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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Are you inviting your officiant to the reception?

Lynnie, on September 3, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 112

Are you inviting your officiant to join you at the wedding reception? Why or why not? Photo from Wendy The Officiant in Cancun, MX Next Question: Are you inviting exes? Back to the Beginning: Who made the cut?

Are you inviting your officiant to join you at the wedding reception? Why or why not?


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Photo from Wendy The Officiant in Cancun, MX




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112 Comments

  • Chinda
    Devoted November 2020
    Chinda ·
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    We haven’t gotten that far yet. FH and I would love to have a Good friend of ours to be an officiant for us but sadly he moved across the country a few years ago. But if we have to hire someone FH and I would have to talk about it.
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  • Kellie Martinez
    Super October 2019
    Kellie Martinez ·
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    He is my dad so yes lol

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  • Erin
    VIP September 2023
    Erin ·
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    Our officiant will either be us or a friend who would otherwise be invited as a guest, so yes they will be invited xD
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  • Kiley
    Expert November 2019
    Kiley ·
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    Yes. He is my best friend's (or is a bridesmaid) husband.

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  • Amanda
    Expert October 2019
    Amanda ·
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    Our officiant is my uncle so yep.
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  • Martika
    Expert September 2019
    Martika ·
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    I haven't really thought about it. I guess we can extend an invite.

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  • Mcskipper
    Rockstar July 2018
    Mcskipper ·
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    No. Our officiant was a random hired vendor. So basically a stranger, and simply a professional there to do a job.
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  • MrsV1027
    Master October 2018
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    No. They were a stranger provided by the venue.

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  • Fmv
    Super October 2020
    Fmv ·
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    Yes, our officiant is my uncle. So definitely
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  • Yam
    VIP September 2019
    Yam ·
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    Our officiant is an ordained friend so of course she gets to come, but all of our vendors are invited too. They’re free to hang out with us or just take some food to go. Share the merriment!
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  • Megan
    Expert October 2019
    Megan ·
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    Yes. The officiant is a friend of my FHs family, so he and his family are invited. Smiley smile
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  • J
    Master October 2019
    Jolie ·
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    We did! And they declined. FH's pastor and his wife we invited. I am not mad about it. I figured they might say no.

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  • SraDeCarrillo
    Super August 2019
    SraDeCarrillo ·
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    We didn’t. Our officiant had another wedding to do after ours.

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  • VIP November 2021
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    Same with us ! Unless we hire someone we are closer to instead
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  • Meghan
    Master October 2019
    Meghan ·
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    Our officiant is part of our venue staff. So she will be assisting with the entire wedding.

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  • Lauren
    VIP February 2020
    Lauren ·
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    Both of our ministers are people our families are close with so they're both invited to the reception! One is my uncle, and the other is my FIL's church pastor.

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  • Mrsbdg
    Champion August 2017
    Mrsbdg ·
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    Yes! Her husband was our DJ and we have hilarious pictures of her dancing with my gram!
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  • MD
    Super July 2019
    MD ·
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    We did, but he didn't stay.

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  • Paige
    Devoted August 2020
    Paige ·
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    Are you going to include him in the count you give the venue? I have thought about this for our photographer as well.
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  • Kristal
    Expert February 2020
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    Yes. Our officiant is the husband of the only couple we have double dated with. It would be way too weird not to have them there.

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