No reception planned but wish to include church invitees to pay/dine with couple...etiquette?
How should/would the verbal invitation to church invitees be stated? Invitations to service have been mailed stating cake and beverages to be provided after service at the church. (I know, CHESSY!)
But the couple now wish to invite guests to dine at guest cost with couple after ceremony. Please advise. Thank you.
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Re: [KCleland] No reception planned but wish to include church invitees to pay/dine with couple...etiquette?
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Dear Wording Problems,
Perhaps the reason that it is difficult to find the right words for this is because there is no polite way to invite guests to a party for which they are expected to pay. This is not appropriate or polite. If the couple wants to have people join them for dinner, they should be expected to pay. If they cannot afford this, they should not invite guests.
When we invite, we host.
If invitations have been sent inviting guests to a reception after their ceremony and now they cannot do this, they must send a note stating this. This should not be a verbal message; after all the couple invited guests to a reception for which they are retracting. It is only common courtesy to write their guests about this.
If they are going to continue with their plan to host the cake and beverage reception following their ceremony, there is no problem.
No reception planned but wish to include church invitees to pay/dine with couple...etiquette?
