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Reception only invites-rude to list registry?

Shannon, on December 17, 2019 at 9:24 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7
My fiance and I are planning to have an outdoor wedding and indoor reception all at the same location. However if the weather is bad we can hold it indoors in one half of the building but that side only seats 200 people (entire building seats 400 which we'll have the entire building for the reception). We are planning to invite 300 people total so we have decided to keep the ceremony to family members (immediate, grandparents, aunts/uncles, etc.

and allowing bridal party and groomsmen to bring their SO). I obviously have no way of predicting the weather or how many people will RSVP that they are coming until RSVPs start coming back thus the idea of limited ceremony guests.

On the reception only invites, is it rude to list where we are registered in case they want to bring a gift even though they aren't invited to the ceremony? I truly wish we could invite everyone to the ceremony but with potential seating issues if we have to move indoors, I didn't want to worry about last minute cramming guests in like sardines.

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Latest activity by MrsD, on December 17, 2019 at 2:52 PM
  • Sara
    Expert February 2020
    Sara ·
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    Generally speaking..it is considered rude to list anything about where you're registered on a wedding invitation. A way around that is you could list a wedding website on the invite and have your registry information there.
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  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
    Sarah ·
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    This is rude even if they are invited to the ceremony.
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    It’s rude to mention registries or gifts on wedding invitations period.
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  • Chanieish
    Dedicated May 2021
    Chanieish ·
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    Put it on your website! You can include a link to your website on your invite. Smiley smile
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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
    Gen ·
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    If your venue only seats 200 you should only invite 200, period. If you want to invite 300 you need to find a bigger venue.
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  • J
    Master October 2019
    Jolie ·
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    This. I only used the links to my wedding website that held the registries on the STD and the information card of the invitation suite.

    OP: The only time just the straight up registry is given out is for bridal showers or baby showers.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
    MrsD ·
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    I've never seen a registry listed on an invite ever (unless it's to a bridal shower). Usually they list the wedding website and I can find the registry there.

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