Wedding "open house" at non meal time

I've never even heard of this

tomfoolery to be honest with you

Sounds like someone is crossing their fingers for some gifts....

Sounds gift grabby to me

Agree with gift grabby

Yea... I wouldn't go.

Why don't you just ask your friend what this is?

I'd decline, doesn't sound like you are even friends with person

Sounds like they're trying to have a shower after the fact. I wouldn't go honestly. That's not how that works

It sounds like a gift grab. Hit the decline button.

I've heard of a pastor's daughter who had a "cake reception" after her ceremony and before her regular wedding where she basically asked for gifts from the people who weren't invited to her real reception and gave them cake, a lot of people were really angry at her (and I would be too) and this is what this kinda sounds like. "open house" generally means give me gifts while I provide you with okayish food and it's generally only for high school graduates who want some cash for attending college, not people getting married! argh, I wouldn't go

I wouldn't go.

If you're not close enough to the couple to ask, or to attend a shower, I wouldn't go. I think a cake and punch open house is fine if you come from a big community (like church), but they should not be putting their registry info for that.

I wouldn't go. If there are not even enough details to determine what this is but all the registry information is there, it is a blatant call for presents.

ETA: The fact that it is a facebook invitation makes it even easier. Just click no.

I agree with others, sounds like they are looking for gifts. If you aren't close with the couple, I wouldn't go.

This is funny on so many levels.

Sounds like a gift grab and a poor executed one at that.

I'm kind of appalled; it just sounds like a short wedding announcement, bring presents. It's not even personalized to the guests.

Ummm looking for gifts

This is not a shower. This is an open house after what sounds like a private ceremony/elopement, but it's just horribly shitty execution.

I've been to one post-wedding open house. The couple essentially eloped and held an open house about a week later. Formal invites were sent in the mail. There was food catered by a small family-owned restaurant in town, drinks, music, some lawn games: it was basically a reception atmosphere but without the formalities of a traditional reception. Some people stayed for hours, some just popped in to congratulate the newly married couple. Some people brought gifts, others didn't. It was actually quite fun.

This is not that.

I suppose I can ask my friend, but I haven't actually talked with her about it yet and don't want to give her a chance to ask if we are attending. I know she would try to get us to come. I think we will just not attend. Thanks everyone!

I sniff gift grabbing