Untraditional wedding invites

Re: Untraditional wedding invites

• lurkergirl member

  

  August 2014

  atandby said:

  I'm having my wedding in Galena and all venues there close down at 10pm.  How do I mention this on the card? The place that I have picked have a bar upstairs where we are going to reserve of it for the wedding guests. How do I word it so that people know the celebration continues? Here's what I have so far:
  
  

  Cocktails and appetizers will be served
  

  beginning at four thirty at

  The Irish Cottage Boutique Hotel

  followed by dinner and dancing 
  

  (should I put what time it ends?)
  

  
  

  What do you mean by the bolded?  Are you hosting an after party somewhere else? 
  
  I don't think I have seen an end time on an invitation.  If you feel like you really need to convey that information, I would put in on the wedding website if you have one.
  
  And FWIW, your wording seems a little...wordy...are you planning on putting this on the invitation?
  

  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• southernbelle0915 mod

  

  August 2014

  Just put "Reception to follow" on your invitations. 

  
  

  If you have an information insert or a wedding website, you could put this with the general info:

  
  

  "Cocktail hour: 4:30-5:30pm

  Dinner and Dancing: 5:30-10pm

  
  

  Hotel Information:

  blah blah blah

  
  

  Location Map:

  blah blah blah......"

  
  

  Honestly though, I don't think you need to mention that the reception ends at 10pm. Just have the DJ announce 'last call' at 9:30pm and announce/play the 'last song of the night' at 9:50pm or so. Or, if you're doing an official exit, do it at 9:45pm. People will get it.

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• atandby member

  

  August 2014

  Thanks for your idea!
  

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• chicky1988 member

  

  August 2014

  We are doing our wedding and reception at a public park which closes at 10.  We figured we wouldn't put anything on the invites and then have the DJ get everyone together for a end of night picture.

  
  

  We are debating taking the leftovers and keg trailer to my parents house at 10 and letting the party continue in the backyard but it would be very informal and be announced at the same time as the picture if announced at all.  It could honestly just be spread by word of mouth.

  
  

  I also have a friend whose reception venue closes at midnight but they rented the bar in the basement from 12 to 4am.  They are having a sign at the reception saying something like "After party" or "let the party continue" with the info.  I'm sure the DJ will announce something as well.

  
  

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• princessleia22 member

  

  August 2014

  atandby said:

  I'm having my wedding in Galena and all venues there close down at 10pm.  How do I mention this on the card? The place that I have picked have a bar upstairs where we are going to reserve of it for the wedding guests. How do I word it so that people know the celebration continues? Here's what I have so far:
  
  

  Cocktails and appetizers will be served
  

  beginning at four thirty at

  The Irish Cottage Boutique Hotel

  followed by dinner and dancing 
  

  (should I put what time it ends?)
  

  
  

  I'd put something like this:

   

  Cocktail Hour: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

  Reception: 5:30 - 10:00 p.m.

  Location: The Irish Cottage Boutique Hotel

                 Address, etc.

   

  We will be having an After-Party at the hotel bar after 10:00 p.m.

  
   

   

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• atlastmrsg member

  

  August 2014

  chicky1988 said:

  We are doing our wedding and reception at a public park which closes at 10.  We figured we wouldn't put anything on the invites and then have the DJ get everyone together for a end of night picture.

  
  

  We are debating taking the leftovers and keg trailer to my parents house at 10 and letting the party continue in the backyard but it would be very informal and be announced at the same time as the picture if announced at all.  It could honestly just be spread by word of mouth.

  
  

  I also have a friend whose reception venue closes at midnight but they rented the bar in the basement from 12 to 4am.  They are having a sign at the reception saying something like "After party" or "let the party continue" with the info.  I'm sure the DJ will announce something as well.

  This has some significant potential issues.

  
  

  1) If the group photo means a lot to you, 10pm isn't the time to do it.  Guests with sitters, young children if children are invited, and old people will probably have gone home.

  
  

  2) Continuing party at your parents raises good hostessing issues and liability issues.  All your guests need appropriate restrooms and places to sit.  This means renting restroom trailers and chairs as needed to accommodate them appropriately.  Next, simply dragging a keg to your parents' opens them up to liability.  They could be sued if someone drinks too much, or even if someone trips in the yard and gets hurt.  I hope you're buying your parents an event insurance rider.  Which may or may not allow guests to serve alcohol to themselves.  

  
  

  Last, do your parents want a bunch of people traipsing through their home?  Will neighbors object to lots of cars on the street or noise later than usual at night?  An after party at a hotel bar, even a late night pizza joint, has less liability and the likelihood of being better hosted and less aggravating for parents/neighbors/etc.

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