Baby naming ceremony/surprise wedding?

Question

me and my partner are having a baby naming ceremony and are planning on having a surprise wedding at the same time we really fancy having a themed wedding but cant think of any themes also if we dont decide on a theme how should we go about etting people to dress up really nice instead of jeans and t-shirt without giving away that its a wedding

Answer 1

You could go for something really special like a medieval theme or a fairy tale theme or how about prince and princesses? and ask people to dress up for it as a special kind of naming ceremony with a difference , then you needn't let on that it's actually a wedding as well till the last minute.

Answer 2

Well when you send the invites for the baby naming ceremony indicate that is a formal/semi-formal event.  If I was invited to something like that, I would at least wear a nice dress, so I don't think you should worry about people showing up in jeans, especially if you make it specific on the invitations.

I don't know if you need a theme or not, but maybe pick something simple that you can buy wedding accessories in, firstly to make it easier on your self to plan, and secondly, if it's something simple the invites won't give it away.  Something like butterflies would work because you can get great wedding stuff for it:

http://weddingfavors.weddingdesigner.com...

and if you send out invites for the baby naming ceremony with butterflies, people will be none-the-wiser!

Answer 3

Yeah, I'd probably put the dress code on the invitations for the baby naming ceremony. Let people know what the theme is, or let them know that it's black tie (which, honestly, would be a little strange for a baby naming ceremony) or whatever dress code you want them to dress in.

Congratulations on both counts, by the way.

Answer 4

What does it matter what people wear. You will be in the limelight. I have never told people what to wear. I was just happy to see them. Different areas are different though. In fact I don't like to be told what to wear.  

Answer 5

That is such a cute idea!!

Well, if you don't have a theme people need to dress up for (which might give it away), just specify "formal attire requested" or "cocktail attire requested" or something similar on the invitations. People will get the hint.

If I were you, I'd let everyone know how important and solemn it is, but not too much as to give away the wedding surprise. Don't do a goofy theme, do something really elegant ... I know it's partially a children's ceremony, but partially it's your wedding, too. :)

Answer 6

When you send out the naming ceremony invite say on themn we would like to make this day special so we are going to make it themed please come dressed as gangster and their dolls or whatever theme that you are having.