Hi everyone! I need some advice on my receptions - I'm having two (my fiance is from the UK, and we're having one after the wedding in St. Louis and one a week later in his hometown). Really, the second reception is for my very close family (think immediate plus a couple of cousins' families) and people from his side who couldn't make the trek to the US.
The issue is - it seems that many distant relatives and friends of mine have taken my reception in England as the perfect excuse for a vacation. Great uncles I haven't seen in years are readying their passports.
I have not invited anyone to ANYthing yet - mainly, these relatives have assumed they are invited. The internet does not help, as I have 2nd and 3rd cousins on facebook who see I'm engaged and want to know when the party is. We have a wedding website (no one has seen) that mentions both the Stateside wedding as well as the English one.
I don't want randoms showing up to the English reception when they weren't invited and my new husband's family is footing the bill. How do I politely let them down? Thanks!
It is unfortunate that so many simply do not consider others and just consider what is best for them.
You may have to contact these people to inform them that your second reception is small and not open to everyone--and that you are not the host. So, the guest list limit is not something you can expand. You could ask your parents to speak to their siblings and uncles/aunts as well.
HELP! Two Reception Question
