not invited to weddings unless they are very very close family of the bride and groom.
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