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Just Said Yes October 2019

Help on Elopement Invitations

Shiann, on August 19, 2019 at 11:43 PM Posted in Planning 0 3

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Happy Wedding!

So I need help on how to write the time frames on our invitations. We eloped on 3.22.19 & we are have a reception on 10.05.19. We decided to have a VERY small ceremony for our close family earlier that day, but for the people just invited to the reception I’m having trouble on writing time frames. I want to say older crowd/ family from 4-6 & friends/younger crowd from 6-whenever & people can bring tents if needed. I also don’t know how to write no kids under 16 allowed. Any help/input would be appreciated. Thank you!!!!

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Latest activity by Shiann, on August 28, 2019 at 10:22 PM

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Caytlyn · on August 20, 2019 at 7:41 AM
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Unless you're having immediate family only (parents, siblings grandparents) this is a tiered wedding and would be considered rude. The ceremony should be immediate family only or everyone.
If you decide to do immediate family only at the ceremony, you should do separate invitations. It's rude and confusing to send invitations to the reception only guests that talk about the ceremony that they're not welcome at. I would also leave a buffer between the ceremony and reception so that the reception only guests don't arrive at 5:45 in the middle of the ceremony. If your ceremony is ending at 6, start the reception at 6:30 or 7.
As far as children, it's an all or nothing kind of thing. Setting an age limit only causes more confusion. What will you do for families that have a 15 year old and a 17 year old? Allow one of their kids to come and exclude the other? I would do adults only or invite all of the kids. You don't need to mention on the invitation who isn't invited, just who is. So if Aunt Sallie Smith and Uncle Bob Smith have a 4 year old that isn't invited, address the invitation to Sallie and Bob, not The Smith Family.
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Catie · on August 28, 2019 at 5:47 PM
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Just Said Yes October 2019
Shiann · on August 28, 2019 at 10:22 PM
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I am doing separate invitations, one for immediate family and friends & another one for everyone invited to the ceremony. I asked how I should write the time frames on the invitations. I don’t see how anything I said was rude. I stated I wanted to have separate time frames for different groups for the RECEPTION. The ceremony will be atleast 2 bours before the reception begins. But thanks.
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