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Just Said Yes October 2020

Large church wedding with smaller reception? Though and advice needed!

Kayla, on July 17, 2020 at 3:42 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7
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We are considering a church wedding followed my a reception at a separate venue. I would love to invite more of my family to my wedding, but with our budget we need to keep things small. Do you think it would be a good idea to have a church wedding that included all of our family members and friends followed by a small cocktail reception. Then later in the day have a Dinner reception with a smaller group of family at the garden venue we picked? Would it be rude? I just want to find a way that more of my family can come. I’d love to have them all at the reception venue but it wouldn’t accommodate that many guests and would put us over budget. What are your thoughts?

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Latest activity by Griselda, on July 18, 2020 at 9:52 AM
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    Rockstar July 2019
    Veronica ·
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    Yes, it would be extremely rude. Only invite those that you can afford to host.
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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
    Kelly ·
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    It’s okay if you host everyone invited to the ceremony to at least a cake and punch reception afterwards.
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    Master October 2022
    Jana ·
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    Whoever is invited to the ceremony must also be invited to the reception. Get a cake and coffee/punch/lemonade to serve all your guests for 2-3 hours.



    Dinner reception later for the select few should be treated as an entirely different event. But you can't control people talking about it either to people not invited, which runs the risk of offending those people.
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  • Griselda
    Dedicated July 2020
    Griselda ·
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    I think you should only invite ur closest family members to the church reception and to the dinner reception
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    August 2021
    Ania ·
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    I was invited to my boss’s wedding, and I worked closely with her. I was invited to the church, but not the reception. I really understood, but I felt hurt nonetheless. I wouldn’t recommend it.
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    Master October 2022
    Jana ·
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    You can also do most of the festivities at the cake reception. First dance, toasts, bouquet toss, etc. That way no one is missing out since you're covering the basics. Mention this by word of mouth to your vip guests so they know it's just dinner afterward.
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  • Griselda
    Dedicated July 2020
    Griselda ·
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    Well for me I’m not thinking about who’s gonna be there I just want to get married! That’s what’s important!
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