Intamate Ceromony...large reception...How to address the invites?

Re: Intamate Ceromony...large reception...How to address the invites?

• andrea01012009 member

  

  February 2011 edited December 2011

  if i was only invided to the reception i would not come as a guest.  i'm just old fashioned and i think the vows are the most important part of the day and not the big party.

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• kellya01

  

  February 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_north-carolina_intamate-ceromonylarge-receptionhow-address-invites?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:115Discussion:a31da832-988c-4a2e-b5cf-473322c05635Post:45408a71-5015-4c62-9f7b-780c2ac88fa9">Re: Intamate Ceromony...large reception...How to address the invites?</a>:
  [QUOTE]if i was only invided to the reception i would not come as a guest.  i'm just old fashioned and i think the vows are the most important part of the day and not the big party.
  Posted by andrea01012009[/QUOTE]
  
  <div>Ditto PP.  I would come to the wedding to actually come to the wedding, not just the party after the fact.  Maybe that's just the two of us though, if your crowd is different.  I've heard of SMALL wedding ceremonies (like immediate family ONLY) and then a big reception, but even then it doesn't really sit well with people.  </div><div>
  </div><div>ETA: I also see you wanted advice on wording... If you go with your original plan, I still think 30 at the ceremony is TOO many people for immediate family only.  But anyway...</div><div>
  </div><div>"The bride and groom invite you to come celebrate their wedding at a blah blah dinner or dessert and dancing reception on day, date, and time."  </div>

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• ecuchika member

  

  February 2011 edited December 2011

  I have to side with Andrea on this one.  It is rude to invite people to the recpetion only and not the wedding.  I lurk on the ediquitte boards and other international boards--please don't post this question there they will be ruthless.  Invite people to the wedding and have a recpetion for them or invite everyone to both.  Why would you want to go through the trouble of having a recpetion and they won't be invited to the wedding?  But do what you want its your wedding....I'm just saying you might have some very upset people with you.
  
  As far as wording say this:
  
  Hosts---Mr. & Mrs. John Doe (you will be married at this point) invite you to come enjoy a night of dinner and dancing at the XZY location. 
  
  I wouldn't say anything related to wedding on these invites!!
  

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