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Casual backyard reception...

CathyBe, on August 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

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We are going to do a casual backyard pig roast reception. How do I tell people to bring lawn chairs? I don't want to rent chairs because they won't be very sturdy in out yard. I don't want people toppling over. So having people bring their chairs would be logical though odd. But if people get the idea that we're having a picnic more than a DunDunDunDuun "WEDDING RECEPTION" maybe they'd get it.

I'm already including a card for out of town guests for overnight stays. Another card for "what to bring"? I have had a lot of people already offering to bring a dish to pass too but I don't want to tell people to bring one.

Most everyone is on fb but I'm also not inviting EVERYONE on facebook so I think that would be awkward to post it there. A fb event would take forever since we are inviting probably over 100 people.

How to be polite and not awkward for this. Ideas?

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Latest activity by CathyBe, on August 17, 2013 at 11:54 PM

Master November 2013
Laura · on August 16, 2013 at 3:56 PM
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If you have a wedding website, that would be a great place to post it.
Depending upon your guest list, would word of mouth be an option?
Otherwise, if there is room on the invite, you could have a line that says something to the effect of: We couldn't think of a better way to celebrate with our closest family and friends, than a casual backyard reception. Please consider bringing a lawn chair and a jacket, as it may get chillier in the evening.
That is kind of wordy, so maybe someone will have a short, clever way to say it
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Master April 2013
Michelle · on August 16, 2013 at 4:06 PM
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I would do something along the lines of:
In celebration of our marriage we will be having a casual reception at ______
For your comfort the bride and groom politely request that you bring a comfortable folding chair.
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Master April 2013
Michelle · on August 16, 2013 at 4:07 PM
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I also think that if the rental chairs aren't going to be sturdy the normal lawn chairs are not either
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Master October 2014
*Mrs_D* · on August 16, 2013 at 4:09 PM
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I agree with Michelle. If your concern is the sturdiness of rental chairs, I believe that lawn chairs might pose even more of a problem.
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Master November 2013
Laura · on August 16, 2013 at 4:21 PM
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Are you thinking like the bagged chairs for people to bring? There are some pretty sturdy ones out there. If your guests are used to backyard cook-outs, campfires, etc, I am sure they have some decent chairs they can bring.
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Super October 2013
kysweetheart · on August 16, 2013 at 4:26 PM
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Be sweet. at the bottom of whatever you're sending, put...

bring a smile,
bring a seat,
share this day,
be ready to eat!

that way everything is included, but you're not so overly blunt that its offensive to people.
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Savvy June 2014
CathyBe · on August 17, 2013 at 11:54 PM
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I like that Ksweetheart. That pretty much sums it up.

It s not the sturdiness of the rental chairs. It's that they are made for floors and not lawns. The uneven surface has me concerned. I've done that and they just are wobbly. I am thinking for like the bagged chairs Laura.Everyone has them and some are real die hard campers. I just need to make sure they know to bring them.

Thanks!
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