My daughter and her fiance live in Chicago, their destination wedding (24 guests) is at our home on Martha's Vineyard. I'm planning a big engagement party in Chicago (dinner and dancing for 200) several months before the wedding so that they can celebrate with all their friends and associates and so the families can meet. I offered this party thinking that the Chicago guests would not likely travel so far ( even given the opportunity) and I know the bride and groom want an intimate ceremony, but have many friends who would like to participate in their happiness. Additionally the bride and groom are moving to a new state immediately following the honeymoon so there is no time for a local reception after the wedding. My question is how do we tell the Engagement Party guests (if asked) that the wedding is just for family? I have read that Engagement Party guests must be invited to the wedding. Should we just invite everyone and see what happens? thanks
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Ask your daughter for a wedding guest list and invite only those invited to the wedding to the engagement party. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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I completely agree. It is considered extremely impolite to invite guests to any prewedding party and not to the wedding. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
Engagement Party and Destination Wedding
