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Wedding Reception Only - Cocktail and hor's devours - invitation wording help!

Patti, on March 5, 2014 at 12:57 PM Posted in Do It Yourself 0 8

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Hi! Getting married in September of this year and I'm struggling with the invitation wording - here's the info: we are getting married by a JOP. The reception is the following day - a four hour cocktail/hor's devours party with dancing. (Wide variety of hor's devours continuously served the whole time). We are paying for this ourselves. Can you ladies help me with the wording?? I am really stuck. I've done countless internet searches but so far I've found nothing helpful........

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Latest activity by Patti, on March 5, 2014 at 2:27 PM

Master September 2014
LadyMonk · on March 5, 2014 at 1:01 PM
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So are you inviting people to both ceremony and reception or just the reception? I think it sounds like reception only. I would try something like this:

Together with our families,
we invite you to celebrate the marriage of
____
to (or and)
____
at a cocktail reception on
September fifth, twenty fifteen
at ___O'clock in the afternoon (or evening)

Then maybe you can add on your website or word of mouth that you are doing your ceremony privately. Just an idea Let's see what others come up with!
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VIP May 2014
LillyBride · on March 5, 2014 at 1:02 PM
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Say something about inviting them to "celebrate your marriage" as opposed to wedding. Maybe put on the invite that you'd like them to come "celebrate our marriage with drinks, dancing, and hors d'oeuvres"
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VIP May 2014
LillyBride · on March 5, 2014 at 1:03 PM
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Amanda-Kiora's sounds way better. Do that.
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Master June 2014
Donna · on March 5, 2014 at 1:04 PM
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Are your guests being invited to both events? If so, I would use the standard invitation wording for the ceremony information and use a separate card for the reception worded something like this:
Cocktail Reception
Place
Date

Depending on space you could probably put this at the bottom of the main invitation instead of using a separate card.
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Master May 2014
Emily · on March 5, 2014 at 1:08 PM
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Jane Smith and John Jones
Invite you to a celebration of their marriage
Date, time
Venue
Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and dancing
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Dedicated September 2015
Patti · on March 5, 2014 at 2:23 PM
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No, we're getting married the day before, just the two of us and our daughters. A city hall thing. Sorry I should have said "reception only."
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Dedicated September 2015
Patti · on March 5, 2014 at 2:27 PM
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The invitation is just for the reception only. From what I've read regarding "wedding etiquette," I should note on the invitation that this is a cocktails and hor's devours party - to let people know that a full dinner will not be served. Just not sure where to stick that on the invitation.....
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