Wording help

I am not sure what a strolling dinner is?

Curious to strolling dinner as well. I don't think "please enter through the front door" is totally necessary unless the layout of the house may cause some confusion for the guests.

TMI....Front door is unnecessary. No one, unless they are in the food biz, knows what a strolling dinner is....if you have enough food, I wouldn't worry about telling them the format.

It sounds like too many rules, I'm sorry.

I'd have everyone just park at the school, knowing that people who are familiar will just park on the street.

Omg I wish I was invited to @Kirackle's wedding. Find some of her old threads guys, and read them. It sounds amazing!

@Kirackle the wording sounds good. Do guests normally enter their house from others doors? (Garage, side, etc) I think that line is necessary, but I do see how you could take it out, because I think most people enter through the front door.

Just curious, are guests supposed to ring the doorbell or knock? And if so, are you having someone there to answer the door?

@FutureMrsE

The front door part is so that guests do not walk directly to the tent reception area on the front rightside lawn. My guest book is on the front porch, dessert table in the dining room, photobooth in the foyer, and bourbon bar in the large parlor. This flows well out to the side porch that leads directly to the tent area. I do not want guests to miss out on these because cocktail food stations, main bar, bathroom trailer, and band will be outside. They could easily miss the things in the house.

@Celia

My FMIL also thought the "strolling dinner" would be confusing to guests. This is my big quandary. How do I convey that guests should not expect a seated, formal dinner but there will be more than enough hors d'oeuvres for a meal?

@BemyGuest

Thank you so much! Yes, our local family and friends use the side and back doors normally. They have also been known to just park on our grass if the driveway is full. For the party only the caterers and vendors will be parking in the driveway.

@Christy

Yes, I did not want to dictate shoe choice to the guests, but wanted them to be aware that they will be on grass for the majority of the reception. Strolling is not that walking will be required, but that there will be 3/4 seats at tables in addition to 20 cocktail tables and lounge seating in the house. I got the term from New Orleans wedding planners. This is a very common and popular reception style there and elsewhere in the South. I also plan on having signs, but if family park on the street they may walk across the lawn at any point and miss them. The property is an acre and a half bounded by streets on all sides.

Thank you all for your help. Any suggestions on alternative wording for "strolling dinner"?

So in terms of what to call it, I'd leave "strolling reception". People will ask or Google if they're confused, in my experience.

I agree with taking out the "limited street parking". I'd just have everyone park at the school.

Keep the front door part, but are you having people just walk in? Ring the bell?

Can't wait for this BAM! A strolling dinner is so much fun

I would use sentences instead of the paragraph and change it slightly:

Please note street parking is limited

Shuttle service is provided from # to Highland as well as between the church and hotel

You will be welcomed at the front door and shown to the reception on the lawn

Or something like that

I would be very confused with a strolling dinner, but if it's common in your area and your guests know what it is, I'd go with that.

It seems that you have bolded the body text though, is it possible to show us what it looks like unbolded?

I think the previous commenters have got the content covered, as far as formatting, I would put "Highland" on its own line(centered) and bump "The Bride's Family Home"(also centered) to the next line

@Nonna T.

Thank you so much. I really liked your wording and have changed what I had to your suggestion. I also decided to drop "strolling" and keep it as "cocktails, dinner, and dancing."

Oh man, I loved the strolling part

bmg and I will be strolling with bells on! (kidding, of course)

I wish you every joy on your wedding and always xox

Nonna and I will be in the bushes, just waiting to stroll in

This all sounds really cool, but it's a LOT of information. Since you're asking them to RSVP on your website anyway, can you put the majority of this information there instead? Or do you really want to include it all on the reception card?