Invitation Wording

Vanessarf07 · February 2011

Posted ths on the invitation board, but thought I would post it here too..let me know what you think!
Bride's first middle and last name
&
Groom's first middle and last name
together with their parents,
Invite you to join in the joy and laughter
As they start their new lives together
on
Saturday, the twenty fourth of September
Two thousand eleven
At one thirty in the afternoon.

The Church
123 Church Street
Town Wisconsin, Zip Code

Dinner served at 6:30p.m.
Dancing to Follow

Reception Venue
Address
Town Wisconsin, Zip Code

msteph82 · February 2011

I think it's hard to read without the details, LOL but I like the wording!

ehathewa · February 2011

I think it sounds good. My one question would be are they supposed to show up at the reception at 6:30... or is that when the plates hit the table? If that is actually when dinner is served, I would have guests arrive at 6. That gives them time to get a drink and mingle, fiind their seats, and then have you and your new H announced.

Vanessarf07 · February 2011

Dinner is actually served (when the plates hit the table) at 6:30. I thought by putting that dinner was served at that time, people would know to come a bit early if they want to mingle. Maybe I thought wrong?

Does anyone have a problem with the gap between the ceremony and the reception? I am getting a lot of comments on that on the other board.

Thanks!

ehathewa · February 2011

I'd put what time you want people to show up at the reception, not what time plates hit the table. Otherwise, you'll have people showing up at 6:30 and not sitting in their seats.

I am not a fan of gaps... as a guest, what am I supposed to do in that time?
I understand that sometimes they are necessary, but if you can cut down the gap time, your guests will appreciate it. Can you do dinner earlier or the wedding a little later?

Vanessarf07 · February 2011

Here is the timeline from the ceremony on. I don't know how we can move the ceremony or reception except for cutting out bar hopping which is not an option.

1:30 Ceremony

2:30-2:45 Receiving Line

2:45-4:15 Pictures

4:15-5:45 Bar Hopping

5:45-6 Drive to Van Abel’s

6 Arrive at Van Abel’s

6:30 Dinner is Served

6:30-7:30 Eat

Vanessarf07 · February 2011

And...groom's parents are having snacks and drinks at their house during the gap.

Jules08 · February 2011

In Response to <a href="http://chinese.weddings.com/Sites/Weddings/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_wisconsin_invitation-wording-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:118Discussion:a716aede-51ab-4985-9a62-172ec66fafdbPost:015cfeed-4180-46a8-b0f1-2d47525d65e1">Re: Invitation Wording</a>:
[QUOTE]Here is the timeline from the ceremony on. I don't know how we can move the ceremony or reception except for cutting out bar hopping which is not an option. 1:30 Ceremony 2:30-2:45 Receiving Line 2:45-4:15 Pictures 4:15-5:45 Bar Hopping 5:45-6 Drive to Van Abel’s 6 Arrive at Van Abel’s 6:30 Dinner is Served 6:30-7:30 Eat
Posted by Vanessarf07[/QUOTE]

For your first question, you might want to put what time your guests are allowed to arrive at the reception rather that what time dinner is served. Venues vary with how far ahead of dinner they will allow guests in. Also, guests remember key details like times so the may remember: "reception, 6:30" and think thats' when they should arrive or even that arriving a little after that would be okay.

For this question, that is an unusually long gap between the ceremony and the reception. Catholic ceremonies usually have a longer gap because most ceremonies are in the middle of the afternoon (from 2pm - 3pm for example) and then bride and grooms will usually try and start the cocktail hour / reception as soon as possible (maybe 5 or 5:30) and that is usually barely acceptable.

Can you move your bar hopping to after the reception? That's when we went and it was a blast. If that's the only reason you are having that long gap, it's rather rude to the rest of your guests unless they are invited to the bars with you.

cc7003 · February 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_wisconsin_invitation-wording-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:118Discussion:a716aede-51ab-4985-9a62-172ec66fafdbPost:464d0eb7-e5dd-4871-9804-3fcdb979b2e6">Re: Invitation Wording</a>:
[QUOTE] Can you move your bar hopping to after the reception? That's when we went and it was a blast. <strong> If that's the only reason you are having that long gap, it's rather rude to the rest of your guests</strong> unless they are invited to the bars with you.
Posted by Jules08[/QUOTE]

Agreed. I would suggest skipping the bar hopping and having a cocktail hour for you and your guests to mingle during instead. Unless i knew the grooms family well I would feel awkward going to their house during the gap.

julybride722011 · March 2011

I love this post and how it relates to bar hopping, this is something that I am struggling with it doesn't matter to me but matters a lot to my husband to be. To have bar hopping to me it's becoming a headache. Maybe I can convince him to break family tradition and do it after the reception (if we can stay awake lol)

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