Sep
18
2009
A reception party and a destination wedding?
jennifersthegreatest asked:
We are strongly leaning toward scrapping out wedding plans and just going down to the Florida keys with close family and a friend or two. The more traditional route is just too overwhelming.
We’ll throw a party/reception when we get back. How would this work invitation wise?
Would we send out invites before the wedding? If we do that will people expect to be invited to the ceremony?
Does anyone know a good place in the keys to stay and/or get married?
We are strongly leaning toward scrapping out wedding plans and just going down to the Florida keys with close family and a friend or two. The more traditional route is just too overwhelming.
We’ll throw a party/reception when we get back. How would this work invitation wise?
Would we send out invites before the wedding? If we do that will people expect to be invited to the ceremony?
Does anyone know a good place in the keys to stay and/or get married?
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By Brutally Honest, September 20, 2009 @ 9:17 am
My husband and I got married in late December, and had a reception in mid-February.
The way we worked it was that we sent out wedding ANNOUNCEMENTS, with information regarding the reception (i.e., RSVP cards, reception location info, etc), and we mailed them out on the day we got married, so people had 6 weeks to get it all figured out.
It worked for us.
By melouofs, September 21, 2009 @ 2:04 am
We are doing that, and everyone who knows us knows we’re doing this. There’s not a need to make a big explanation, you just invite those you want at the Keys wedding, then when you return, you invite everyone to a celebration of your new marriage…We sent out invites to the wedding, then we’ll send separate invites to the party later. So many people do so many different things, people don’t bat an eye at stuff like this anymore.
By Sass, September 22, 2009 @ 7:34 am
We’re doing the same thing. Our invitations are going to be an announcement of our marriage plus an invite to the party, so we’re sending them the day of the wedding. We decided to have the party 2 months after we get married so people can have a little more time to plan for it. But most of the people will already know our plans, it’ll be more of a reminder.
The wording can be something like (This is what our invitations are going to say):
Paradise found…
Walking on the beach together,
hand in hand we’ll be forever.
Megan
and
Tommy
Have tied the knot on the beautiful island of Oahu!
Come celebrate with us at a Luau/Luau style
on October 25th, 2008
at the Akira Home
By kill_yr_television, September 25, 2009 @ 3:54 am
You send out invitations very much like ‘traditional route’ invitations.
Mr Mrs John Herside
request the pleasure of your company
for dinner and dancing
to celebrate the marriage of their daughter
Miss Lydia Herside
to Mr David Hissside
son on Mr Mrs Daniel Hisside.
To be held, etc, etc, etc.
It would be incorrect for anyone to assume that invitation to a celebratory party automatically entitles one to an invitation to the ceremony itself. If people make this incorrect assumption, that is their lookout. If you do RSVP by phone, then you will speak to these people at least once before the party and have the chance to then clear up any misunderstandings. (Also a chance to answer questions like What should I wear? and What sort of gift would you like? and Can I bring I date? my extended family?) You need not take or make all those RSVP calls personally; friends and family can help.
I don’t know the Keys that well, but old St Augustine has some wonderful old churches available for small mid-week ceremonies. Flagler Beach, about an hour south, is a super quiet ocean front village with a few wonderful honeymoon suites. My favorite romantic getaways are The Topaz Motel and The White Orchid BB.
By Paula Christine, September 25, 2009 @ 5:31 am
You have two options depending on how soon you plan to have your reception after you get back:
You could send the invites before you leave explaining that you are going to have a getaway ceremony and you would love for your guests to join you in an after celebration or…..
I think it would be a neat idea to have pictures taken at your wedding and then have wallets made of your favorite pic. Then put a picture into each of your invites explaining that you just got married and that you would love for your guests to help celebrate your marriage. Keep the party along the same lines as the Key West theme. Beach themed.
By Lydia, September 26, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
You can do that, as long as the party is held within about a month. You send out invites that announce your marriage, inviting them to a celebration.
Remember to put No gifts on the invitation, since people won’t be at the ceremony.