Does everyone have to be invited to the reception?
My fiance and I are planning on getting married in Las Vegas in March. We are trying to keep the cost down. We both come from large families and we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings by not inviting them, so, we decided to invite everyone and then have a dinner reception at a restaurant, but only invite our immediate family and wedding party. Is not inviting all the guests to the dinner okay?
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Re: [erica81] Does everyone have to be invited to the reception?
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Dear Erica,
If this were an open church wedding in your home town (no one has to travel), then it would be fine to invite everyone, have a small cake and beverage reception for all, and then a dinner for the bridal party and immediate family. But, when it is a destination wedding or even the typical wedding, all guests should be invited to what is essentially your reception. You would be expected to pay for all meals.
It may be best not to invite those you cannot afford to host. This is common and fair. Later you could host an informal reception back home and invite everyone.
Does everyone have to be invited to the reception?
