having a Private Wedding and reception later. when is the proper time to have a Just Married Reception

I have no idea for sure, but if it were me I would send the invitations 6 weeks prior like a formal wedding so ur guests have time to get ur registry items and plan for that day. Find out how long ur pics will take to come in after ur wedding so u can display them and whatever 6 weeks prior to that is would be when I sent invites. If it takes 2weeks then send them 4 weeks before u elope.

My dad told me if I elope he would pay for the divorce and make me get remarried so he could walk me down the aisle. If it wasn't for that id be in ur shoes right now.

Nicole, that's a great idea. You get the best of both worlds. You should wait for your photos to come out. You could get invites and add one of the photos to the front with just your hands with your wedding rings on and print something like, "Guess what we did?!" And when they open the cards - you write something like "We just got hitched. Come celebrate our Post Wedding Celebration!" and then add the details.

There really is not a traditional preferred time, but I'd say within six months after your wedding to give you time to get invites printed and cash to pay for everything. I'm a print designer. Let me know if I can help you. I charge super cheap prices! I can email you a sample. Best of luck to you and your beau! Lise'

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Please, reconsider eloping. That means oyu are running off and getting married and not telling anyone.

You can do a private ceremony (BIG wording difference) with just family and your closest friends- who want to share in your joy. It can be inexpensive and easy. I suggest restaurant meeting rooms. The room is free, just pay for the meal for your guests- or even have everyone pay for themselves...

As for the after party- I'd suggest within 3 months, but I think ettiquette dictates within 1 year.

However, if you are skipping the actual wedding, I'd suggest not registering. Then it looks like you are having a party just to get gifts.

Does it really save you money to have an elopement and a Just Married party as opposed to having your ceremony at home? Typically, there is not a per guest cost for the ceremony part, just for the reception. So if you had your ceremony wherever you are planning your Just Married party, and then have the Just Married party immediately afterward as the reception, the cost should actually be less, not more, than if the two events were separated.

What are you planning on leaving out by eloping?

You are planning on doing the most expensive parts! You mentioned professional photos, catering, and a wedding cake.

Thank You everyone.

@ My Beoved, Inc- That would be wonderful,

@ Meghan B.- I would Love to have a private ceremony with close friends and a family but we can not afford that with these tough economical struggles. My Mother and father will be there to walk me down the aisle and his parents are deceased but they will be there in spirit.

Thank You for the wording difference, it completely slipped my mind and I couldnt think of the word for 4 people. lol Ill edit the heading.

We thought it would be best if we did immediate family at the ceremony and everyone else at the party that way they dont feel excluded from the wedding. I am having a "We tied the knot party" at my hotel that i work at. I will have wedding cake, wedding albums, music, favors, guest book, food, and drinks as well. We both have a large amount of friends, aunts, uncles and cousins and we figure this way it cheaper for our reception and everyone come together and enjoy the celebration of us getting married.

The private ceremony can be done really cheaply! It can be in your own living room! You don't need anything more that you two, and an officiant. But I wouldn't deprive your parents the moment of seeing it. It doesn't need to be an elaborate thing- so budget shouldn't be a concern.

But immediate family at the ceremony, then a bigger party later- that's great! The wedding is the boring part! People just want to party anyway!

I have a budget of 5K.

The Ceremony site has an Intimate Wedding Package:

Romantic ceremony on our magnificient front porch or under the beech tree, weather permitting.

Bride's Bouquet of seasonal flowers and Groom's Boutonniere, your choice of color.

Champagne toast.

A variety of Hors d'oeuvre for four, nicely presented.

Decadent wedding cake for four, your choice of flavor, made by our pastry chef.

Two night stay for the bride and groom in a new cottage.

Breakfast delivered to your room each morning.

With professional Photographer that comes in just under 3K. So I have to have the party a little later and i have the professional pictures to show everyone.This will still be a wedding reception that includes the extended families so they dont feel ignored.

Im not planning on the expensive parts just to clarify, flowers, photographer, small honeymoon etc. this all is included with the package and we do want our extended families to enjoy in the festivities but the ceremony site has a max occupancy of ONLY 4 people before we have to pay another 1,500 for just another 16 people. our total with extended family members comes to a good 75 people. so we want to have a party to celebrate with them as well. and i can use that 1,500 on my hotel and have the whole 75 and have a reception later rather than just the 20 hurt other family member's feeling if they are not invited. I have free room rental and discounts on other items if i can afford them because i work at a hotel.

We are having a destination wedding and our wedding reception will be Oct. 15th. So thats like a month later. Your elopement sounds like fun and that's why we are doing our destination wedding....IT'S CHEAPER AND LESS HASSLE!!!!

We are having a destination wedding and our wedding reception will be Oct. 15th. So thats like a month later. Your elopement sounds like fun and that's why we are doing our destination wedding....IT'S CHEAPER AND LESS HASSLE!!!!

Thank You. A destination wedding sounds fun and exciting. Enjoy your trip. We picked the Brampton Because it is the first vacation spot we went to and we fell in love with it and knew this would be the place were getting married. lol