What to send with the invitation?

We had one invite for our wedding (ceremony and reception). We had our stamped & addressed RSVP card & envelope. We had a details card with our two hotel blocks (front and back). We had one more details card with transportation information (we provided transportation & the venue was in a rural area). That one was either one sided or the back had information about the kid's room, kid's meal & venue policies (we only sent those to families with kids under 10).

Warning: you'll get some negative feedback about having a BYO alcohol wedding. It's not super common and can be considered tacky depending on the person. However (IMO), I'd prefer that vs. a dry wedding for sure! Just warning since I've seen a lot of people get hard feedback about BYO anything to a wedding.

I don't think a separate reception card is necessary for you. I would include a separate insert card with your wedding website, and the BYO alcohol blurb.

We didn't include "plus ones". If someone was in a relationship, we invited both by first & last name (not "guest" or "plus one") so the invite was addressed that way. The RSVP card said "___ out of ___ attending" and we filled out the second line with how many were invited. If you are just giving open ended plus ones, I would address the invite "John Smith and Guest" and put the "___" with "2" on the RSVP card. The RSVP card typically says "M" or "Name" so they would fill out the name of their plus one.

My FH and I are from the woods of Vermont and a lot of our relatives and guests are... rednecks (to put it nicely). Doing a cash bar or open bar isn't an option for cost and their isn't a local company who does bar service, but we're gonna want to drink! We thought doing it BYOB would allow people to bring what they want and as much as they want. We have the venue for the 3 day weekend so people can pitch a tent if they want to go all out. We're a pretty young couple and some of our friends are speed daters to put it nicely. We want to encourage them to bring a guest if they want but want assume they'll want to bring who they currently are dating. But I like the idea of putting a ___ out of 2 on the RSVP card so they know they can bring someone if wanted. I also like the idea of a detail card, so people know about the BYOB, brunch the next morning, and all of our other details.

Thanks for your ideas!!

I like this idea too! It asks all the questions I want the guest to answer and puts it in a classy way. Thanks!!

I'm totally fine with BYOB, trust me! I just didn't want other comments to surprise you if they are negative ones (fingers crossed there aren't)!

We sent just a flat invitation that had the website and a pre-stamped RSVP card. Our wedding was all in one location with a buffet dinner; so no need for a reception card. Addressing them was fairly informal to match our ceremony.

John & Jane Doe

Joh Doe and Guest

John Doe & Jane Smith

Doe Family