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Leslie
Just Said Yes September 2018

Invitation wording for reception time if everything is at the same place

Leslie, on June 11, 2018 at 9:34 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

Okay I am freaking out because I am getting ready to send out invites and I think I may have messed up. We are having our ceremony and reception at the same location, everything is even in the same room but the venue will obvs be doing the transition. My question is, I did not create a separate reception card because everything is at the same location. My invite says it starts at 5pm and then after giving the location info it says reception to follow. I have an "information" card that says the cocktail hour, dinner and dancing will immediately follow the ceremony. Now I am wondering for those that plan on just showing up for drinks/dinner (which really bugs me, unless of course they are working or something but it is a weekend, anyway that is off topic), how will they know what time to come? Should I change my information card to include that cocktail hour is at 6 and dinner at 7?

Edit: Our wedding website will have a detailed timeline on it.

8 Comments

Latest activity by MrsD, on June 12, 2018 at 1:57 PM
  • muriel
    Champion June 2018
    muriel ·
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    No need to worry. If the invitation says "reception to follow" and the information card says "the cocktail hour, dinner and dancing will immediately follow the ceremony". it is assumed that there is no change of venue.

    If your ceremony starts at 5 and cocktail hour doesn't start until 6, what do you expect your guests to do in the interval between the end of the ceremony and the start of cocktail hour?


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  • Nicole
    Expert September 2018
    Nicole ·
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    I don't think that many people usually skip the ceremony, especially when it's on the weekend and in the same place without a huge gap in between. I don't think you'll see this as an issue. If people show up and the ceremony is still going, they will just have to hang around awkwardly until the reception begins.

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  • Alexandra
    Expert October 2018
    Alexandra ·
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    People will get the idea when you say reception to follow. You’d normally put something extra in there if the reception was somewher else. You’re good!
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    This is totally fine.

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  • F
    Super August 2018
    FutureMrsO ·
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    Nope that’s perfect. Typically you only have a separate reception card if the reception and ceremony are at different locations
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  • Maria
    Savvy July 2018
    Maria ·
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    Mine is all in one also, and i said almost the same exact thing. You are good, no need to stress!
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    Dedicated July 2018
    Amber ·
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    Just at the bottom put reception to follow our says dinner and dancing to follow. Ours isnt at the same place so theirs a seperate “details” card with that info. Heres ours

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    No one should come for just drinks and dinner! Everyone should come to the ceremony. So I wouldn't even mention it.

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