Destination Wedding/At Home Reception Invite Wording

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I having a destination wedding and I'm sending invites to all my friends and family, even if I know some of them won't be able to make it. Some may surprise you and book the trip Plus I think it's nice that they'll know I was thinking of them and wanted them to be there.

Thanks, Sharon! You don't think his family will feel like we're rubbing it in? It's a kind of touchy subject since they were all upset we wanted to go to Punta Cana and not rent a beach house with all of them. (I'm sorry, but it's OUR wedding, including his kids, and I didn't want us all sharing a house for a WHOLE week. I wanted some privacy! My brother is getting a suite with my FH's boys in Punta Cana so FH and I can have our own room!)

I think if you don't send them an invite, you'll get "how did you know we wouldn't come, maybe we would" etc. It's a no win situation if they are upset, but I think not sending them invitations would make it worse. Like you said it's YOUR wedding! Plus they could rent a beach house without you and FH and save money that way.

I wish I would have sent out invites to my guests for my destination wedding. It is just a nice way to formally invite them and get the excitement started. Plus it will be a great keepsake for the future. The nice part is you can splurge a bit on these invites because you are only inviting a few people vs 250!

Have fun!

Here is an example for you.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrew Foye

request the pleasure of your company

at a reception

in honor of

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Gluck

Saturday, the seventh of June

nineteen hundred and ninety-nine

at two o’clock in the afternoon

Foxmoor

Corning, New York

RSVP

this one is issued by the parents. if it is you that is isssuing the reception invites it would be more like

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Gluck

request the pleasure of your company

at their reception

I would say go ahead and send invites to the people who are not coming, you never know, they might decide to take a vacay and come! as for the STD wording on the reception invite:

The New Mr & Mrs Name

would like you to save the date!

Fora reception celebrating their marriage

at their home, on DATE

FOrmal invitation to follow

Act like you have no clue who will come and send an invite to everyone. that way no one gets offended that they didnt get an invite and those who are coming can have an adorable invitation to hold onto. lol

Thank you all for your help!!!

Ours kinda go like this:

As the sun is setting in the tropical breeze

Jane Mars

and

jon Doe

will be married on June 29th, 2010

Please join us for a wedding reception

at the home of (parents name)

Adress, date of reception and time.

Hope this helps!