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Just Said Yes October 2019

Invite only?

Katie, on May 25, 2019 at 12:55 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 8

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My FH and I are getting married in the playhouse where he works. It’s in an area where people would very much wander in off the street just to see what was going on if they see people going in. Our invitations are going to look like theater tickets and I wonder if it would be too much to ask our guests to bring their invitation “ticket” for entry. My mother and the playhouse manager would be manning the door to check invitations and they would have a list of who is actually invited (a cousin got married and had people not invited show up and had to seat them at the food table. We absolutely do not have room to do this.)

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Latest activity by Katie, on July 11, 2019 at 1:51 AM

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Caytlyn · on May 25, 2019 at 1:07 PM
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I think a guest list at the door is fine, but it’s not likely that every guest will remember to bring their invitation.
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beee · on May 25, 2019 at 5:51 PM
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Have you considered putting out a sign that says closed for private party? That might discourage random uninvited people from wandering in.
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Laura · on May 25, 2019 at 10:53 PM
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Hiring a security detail would solve this issue! Give them the guest list and also put a sign outside that says private party.
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Heather · on May 27, 2019 at 8:33 AM
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I would put on your website to bring the invitation, but also have a list at the door in case someone forgets. We have an undesirable list lol, so we will be doing both. BTW your ticket invites sound awesome! Love that idea!
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Sinéad · on May 27, 2019 at 10:30 AM
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Hey Katie! Welcome to the WeddingWire community!
I really love your ticket invitation idea! It's so cute and your guests will love them! Are you incorporating the 'playhouse' theme anywhere else at your wedding?
As the pp's have mentioned, I think it would be a great idea to put out a 'Private Party' sign so that you don't get passers-by popping to have a look. This coupled with a guests list checked by the venue manager should be enough to ensure that only your guests enter the venue.
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Robert · on May 27, 2019 at 1:43 PM
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Asking them to bring the ticket is a sweet idea, if not for security reasons then just for fun value-- you could get a custom stamp or heart-shaped ticket punch to mark the ticket as used, old-school style! It'll make for a great souvenir for the guests who did remember to bring it.
Like others have said, a guest list, 'private party' signs, or security staff are also great ideas. Bringing tickets for entry is a great idea, but their ability to actually get in shouldn't hinge on whether they remember an invite they received months before!
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Clíodhna · on July 4, 2019 at 7:27 AM
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Hi Katie! Did you decide what you will do? Will you have guests bring their 'tickets', or a guest list?
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Just Said Yes October 2019
Katie · on July 11, 2019 at 1:51 AM
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I took in all the responses and discussed it with my people and I think we will have a sign and posted people in the lobby. The playhouse manager offered to run the front for us and will work as our usher and my mom being posted will help as she knows pretty much everyone who should be there. I think we’d be able to spot a straggler in street clothes trying to come in lol
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