Inviting destination wedding guests for drink instead of welcome baskets or favors
My fiance and I along with the majority of our guests will be arriving on the same day at our destination. We've rented a large house for the week for our children and a few close friends, but other family members and friends have their own lodging. I don't know where everyone is staying, mostly private rental properties. In lieu of a welcome basket and favors, would it be ok to just invite everyone for a drink or two at a favorite Island spot? How do I do that? Would it be acceptable to note it on the invitation? We are also chartering a snorkel trip for our guests during the week. Should that go on the invitation as well or should it just be work of mouth? There are only 20-25 of us.
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Sep 24, 2007, 9:41 AM
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Dear Maggs,
The welcome drink is fine and could be mentioned on an enclosure with the invitations. Just inform your guests of the time and place.
If you mention that you have chartered a snorkling trip in your invitations, it is assumed that you are paying. If you are not, it would be best just to mention that there is snorkling available and inform them of the boat. Word of mouth about this is fine as well.
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We are paying for it, so I think I'll enclose a note with the invitation inviting guest for drinks and asking them to save the date for the snorkel trip....that will work, yes?? Thanks so much for your help!!
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Sep 24, 2007, 10:02 AM
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You could just inform them of the trip and give them all of the information. Asking them to save the date may be a bit confusing. They may be waiting for an invitation for this at a later date. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
Inviting destination wedding guests for drink instead of welcome baskets or favors
