Las Vegas Wedding inviting guests

Re: Las Vegas Wedding inviting guests

• Mrs.B6302007 member

  

  January 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_las-vegas-wedding-inviting-guests?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:1c13a3a6-02e9-410e-9fc6-fe55db2735a3Post:aaedd525-2b68-490c-abc9-6ffa9a3a91bd">Las Vegas Wedding inviting guests</a>:
  [QUOTE]My fiance and I are planning on getting married in Las Vegas on June 2nd 2012 and were wanting to still invite guests for the ceremony with invitations but we don't know how to word the invitations that the guests will have to pay for all their expenses if they decide to come. We will reserve a section of a resturant for guests to come eat but won't be able to pay for the dinner. We are also planning on having a reception when we get back home a couple months after the wedding.
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  Nope, you are to cover the cost of a dinner following the ceremony. That's called the reception.  If you can't afford to treat your guests to dinner, don't invite anyone.

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• MyUserName1 member

  

  January 2012

  First, it is incredibly poor form to force guest to pay for the reception themselves.  Don't do that. Host a reception that you can afford, even if it is a sandwich platter from the grocery store, coffee, and a sheet cake.

  
  

  Second, people will expect to pay for the other expenses themselves (such as plane fare, hotel, meals other than the reception)

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• LP11509 member

  

  January 2012

  Mrs. B is wise. 

  

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• RebeccaB88 member

  

  January 2012

  Yeah, I think guests will know that, if they want to go, they're responsible for all their travel expenses. They won't expect you to pay.  The only thing you'll be responsible for is their refreshment after the ceremony, same as it would be at home.  It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive at all, just what you can provide.  If your budget doesn't let you do that, then you can either go just the two of you, or include just your parents.

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• paigeadam member

  

  January 2012

  Thank you very helpful

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• Sophia1913 member

  

  January 2012

  We are getting married in Vegas and we have about 15 guests coming.  We are taking everyone out to dinner after the ceremony and then that night, we are going out for a night on the town with the "younger crowd" for which we plan to get bottle service.  As PPs have stated, you don't have to have a formal reception but some kind of meal is customary for your guests that have come to see you get married.  You don't need to front the bill for their hotel and travel related expenses but they should get some sort of meal. 

  

   

   

   

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• DancesaurusRex

  

  January 2012

  A wedding invitation is just that - an invitation, not a subpeona. If they can't afford to come, they won't come. But when you invite them, you should probably go ahead and include the invitation for the party you're throwing when you return, so that they know they'll have a chance to celebrate with you even if they can't come to Vegas.

  
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• graysquirrel member

  

  January 2012

  I will add that if you have an AHR, it should be limited to the people that you invted to Vegas. If you only invite a few to the actual wedding and then a ton to your AHR, it makes you look gift grabby.

  

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