Sending invitations to destination wedding or to reception at home?
Hello, My fiance and I will be married in March at an all-inclusive resort. We already know most if the guests who will be attending- as the deposits were already required to hold the price. Some friends and family may decide to travel last minute. We are having a "drop-in" gathering a few(2) months after the wedding which will be very informal. Do we send wedding invitations to people who have already told us that they will not be attending the destination wedding? Could we just send them an invitation to the gathering? We don't want anyone to feel left out, yet we feel that sending them an invitation to the wedding would be rude since the main reason for people not attending the wedding is financial and I don't want to rub it in. Would it be ok to send the invitation to the gathering before we leave for the wedding to still make them feel included? Do we even send out invitations to the wedding when we already have the confirmed guest list? We were thinking about sending wedding and reception invitations to those attending the wedding, and only reception invites to those not attending the wedding. Is this proper etiquette?
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Re: Sending invitations to destination wedding or to reception at home?
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Everyone who received save the dates should receive an invitation to the wedding. They could have changed their minds or their situation could have changed. But, invitations should reflect the formality of your event. So, if yours is informal, then you could verbally invite your guests.
All wedding guests are invited to the reception.
Your gathering invitation should be mailed 6 to 8 weeks before your event.
Be careful with your planning. If your guests have to pay a "day-fee" to attend your wedding if not a guest at your all inclusive, you are responsible for this fee. It could be expensive.
Sending invitations to destination wedding or to reception at home?
