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Just Said Yes August 2019

Faux Send Off?

Jessica, on July 5, 2019 at 4:55 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 3

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Hey everyone,

I would like some thoughts and opinions about my faux send-off. Our wedding is on a Sunday, so we were planning on having our more formal dinner reception ending at 8:30pm with the faux send-off. We have an after party scheduled right after for dancing and games. There will be no dancing at the dinner reception beforehand. We were thinking the 8:30pm time would be a great ending for those of our friends and family that wish to leave early and not participate in dancing while also feeling like they attended our entire wedding. We are having people RSVP to both the dinner reception and the after party to make sure everyone knows we will have an entire portion of the evening dedicated to dancing (we will also have ping pong, some table games, and snacks and more drinks). We will also have a schedule up at our venue that shows the after party starting at 9:00pm. I'm getting a little worried that more people will leave after the send off even if they RSVPd for the after party. What do you think?

Thanks for the feedback.

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Latest activity by Clíodhna, on July 8, 2019 at 7:06 AM

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Caytlyn · on July 5, 2019 at 5:03 PM
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I would just call it a grand exit instead of a send off, since they aren't actually sending you off anywhere. As a guest, I don't think I would be confused by that. Maybe you could have the DJ make an announcement about sticking around for the after party?
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Michaela · on July 5, 2019 at 5:43 PM
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I like Caytlyn's idea. You could also just do the send off at the very end of the night, at the end of the after party instead of at the end of the reception
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Clíodhna · on July 8, 2019 at 7:06 AM
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Welcome to the WeddingWire community, Jessica!
I second Caytlyn’s advice and recommend you have the DJ make an announcement explaining that the grand exit will be happening shortly and to make sure you come back for more dancing and celebrations! This announcement, along with calling it a grand exit instead of a send-off, should clear up any confusion for the guests.
The schedule of events you are setting up will also help clarify and make clear what is happening.
Is the grand exit a photo opportunity? Will you be using sparklers or something else for it?
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