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Reception menu as an enclosure card to the wedding invitation?

M, on March 12, 2017 at 10:41 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 9

Hi all,

I'm just wondering if it is proper etiquette to include a menu of our dinner selections as an enclosure card? The reason I ask if because we will be having a dinner reception at a restaurant, and my thinking is that we include it so our guests know our selections and a little bit more about our reception than jut where it will be held. What are your thoughts on this? I don't want to add it in the invitation if its not appropriate to do so.

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Latest activity by Miranda, on March 13, 2017 at 1:34 PM
  • Alison
    Expert July 2017
    Alison ·
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    Unless the guests have to select their meal choice (which would usually be on the rsvp card), I wouldn't include it. It just seems a little weird to me.

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  • Gracie Lou Freebush
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    Gracie Lou Freebush ·
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    I don't think there's etiquette regarding that. As a guest, I like to know just out of curiosity though but it isn't a big deal. I went to a wedding last night where I didn't know what it would be until it came out and it was fine. (Steak, potatoes, and asparagus!)

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    If you have already established your reception menu with the restaurant, and that restaurant doesn't require your guests to pre-order their meals, then don't include a menu card with the invitation. If you'd like to print up and place menu cards at the dinner table, that would be fine. However, the only reason you'd include menu options with the invitations is if the venue needs them.

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  • Samantha
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    Samantha ·
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    I think I would be a little confused if I received menu options with the invitation and there was nowhere to write my choice on the RSVP card.

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  • brieliz
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    brieliz ·
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    Maybe you can include the menu on your wedding website? That way people can view it without getting confused about the enclosure.

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  • TeamGrz
    Expert May 2018
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    I like the idea of including it on your website. Additionally, I would add a section on the bottom of that page for guests to notify of any allergies or dietary restrictions.

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  • CaboBride2018
    VIP May 2018
    CaboBride2018 ·
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    I thought about this too, but ultimately decided not to include the menu with the invitation. I'll have my menu on the website and paper menus at place settings in the reception.

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  • mandaleigh
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    I like the website idea. just my two cents.

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  • Miranda
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    Miranda ·
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    We included our options because guests had to choose one on their rsvp card. If the guests aren't choosing then I think it would be confusing.

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