I have a question about invites and the ceremony. Is it in poor taste to invite only immediate family and very close friends to the ceremony? And invite everyone else to the reception.
We are trying to do a simple, small backyard ceremony- as of current, the guest list is over 75ppl. We can't fit that many people in our backyard, so we were contemplating the above scenario. Both families are extending invitations to co workers, family friends, some business associates etc... People that are important to the respective families, but not close to the bride and groom. And these would be people that would be expected to be invited, out of respect for the families.
I have been talking to some people who recently had children that just married and a few held a small intimate ceremony at home or at the courthouse and threw a big party later that day. So, I was wondering if that is something we should consider doing to save money, make the whole experience more meaningful.
What do you all think about this?
