Can you please help with the wording for these party invitations?

Question

So, in October I am getting married in Vegas. My fiancee and I both have our parents coming, my sister, his brother, and each of us have about 2-3 friends coming. So we are looking at a small party of about 20 people, which is perfect and we will have a great time. However, when we come home, we are going to wait a few weeks, and then have a party. We are not registering, and I really don't even want to have people see this as a "wedding" since we'll have been married a few weeks, and I want it to be super casual and just FUN. I don't care what people wear - it'll be at a hall, with just some locally catered food, and I don't want people to feel obligated to give lavish gifts or anything. My fiancee has a huge family, so it will probably be close to 200 people. How can I word the invitations so people know it's more of a big bash and lots of fun, compared to a traditional wedding? Not formal! What would sound cute? Thanks!

Answer 1

We invite you to share in the joy of our recent union as man and wife on such and such date at such and such place.  Dress is casual. Please join us for an evening(afternoon--whatever) of fun.

I would also include a brief statement about what food or drinks will be provided...I so wish I could have done this for my wedding...my husband insisted on the huge church thing a very formal affair..I hated every minute of...probably why the marriage didn't last...

Well wishes to you and your fiancee

Answer 2

Teresa and Dan had a VEGAS wedding October 2!  To celebrate they are having a bash on November 6 at the Corner Hall in Bengford 2112-12th Street. We want to invite you to have some food and fun with us. Come as you are. Can`t wait to see you.

Dan and Teresa (Summers) Winters

Maybe print them up as a postcard with a wedding pic on the back.

Then you can have address labels as usual with either

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith & family



or

Karen Smith & Guest

as you would with a reception invitation so they know who is invited.

If you don`t care you don`t have to put RSVP. If you need a count for the caterer put at the bottom

RSVP to Bill (333-333-3333) or Teresa (333-322-2222) [cell numbers] or at our home (333-444-4444) by November 1.

The tone of the invitation and especially if it is mostly an announcement with your wedding pic will send the message that this is casual and FUN!

Best wishes on your wedding!

Answer 3

I am not sure... I am getting married in Hawaii and I am sending out invites... we are having food, a hall, DJ and airing out recorded ceremony...   But it is clear on the invite that the wedding already took place.  I put "Please come join us to celerbrate".

Answer 4

Just word it casually, instead of using the formal, proper way of wording invitations. The best way to do it, I'd say, is word of mouth. Have your parents and his parents let all the relatives & everyone know that it's casual and not formal.

Answer 5

Maybe you could say something like this:

We, NAME and NAME,

will be married in a

private wedding ceremony

on DATE

You are joyfully invited to an informal

celebration at

TIME

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

Jane & John

tied the knot

on October 8, 2008

Please join us for a fun

and informal celebration

DAY

TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

You don’t need a ticket

or an advance reservation,

just make waves

to our wedding celebration.

BRIDE

and

GROOM

will be married on

DATE

LOCATION

Please join them for a reception

when they return

DATE at TIME

LOCATION

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE

BRIDE

and

GROOM

are happy to announce

their marriage

on DAY

YEAR

CITY, STATE

Please join them

for a celebration

on DAY

YEAR

TIME

LOCATION

CITY, STATE

He slipped the ring on her finger

a promise made for life . . .

Join us as we share their joy

now that they're man and wife!

A party to honor the newly married

COUPLE

will be held on DAY

at TIME

ADDRESS

HOSTS

We spun the wheel,

and took a chance;

we hit the jackpot,

with true romance!

BRIDE

and

GROOM

are off to Las Vegas to be wed

on DATE

Join these high rollers

at their reception

DATE

at TIME

LOCATION

CITY, STATE

Answer 6

I would keep it simple:

You are invited to celebrate the recent wedding of

NAME

and

NAME

on

DATE at TIME

HALL

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

This is a casual celebration.

Answer 7

The plans sound great.  I believe everyone will look at it as a "wedding" celebration -- because it is -- even if it is a casual affair.  What you described is pretty much what we are doing, however, it has gotten a little more involved than we thought it would, because we still needed music (a friend DJ), decorations, centerpieces (very simple), cake, and the like.  It is still a wedding reception, and people will still want to give gifts out of love and respect, so tradition will still rule in people's minds.

I like what April suggested for the wording on the invites -- the one that started with "He slipped the ring on her finger, a promise made for life . . .", which you can edit with "my" and "our", etc.  Have fun!

Good Luck and Best Wishes!

Answer 8

We are having a COME AS YOU ARE PARTY !!    

We would like for you to come have a great time with us

at our party.  Food, Friends & Fun!!  We expect to see you there!!