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Just Said Yes November 2019

Wording for ceremony only student invite?

Ada, on October 19, 2019 at 5:27 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6
Hi, I teach Sunday school and I am getting married in the church where I teach. The Church is small and the entire program is around 20 kids (I teach younger kids so I have at some point taught all the kids currently in the program). The head of the program agreed that this was a good opportunity for the kids to attend a wedding ceremony and that ceremony only was the most appropriate way to invite the kids (with parents).

I am struggling to draft an email to be sent to the Sunday school community inviting them for ceremony only. I have found a lot of sample wording for general wedding invites - but it is hard to find wording suggestions for ceremony only or for students and parents. Any ideas?

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Latest activity by GracieCarr, on February 27, 2020 at 8:54 AM
  • karen
    Master October 2017
    karen ·
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    Does the school or church send out newsletters? Could the newsletter note when your wedding will be?

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  • Ada
    Just Said Yes November 2019
    Ada ·
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    Sort of. When something is happening - like back to school blessing, Christmas pageant, etc there will be an email - but it’s usually only that one thing with some context, so the email about the wedding will likely only have the info about the wedding.
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  • MOB So Cal
    January 2019
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    If the program regularly sends out emails for special events, I'd probably just go that route with something like:

    Dear Sunday School families,

    Our dear Sunday School teacher Ms. Ada Smith and her fiance, Mr. Michael Jones, invite you and your child(ren) to attend their wedding ceremony on Saturday, November 1, 2019, at 2 p.m., in the church sanctuary.


    If you can swing it, I might do a quick cupcake or cookie & punch "reception" immediately following the ceremony for the kids and their parents. Or, if that doesn't really work with your timeline and/or budget, maybe prepare a small edible "favor" that someone (a fellow Sunday School teacher?) can distribute to the children as they leave the ceremony. (For daughter's wedding, we made favors with two large Costco chocolate chip cookies [daughter & SIL's favorite dessert], in 4" cellophane treat bags we bought at Michael's, and custom stickers that said "Thank you for sharing in our day! Love, Mr. & Mrs. Adams," with their wedding logo. They were probably less than 75 cents a piece to make, and there were none left at the end of the night.)

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  • Cassandra7
    Super August 2006
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    I wouldn't invite people to my wedding if I couldn't also invite them to my reception. And inviting 20 kids, plus their necessary parents, is going to throw your guest list off wildly.

    Your wedding is not an educational experience for your students.

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  • karen
    Master October 2017
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    Churches are generally open to members. The kids do not need an invite to come. I did suggest the church send the announcement.

    At the house of worship I attend the wedding ceremony is not a private by invite only

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  • Haley
    Expert October 2020
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    I'd second what MOB So Cal said up there except should you maybe add "adult only closed reception to follow" or just "closed reception to follow" ? I have no idea but that's just a suggestion.

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