Invited to shower and wedding but not to reception.
My fiance and I are friends with another couple. The guys have been friends for over 7 years. She and I have been descussing our wedding plans, comparing and contrasting. She even recommended that we possibly use the same reception venue that they are using. We haven't gotten together in a couple months, but we still email a little. Today my fiance and I got their wedding invitation; however, we are not invited to the reception. They aren't having a large wedding and the reception venue seems large enough. I am a little upset that we aren't invited to the reception but are invited to the ceremony. I was even invited to her wedding shower, but I was out of town that weekend. Should I ask her why we aren't invited to the reception, or should I just go to the ceremony and leave?
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Re: [tommysbride] Invited to shower and wedding but not to reception.
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Dear Tommysbride,
It is extremely impolite to invite guests to the wedding and not the reception. It is like saying that the guest is only good enough to watch the wedding and not good enough to celebrate with. Plus, the wedding is the gift giving event. So it is also saying that we only want your gift, but will not entertain you.
It is entirely your choice what to do based on your relationship, except to ask why. But, that would be like asking to be invited. I would just stay home.
Invited to shower and wedding but not to reception.
