{"id":6393,"date":"2014-06-10T18:41:32","date_gmt":"2014-06-10T18:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.topweddingquestions.com\/blog\/?p=6393"},"modified":"2014-06-10T18:41:32","modified_gmt":"2014-06-10T18:41:32","slug":"no-ceremony-only-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-reception\/no-ceremony-only-reception","title":{"rendered":"No Ceremony Only Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"

Invitation Wording: Reception-Only Invitation<\/h1>\n

My fiance and I have decided we don’t want a big ceremony (if any) and only want to have a reception with family and friends. We are unsure of what type of invitation to send out and if we should register anywhere or to even expect gifts. Any advice on what we should or shoudn’t do would help out a great deal.<\/p>\n

Sue of Hobart\u2019s Fine Florals<\/h4>\n

This is what i wanted to do too\u2026One word of advise. Do not tell anyone that might want to give you a shower. My Mom made the big announcement and suddenly this wonderful friend (who was one of a family with 5 kids and a couple million other connections to my family )announced that she was giving me a shower\u2026You can\u2019t not invite someone who gives you a shower\u2026.and all their big Irish Catholic Family\u2026.I love them all so much but\u2026You get the idea\u2026So much for me and My Hubby walking to the the top of a mountain or anything like that to get married\u2026It was out of my hands at that point. Keep your secret.
\nI think a more casual style of invitation would be good. Perhaps something like We did it!! Come and help us celebrate. Then have any type of party that suits your style\u2026I would suggest having a few pictures or a video of the ceremony to show..doesn\u2019t have to be anything fancy\u2026Just a way of sharing. As far as registering goes???I would have to defer to the etiquette experts. You will probably still recieve gifts from your friends.<\/p>\n

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