'Merriment to follow.' Invitation wording

Reception. I wouldn't have any idea what "merriment" was.

I would just put reception.

If feels a little too cute....

I like merriment, but I'm kind of a renaissance fest nerd, so...

Most people would be confused by Merriment and want to know if the reception was after and if dinner is involved.

Don't you only put reception to follow if it is at a different location?

Eta: I'm wrong, reception to follow is for if it's at the same location. The reception information card is for if it is at a different location than the ceremony.

I just like the word merriment.

Maybe "Dinner and merriment to follow." or something similar?

When I hear that word I think of Christmas time

"Please join us afterwards for matrimonial meal and merriment!"

I like merriment but I can definitely see how there might be confusion about what it meant and that it sounds "too cute". Maybe "dinner and merriment to follow" if you want to use that word? Or "dinner and celebrations to follow"? I was thinking of having "dinner and merriment to follow" on our invites but after reading ppls thoughts might reconsider...

I put 'dinner and dancing to follow'.

Id personally stick with, Reception to follow.

I put Recepti9n dwtails on the flip side. Then on the back info on the indoor outdoor locstion so people cna be aware of how weather and attire mat affect their fun then wrote Dinner Drinks and Awkward but Enthusiastic Dancing to Follow.

We put 'dinner & merriment to follow' and everyone loved it. We got a lot of comments about it...but we are older and so is most of our crowd. But come to think of it, my daughter's 20-something friends loved it too so I guess it's not an age thing. If that wording represents you and your FH, use it. If it sounds corny to either of you, choose something more traditional

We said "Food and fun to follow!" and we are doing a similar backyard style. :-)

Same backyard BBQ style, we said "good food and good times to follow"

Our invites say "An evening of celebration and merriment to follow." I think its fun and not stuffy!

I like it! Merriment, celebration, dancing and prancing... Anything to add a little excitement

My favorite design on Minted says "dinner and merriment to follow" in the sample and I thought it was a fun choice of words.

I think it's great!