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Two weddings in different countries - How to do invites??

Sophie, on October 13, 2019 at 4:31 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 2 4

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My fiance and I are from two different countries, so we will be having two separate ceremonies+receptions in order to avoid having to have a large extended families and groups travel. I am having a hard time figuring out how to organize the invitations since some people will be invited to both weddings, and some people will only be invited to one or the other wedding. It doesn't help that this includes two different languages! My thought was to keep all invitations in English, but am unsure how to organize the directions/invitations for everything else. Should we have 3 separate invitations? Should we have one invitation that has both dates/places on it for those that are invited to both ceremonies, and then individual invitations for everyone else? I know this is a silly issue, but would appreciate any help or guidance others have!!

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Latest activity by Katherine, on October 15, 2019 at 8:34 PM

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I_Do_Too · on October 13, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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We are having two as well, 3
months apart. decided that we’ll have 2
invitations and send them accordingly
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Kayla · on October 14, 2019 at 2:48 PM
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We wont be having two actual weddings. Rather just a reception later for FH coworkers who wont be able to make it since they'll all have to work. We just planned to put an additional invite for the reception back home in with the original invite. I would maybe do an invite for the separate weddings and those who are invited to both would get both.
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Sinéad · on October 15, 2019 at 7:46 AM
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Welcome to the community Sophie! Your wedding plans sound great. I love that all of your loved ones will be involved, no matter where they are living. Where is your other wedding being held?
My advice for your invitation question would be to get 2 invitations printed, one for Wedding 1 and one for Wedding 2. I would suggest printing each invitation in both languages, front and back. That way you don’t have to worry about sending the correct language invitation to specific people.
For people invited to both weddings, you can then send them one envelope with both invitations together.
You should consider how you will ask your guests to RSVP to separate events so that you can keep that clear in your head.
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Katherine · on October 15, 2019 at 8:34 PM
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I’m kind of in the same boat as you c.c) I’m from the US, he’s from France. 99.999% of his side speak only French whilst mine is a mix of English and Spanish/Tex-Mex Spanglish.

For the invites we have no idea what we’re gunna go with but for our first wedding here in the States we’re going to be live-streaming for those in France who can’t make it, and while nobody really speaks French here in the heart of Texas, I wanted to be inclusive so that they could at least understand the vows; he’s going to say his in French, I’ll say mine in Spanish, then together after in English.

Im thinking..maybe for the invites we’ll do something similar and just have English/French on the invites? (Maybe even Spanish omigosh idk haha)
good luck!
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