Inviting co-workers to Ceremony and Dance only. Poster, email? How to word?

Thanks for reassuring me

This actually happened to me a few years ago, didn't think anything of it at the time until we got there. I started asking, when is the first dance, when are they cutting the cake. Was told, oh that already happened. I was hurt by that considering at the time, I thought we are 'close' friends.

@Stacey, was your FH with you then? Did he feel the same way? That right there is your best argument against what he wants to do.

If you aren't close to these co-workers, I can pretty much guarantee that they won't miss not having to go to another wedding.

@Just Reenski

When my mother brought it up, FH was with me and loved the idea of sending a separate invitation for the ceremony and dance only. Actually, the exact words my mother used, "just make a poster with the information and hang it up".

I have already written out one invitation to the wedding for someone he was going to just invite to the dance.....so I think I may win this battle, I will just have him read this thread

Let me help you a bit more then.

ATTENTION STACEY'S FUTURE HUSBAND!!

You're wrong.

Signed, WW Ladies

You just made my day

I don't really understand how you plan to invite someone to the ceremony and dance only. The ceremony is first and then the reception with food and then dancing. How are you going to stop them from eating with the other guests? The staff won't know the difference between one guest or the other and what will they do in the meantime?

Also, I think it is extremely rude to invite someone to an event and then make them watch as everyone else eats. I don't think this will go over well with your co-workers.

If someone invited me to a ceremony and dance only I would think they were just inviting me to get a gift.

I guess I'm one of the only people that agree with you. I'm inviting people to either just the ceremony or ceremony and drinks as dancing. I don't really care too much for "wedding etiquette". There are people that want to attend but we cannot fit enough tables and chairs in our venue. The guest who are invited for dinner and drinks only are cool with it.

It's YOUR wedding. In the end if this is something you am your husband want to do then do it

I had separate reception cards for those invites that says join is for dinner and drinks at 8. Our reception starts at 6. If they come great. If not then oh well at least I know I extended the invitation.