{"id":6286,"date":"2014-06-10T19:39:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-10T19:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.topweddingquestions.com\/blog\/?p=6286"},"modified":"2014-06-10T19:39:24","modified_gmt":"2014-06-10T19:39:24","slug":"etiquette-for-invites-to-a-reception-only-2-weeks-after-private-ceremony-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-invitations\/etiquette-for-invites-to-a-reception-only-2-weeks-after-private-ceremony-2","title":{"rendered":"Etiquette For Invites To A Reception Only 2 Weeks After Private Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have used the Search feature but haven’t found a situation that is exactly like mine and I would like to ask for your advice.<\/p>\n

My fianc\u00e9 and I are having what we consider to be a stateside destination wedding – we have rented out a Bed and Breakfast in the White Mountains of NH (an 8 hr drive) for a weekend. Our invite list has 14 people which is composed of our immediate family and 3 of our closest friends. We are having the ceremony on the grounds of the B&B and are having dinner at a local restaurant afterwards.<\/p>\n

We each feel that a more intimate ceremony is right for us but we both have large families and numerous family friends and personal friends who have expressed a desire to celebrate the occasion with us. My fianc\u00e9 and I live very close to his family and friends but the bulk of my family resides about 4 hours from here. We have decided that it would work best for us and our families to host two celebrations – one will be at my future father-in-law’s home and one will be at my parent’s home. We would like our nuptials to be a good excuse to get friends and family together for a more casual backyard affair.<\/p>\n

Our concern regarding invitations arises from the fact that our celebration at my fianc\u00e9’s father’s house is only two weeks after our wedding. We know that we need to give our guests an appropriate amount of notice (6-8 weeks) and that we will need to know ahead of time how many are attending so we can properly plan for food and beverage. We are struggling with how to word invitations to this event. We don’t want people to feel excluded by calling out attention to our small wedding ceremony. How are we able to let people know that we will have already exchanged vows and that this is not a formal reception but rather more of a celebratory picnic?<\/p>\n

As for the celebration at my parent’s home, the date has not been set yet but hopefully we will be able to apply the advice that you give us here to that event as well. I thank you in advance and I really enjoy reading all of the advice on this forum – it very informative!<\/p>\n

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