We are two days away from our elopement. (Yay!) I am starting to put together our wedding announcements so that I can get those mailed out soon after the ceremony. We are not hosting a reception as we are not inviting anyone to our ceremony. The majority of both families are aware of the date that we are eloping, but they are all expecting us to throw a reception sometime soon to celebrate. We have had a few family members try to take over planning a reception for us and quickly turn it into something we would not like, which is a big reason we have decided to not host a reception.
Should I include a note along with the wedding announcement stating that we are not hosting a reception? I feel that people will be expecting an invitation to a reception when they get the announcement. We are not registering anywhere and are not expecting gifts from anyone, so there won't be any information about a registry either. My dad brought up the idea of putting in the note to each household that we are planning out honeymoon and to include information on how people can contribute to that, but that seems rude to me. We aren't holding a reception or inviting any of these people to the ceremony, so I am not expecting any gifts from anyone.
Appreciate any advice with this!
