Church Ceremony - Reception to Follow at Later Date

mar4oz · March 2010

MY FIANCE AND MYSELF WOULD LIKE TO HOLD A CHURCH CEREMONY BEFORE OUR WEDDING RECEPTION. I HAVE JUST BECAME UNEMPLOYED AND OUR FINANCES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY LIMITED TO HAVE A FORMAL WEDDING. IS THIS ACCEPTABLE TO GUESTS? IF WE SEND OUT INVITATIONS TO OUR GUESTS THAT STATE "RECEPTION TO FOLLOW AT A LATER DATE" WILL THIS BE TOO CHEESY? CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THE PROPER WORDING?

THANK YOU!

Mrs.B6302007 · March 2010

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[QUOTE]MY FIANCE AND MYSELF WOULD LIKE TO HOLD A CHURCH CEREMONY BEFORE OUR WEDDING RECEPTION . I HAVE JUST BECAME UNEMPLOYED AND OUR FINANCES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY LIMITED TO HAVE A FORMAL WEDDING. IS THIS ACCEPTABLE TO GUESTS? IF WE SEND OUT INVITATIONS TO OUR GUESTS THAT STATE "RECEPTION TO FOLLOW AT A LATER DATE" WILL THIS BE TOO CHEESY? CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THE PROPER WORDING? THANK YOU!
Posted by mar4oz[/QUOTE]
Why are you yelling?
Just postpone everything or cut back on your expenditures.

WildRumpus · March 2010

WHAT ABOUT DOING A CAKE AND PUNCH RECEPTION?

[Deleted User] · March 2010

WHY NOT JUST HAVE A SIMPLE CAKE AND PUNCH / BACKYARD RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY? YOU COULD TRY THE BUDGET BOARD FOR SOME MONEY SAVING IDEAS.

sucrets4 · March 2010

THERE'S NO RULE THAT SAYS THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE A FORMAL WEDDING! HAVE WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD NOW, EVEN IF IT MEANS THAT IT'S A SMALLER EVENT.

(Why are we yelling?)

[Deleted User] · March 2010

Damn it, Jill. You beat me to it.

PsyDet 2155 · March 2010

Why don't you get married at a later date? That way you can have the ceremony and reception the same day.

Mrs.B6302007 · March 2010

Wait....your wedding is in a month? You haven't sent out invites yet? At this point, everything should be settled and paid for I would think.

WildRumpus · March 2010

Sucrets, OP started it.

pandasquishy · March 2010

There's no need to shout.

Anyway, the point of the reception is that it is a thank you for your guests for attending your wedding, so it really should take place the same day. It is unacceptable to have the reception "to follow at a later date."

Because you're worried about finances you can do some things to make the wedding more affordable: cut the guest list, have a simple cake a punch reception at a non-meal time.

salt78 · March 2010

LOUD NOISES!!!!!!!

sucrets4 · March 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_church-ceremony-reception-follow-later-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:8e5928b1-e7c7-428e-8750-4d24839b12cfPost:456068bb-99da-4791-a0a8-a6bb945eb933">Re: Church Ceremony - Reception to Follow at Later Date</a>:
[QUOTE]Sucrets, OP started it.
Posted by Jill9288[/QUOTE]

Oh, well, I guess it's okay then.

[Deleted User] · March 2010

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[QUOTE]LOUD NOISES!!!!!!!
Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]

I think I ate your chocolate squirrel.

WildRumpus · March 2010

I Love Lamp?

sucrets4 · March 2010

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[QUOTE]Wait....your wedding is in a month? You haven't sent out invites yet? At this point, everything should be settled and paid for I would think.
Posted by Mrs.B6302007[/QUOTE]

I'm with B on this one. Her research skillz are fab.

So, what's the deal?

mar4oz · March 2010

BTW - ladies I wasn't yelling...nothing wrong with typing in caps...thanks for all your responses...especially those from Anchorman!! LOL!!

[Deleted User] · March 2010

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[QUOTE]BTW - ladies I wasn't yelling...<strong>nothing wrong with typing in caps</strong>...thanks for all your responses...especially those from Anchorman!! LOL!!
Posted by mar4oz[/QUOTE]

Well, if you ever want people to actually answer your posts and take you seriously, then you should probably rethink that.

Mrs.B6302007 · March 2010

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[QUOTE]BTW - ladies I wasn't yelling...nothing wrong with typing in caps...thanks for all your responses...especially those from Anchorman!! LOL!!
Posted by mar4oz[/QUOTE]

It's common knowledge that typing in all caps is poor netiquette. It's the equivalent of yelling and hard on the ol' eyes.

mar4oz · March 2010

Mrs. B...what is "netiquette"...I do not even know why I bothered to post on this board. Some were helpful and others just inappropriate...GET A LIFE PEOPLE!!!

Mrs.B6302007 · March 2010

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[QUOTE]Mrs. B...what is "netiquette"...I do not even know why I bothered to post on this board. Some were helpful and others just inappropriate...GET A LIFE PEOPLE!!!
Posted by mar4oz[/QUOTE]

Netiquette is net (as in internet) + etiquette. It's the "rules" of online communities, message boards, email, etc. It's very standard.

Mrs.B6302007 · March 2010

Regarding my question earlier about your wedding being in a month....I could have sworn your bio said your wedding was on April 24, 2010.

sucrets4 · March 2010

I totally agree with B. And I quite enjoy my life, thanks.

So, is your wedding really in a month?

[Deleted User] · March 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_church-ceremony-reception-follow-later-date?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:8e5928b1-e7c7-428e-8750-4d24839b12cfPost:bd071a05-89a0-4f54-8f8f-7b02e5dd95b7">Re: Church Ceremony - Reception to Follow at Later Date</a>:
[QUOTE]GET A LIFE PEOPLE!!!
Posted by mar4oz[/QUOTE]

NO!

clac913 · March 2010

I would wait until a later date if I were you. It is important to be financially secure before you get married because money problems can cause some major issues in a marriage.

ThePinkSuperhero · March 2010

I think a cake & punch reception would be lovely. Asking guests to travel at a later date for another wedding-related party seems like overkill to me.

banana468 · March 2010

How long have you been using a computer where you didn't know that typing in all caps = yelling? That has been a standard for years. It's why all caps and exclamation points need to be avoided unless necessary in email correspondence.

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