My family owns a business and they feel that we must invite everybody to my wedding because it could hurt feelings if we didn't. I have always wanted a small wedding. Is it possible to have an open invitation wedding but a closed reception for only a few of the people - close friends and family?
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Jan 11, 2005, 9:16 AM
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Re: [cmevans] Wedding and Reception Guests
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No, what you're suggesting is not polite. If you were to have some sort of refreshments after the ceremony and then the reception you could invite everyone to the ceremony and for cookies and punch afterwards; then invite the guests you want to the actual reception. You woukd have two sets of invitations, one for the wedding and refreshments after and another for the reception.
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Jan 11, 2005, 11:30 AM
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Absolutely.
This is very similar to an open church wedding where the entire congregation is invited. A beverage, cake, and cookies could be served, while everyone mingles could be your reception for your mother's guests.
You could then, as the Wedding Queen suggests, have your intimate, small reception.
Just be very careful that your mother's guests do not know that there is another reception there are not invited to attend. That should be easy since you say there are very few of them.
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