I'm only having a ceremony...NO reception. Invite EX please!?

Question

My fiance and I are paying for the weeding ourselves and aren't really big fans of receptions so we won't be having one! So how would we word our invites???

Answer 1

word it like you normally would, just don't include a reception card. the only problem i for see is if you have a lot of people that go through a lot of trouble to get to your wedding, they are going to want to at least see you after wards and talk with you both. maybe you could do punch and cake at someones house near your reception site so you can still visit with all of your guest. i don't know.... its your wedding so you already know what you want to do, its just an idea. but i don't think you need to change the wording on the invite.

good luck!  

Answer 2

I would just say him and I are getting married....details....no reception to follow. Good Luck. Hope it helps.

Bethany

Answer 3

No first dance as husband and wife?

No father daughter dance?

No cake cutting?

No silly dances in a big beautiful dress?

:-(

I dont know what kind of reception you've been to but I know that the reception is known as the actual celebration of the union (ceremony).  Every reception I've been to is SO much fun!  We're having a DJ, dinner, and just all out party! LOL, sorry, i'm excited its in 8 days...

anyway... this is your wedding.

Just do the inviation as normal

Wedding @ so & so location

this & that date

but keep out the "reception immediatly following"

thats all i got...

Answer 4

If you don't put reception information on the card that should cover it. Now, I do agree that you should have something, especially if people have come from out-of-town. As much as a favour as you're doing them by not making them sit through a wedding reception, there should still be something for people to do. I agree with the cake and punch. Go to a hall, thank everyone for showing up, and leave 5 minutes later, giving everyone a chance to socialize.  

Answer 5

I thought you were asking about inviting your ex not invite examples-HA-

Also I like that you are paying for the "weeding"!

What about saying that you would like them to come to share in the ceremony of your wedding vows? To view the exchange of your vows? If there is no reception note on invite-they will get it.

Girl and boy would like to invite you to share in the joy of our exchange of wedding vows in the -----at-----on-------

Answer 6

Get over the "we're paying for it ourselves".  Lots of people do.  If you don't like receptions, then don't have one, but then don't invite people to the ceremony, don't have a shower and don't have bachelor/bachelorette parties.  Doing so is a grab for gifts.  If you have guests, you are expected to provide some kind of refreshments.  It doesn't have to be a lavish sit-down dinner at the country club, but you can't have no reception at all if you invite people who will bring a gift.

Answer 7

You can still serve a cake and punch at the church after the ceremony. It will give your friends and relatives a chance to congratulate you and visit with you after making the effort to drive out and see your wedding. You can just add "cake and punch reception immediately following" to the bottom of your invitations.

Answer 8

What are you paying for if there's no reception? The officiant, the licence and ...? Why send out invitations to a non-event? People who receive invitations to a wedding expect to see a crowd there and also at least a small reception afterwards. To mail out invitations, expect people to get dressed up and drive out to the ceremony and then just wave goodbye is just plain rude and sounds VERY MUCH like you're saying "Come to see us get married so you feel obligated to give us a gift but we really don't want to spend a cent on serving you a cup of coffee." Sorry but that is what EVERYONE will be thinking. When they get the invite they will be calling you to ask where the reception is as well so you'll be fielding phone calls and confusion. Better start planning SOMETHING for after the ceremony, even if it's just cake and punch in the church foyer or a tent in the park. If you don't think enough of your guests to do this little gesture, maybe you should think about eloping or just drive down to city hall and do the deed by yourselves. No reception? Then definitely, no invitations.

Answer 9

you don't have to have a reception but people will want to spend a little time with the happy couple after the ceremony so you may want to have maybe some light fruit punch drinks or coffee and cookies for small refreshments right after the ceremony while folks, stand around and chat (after all they did get dressed up to see you take the plunge).

You can word your invites like this

                         David Spencer Jr.

                                  &

                         Lisa Scottson

                  invite you to be a witness

                  to one of life's joyful occasions

                  as they are joined together in

                               matrimony

                             on July 4, 2008

                                at 12 noon

                            First Baptist Church

                              Tampa, Fl

               Light refreshments immediately to follow

Just to give you an idea, when people see light refreshments and no reception location or information, they will realize this is just a ceremony gathering. You may want to consider an after party thats a little more casual for later, if you have alot of party people in your family.

Answer 10

You need to provide something for your guests. It is rude to invite them to a ceremony and not provide them with some food. It makes it look like you are begging for gifts. Time it between meal times (like 2-3) and have a "cake and punch" reception with coffee, tea, and punch (and water) and cake for a n hour afterwards. As long as its between meal times and you write "Cake [or Dessert if you want to expand it a little] Reception to Follow" It doesn't even need to be a nice cake, buy a big sheet cake from a grocery store.

Answer 11

I recently went to a wedding where the reception was at a venue about 30 miles from the church (ceremony site), and not only did hardly anyone go to the reception, nearly everyone at the ceremony was kinda of displaced because they had no where to go immediately following the ceremony, so it was kind of rude to not have a reception. If you're having a small wedding (especially a church wedding) you should be able to utilize the church's "fellowship hall" for a reception. This will give you the chance to meet and greet with guests and not have them wondering where to go afterward. You can do some simple decorations, a cake or two, and some punch. There is no need to have a fully catered dinner - just be nice to your guests and provide this for them, especially if you have guests from out-of-town.  

Answer 12

with your idea's of no reception your wedding is more laid back!

i would invite only family and Very close friends... and keep that low to!

most people go to the receptions not the wedding so i would say 50 50 turn out!  at most!

what you could do is the place where you get married at just list light refresments and offer crackers and cheese for right after the wedding  this is not a recetpion!  the people who do come will be thank full that you supplied water and crackers!

and plus this way you can get a few photo's of the people who care!!

your wording could be something like

basic info date time ect...

but on there just include light refresments

no reception!

Answer 13

I would keep it simple:

Joe & Jane

    Smith

  Invite you

to join them

  while they

  exchange

their vows

September 19th, 2008

Anytown, XY

at 3:00 pm

I will assume that the only reason that you are even sending out invitations is because you have been harrassed into it by family and friends who want to be there, NOT to recieve gifts as some have suggested.  You sound like private people who want a small private ceremony without all the hoopla.  People will undoubtedly get the invitations and then call you to question about the reception so be prepared to let them know that there will be none.  I will be as simple as that.

Answer 14

I'm with everyone else, you should at least meet a little bit after the ceremony for light refreshments. I understand $ is an issue, but a sheet cake and punch is going to set you back $50 at most. A very small thank you for people that are taking time out of their day to wish you well.