My daughter is getting married in Australia in July. This is not really a destination wedding because she is studying there and her fiance is Australian. Should she send invitations to family friends who probably won't attend? These are the people, outside the immediate family, who we'd invite if the wedding was in the US. I want them to know that we'd like them at the wedding but don't want it look like a request for a gift. Is an announcement more appropriate? It is always possible that some may decide to go to Australia so I don't want to make that decision for them. Thanks.
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Re: [aussiemom] Sending Invitations to a Destination Wedding
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Dear Aussiemom,
She would send invitations to all who she would like to attend and allow them to make the decision. The invitation shouldn't be viewed as a plea for gifts. This is one of the reasons that most of us in the etiquette field, today, state that the invitation does not obligate us to send a gift unless we will attend.
Announcements are sent after the wedding to those not invited.
Sending Invitations to a Destination Wedding
