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Olivia
Savvy March 2017

Video of ceremony at reception?

Olivia, on November 15, 2016 at 11:59 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 3

My fiancé and I getting married at a very small chapel near and dear to us. It holds a MAX of 25 people so guests are limited to family members and best friends.

We are hosting a daytime reception with cocktail hour, plated lunch and a little dancing for an additional 40-50 guests. We feel bad that we can't invite everyone to the ceremony due to the space so I thought maybe we could take a video of the ceremony and show during the reception? I saw an old post where the bride thought about using the video as their grand entrance. Since it is daytime and there are a lot of windows, a projector won't work so a DJ suggested bringing in a flatscreen and playing as background at the party. My SIL suggested broadcasting live on Facebook? Either way our "reception only" guests can see the ceremony that they missed.

Is this dumb or tacky? I am prepared for your honest opinions and advice! Thank you

3 Comments

Latest activity by Crystal, on January 27, 2021 at 12:36 PM
  • RealLindseyO
    Master October 2017
    RealLindseyO ·
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    So tiered weddings are pretty rude. Half of your guests get to come to the ceremony but the other half are only good enough for the reception? Find a new venue or don't invite the additional guests. And certainly don't show them video of a ceremony they weren't invited to.

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  • AlwaysMs.
    VIP May 2018
    AlwaysMs. ·
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    A small reception is fine, but only if the only people in attendance are immediate family (parents, siblings, grandparents). On the video issue, I think it's fine so long as you are ok with raw video and you put the flat screen in a corner somewhere. It does highlight for guests that were not invited to the ceremony that they are second string. If they only see immediate family in the video they should be ok about that.

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  • Katie B to S
    Super January 2017
    Katie B to S ·
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    Don't invite people to the reception that we're not invited to the ceremony. A reception is meant as a thank you for coming to the ceremony, and it is incredibly rude to invite guests who were not invited to both

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