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Jessica
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Invitations and with rsvp (rough Draft and positive people please)

Jessica, on November 21, 2019 at 5:43 PM Posted in Planning 0 14

We are doing things a little different since we have just made our date June 22nd Monday! With ceremony at our place at 1 pm (as well as the reception and yes, outdoor wedding) and our guest list being about 40 people and we are all laid back and just want to have fun people. We also want to say that we have food allergies within the family, like my nephew can have meat except red meat, and me on the other hand can't really have red meat, my niece can't have gluten/wheat products and can't have eggs/dairy, and someone else can't have peanuts. I don't mind at all making this kid friendly! So yeah. Being frugal and taking care of everyone's needs. Last, we do have quite a few people who don't live near us. Out of the 40 people, maybe 10 are local. Also, I know most planning takes about 12 months, but we have half of that.

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For out invitations, we are sending New Year invitations with details and such in it.

*Happy New Year! And to start the New Year, we are happy to announce we are getting married!

It will be June 22nd Monday with ceremony starting at 1 pm at *our address*


*Food- We will be having a picnic style reception, like sandwiches to make it versatile for everyone. And as for the cake, we will be having a cheesecake wedding cake!

*Alcohol- We will not have liquor. We will have champagne, wine, and beer, and non alcoholic beverages. If you have a recipe you would like to share, feel free to!

*Fun things-There will be games such as, card games of all sorts, board games, outdoor games (badminton, football, a sandbox, little swimming pools, and an imperial walker swing set!) We have a variety of toys and games. For adults, we have beer pong and other type of games.

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For the RSVP (and to make it kind of fun)

Please let us know if you will be attending before or on May 22nd.

1. List 1-3 songs you would like to hear during reception

2. List a favorite champagne, beer, and a wine you like

* yes- let us know how how many of your family

* no

*If you have any questions, please call me *provides number*, text, facebook, or talk to me when you see me. Thank you!

* Also, please specify, what you would like me to bring specifically and how much for you and your family.

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Everyone has their opinion. I do not mind opinions. I respect either way, just no rudeness. I'm not going super formal, like some of may be doing. We are all having a great day. I already know I'm going to get hate about the New Year's Eve and letting people know and giving people's head up and if they already know if they want to come and I do plan to send a reminder in between or 2 months before. No hate please. We all do things our own way. And the whole rsvp cards seem rather silly to me (that's me though)...waste of paper and stamps. I do appreciate input.



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Latest activity by Jessica, on November 22, 2019 at 1:57 PM
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    Andrea ·
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    "If you have a recipe you would like to chair, feel free too!"

    It should say "share" instead of "chair"

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  • Jessica
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    Sorry haha. typo.

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  • Destiny
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    Assumed you ment wedding cake instead of weeding cake unless you live in a state thaf allows that lol
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    Neeva ·
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    Hey Jessica!

    FYI- you also misspelled wedding for the cake under food section

    Also what do you mean in the last part about people letting you know what they want you to bring specifically and how much? Is this related to food or alcohol? I would just make this more clear for your guests Smiley smile

    Otherwise, sounds fun!

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  • Jessica
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    Jessica ·
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    Hahhahahaha. I'm dying with laughter right now!

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  • Jessica
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    Jessica ·
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    Maybe it depends on where you live! Now that's the perfect cake hahaha!

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  • Jessica
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    Jessica ·
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    I think the guests might like it hahaha. I'm just dying with laughter. I'm really good with grammar, but so far, is grammar mistakes...someone mentioned, "feel free to chair a recipe though." Pertaining to that there will be no liquor!

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  • Jessica
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    Jessica ·
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    I saw that. Someone else mentioned that. I'm just laughing so hard. Happy guests!

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  • Cristy
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    Sounds like you're doing you, which is perfect! Go for it!!

    I only wanted to address your last sentence, about RSVPs. I realize that you are so young, that you may not have ever learned the purpose or meaning behind them. One of the reasons they are such a big thing for weddings is because most weddings are catered events. A caterer will need to have an accurate head count in order to prepare enough food for everyone. So, the RSVP (in whatever format is chosen) is critical in getting those final numbers. You may or may not have seen the discussions here on this topic, but for couples doing larger weddings than yours, having an accurate count is really important, because of the cost. Some caterers/venues have minimum numbers that have to be met; others have deadlines when you can change your numbers; couples sometimes have to pay extra when their numbers don't match what they told the caterer. So, for a lot of us on a tight budget, we can't really afford to pay a bunch of extra money we didn't plan for. That's why it's so important to have an accurate head count. The only way to accomplish that is by asking people to RSVP. I don't consider it a waste of paper and stamps at all. But nowadays, couples also have the option of doing it electronically. You can ask your guests to RSVP online, on your wedding website, for example. No paper. No stamps. But the RSVP remains.

    Your wedding is smaller, and it sounds like you may be able to get away with just asking people, or using text or email as a way to keep track of how many will attend. That's totally fine. I wouldn't recommend that for a large wedding, but for "about 40 people" I think you're fine.

    Good luck, and happy planning!!

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  • Jessica
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    You're always so positive and supportive! I'm sure you saw the bloopers I made with the typos haha. I guess I kind of like to do things myself kind of person and also wedding websites are confusing...and here I am a millennial haha! Thank you!

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  • Keri
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    Keri ·
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    Agreed that for 40 people you don't need to worry about RSVP cards. I might look into an evite (free) so you can group message/email without everyone on one thread/having to text everyone individually. It will also be an easy way to track who is coming.

    What do you mean by "recipe to share" under the alcohol section? If you aren't have liquor, I'd assume no cocktails? Unless that was meant for food?
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  • Jessica
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    Even though I'm a millennial, I get so confused with that electronic stuff. I can do facebook ok. Recipe to share meaning alcohol cocktails (liquors and combinations). Liquor (for personal reasons), I won't be providing, but I want others to enjoy.

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  • Cristy
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    Thank you! Staying positive is how I survive through stressful situations. I did see the typos, but who cares? No big. lol

    I thought I was the only one who found the wedding websites confusing! Good to know I'm not the only one!

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  • Jessica
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    I found the typos funny! I didn't realize them until people pointed them out!


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