My fiance and I prefer not to be the center of attention. Therefore, we would like to have our ceremony be just immediately family with one groosman and one bridesmaid. Afterwards, we would open up our reception to include all of our additional family and friends.
Has this been done before? Is it considered acceptable?
Etiquette Now
WEDDING ETIQUETTE EXPERT
Sep 26, 2004, 2:21 PM
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Re: [tinkerbell] Family-only Ceremony followed by Open Reception?
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Dear Family only,
Absolutely. It is done everyday. Simply send two different types of invitations. One would be to family to invite them to both the wedding and invitation and one would be to all of the remaining guest for the reception only.
Congratulations on your up-coming wedding. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
mannersmith
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Sep 27, 2004, 12:07 PM
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Re: [tinkerbell] Family-only Ceremony followed by Open Reception?
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Dear Tinkerbell,
While it is done, many guests are a bit put off to be invited to a wedding and not to witness the actual event. Truth be told, if you do not like to be the center of attention, having a reception may not be the best route for you since guests will not see the ceremony, they will be sure to make an extra effort to come and find you during the reception, actually drawing more attention to yourself.
Yes, you can have a private ceremony, or even elope, and then have a wedding reception. But you and your fiancé may want to spend a bit more time speaking about how each of you envisions your perfect wedding day.
Family-only Ceremony followed by Open Reception?
