Hi! I hope you ladies can help me.
On our invitations, I have both the ceremony and reception places indicated with addresses of both of them and our website listed. I wanted to send my guests separate cards for directions for the ceremony location only. I already printed these directions on nice paper. I wanted to give my guests directions to the reception on the programs when they come to the ceremony. It would be less confusing.
However, my parents think I should send directions to the reception too. I would be sending too many things such as invitations, response card with meal choice, directions to the ceremony and adding directions to the reception may be too confusing.
Personally, I find it rude when people only want to go to the party and not the ceremony. (Unless, there are extenuating situations such as getting baby sitters for small children or taking care of an elderly parent.) The large majority of our guests are not in these situations. I know that there will be people that will make this choice. I understand that it will happen. I have come to terms.
If I do send directions to the reception along with everything else, it will be from the ceremony location. Again, I don't want to confuse our guests.
Currently, the plan of having ceremony only directions in the invitations and providing directions to the reception in the programs is the best idea. My fiance is very adamant on this.
I need advice, opinions, recommendations, etc. They can either agree or disagree. I appreciate listening to both sides.