We are thinking that this is the easiest way to keep our wedding small (friends and close family only). Is it okay to just do an announcement, and verbally invite or send a separate invite to those we expect to attend. How soon can I send the announcement out, I have read that you should wait until the day of the wedding. I also don't want to send invitations out and some family/friends then might be offended. Confused? I was assuming that I could ssend an announcement early say 3-4 months out and be sure to mention Private Ceremony, and then I could send an invite to those who are invited to the ceremony... I hope that made sense. Thanks for your help.
I'm sorry but, no, this doesn't make sense and I'm confused.
Announcements are sent after the wedding to tell anyone who needs to know that you have been married. Perhaps you mean invitations? If so, could you clarify? Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
Okay, let me try again. We plan to have a small wedding(25people). If I send invitations out I would not want to send invites to more than I would want to attend even if I know that they weren't going to come. I also do not want to send an invite to Aunt#1 and not send one to Aunt #2 in fear of slighting one. So I didn't know if there was an announcement I could do that states we are getting married to everyone and then send invites to those that are actually expected to attend, therefore avoiding the "slighting" of anyone. I know that the announcement traditionally comes as the event occurs or after, I guess this would be more an announcement of "intent" to do something and we would just like you to know. ? Is that better? Thanks!
No, there isn't anything like that done. That would look like:
"Hey, we're having a wedding coming up and you're not invited".
To do this properly you will send invitations to anyone who you wish to invite and then announcements to anyone who wasn't invited but needs to know after the wedding. If you're having a small wedding your relatives could be told informally, in advance. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
Yeah I see your point. We were going to include the words "private ceremony" but it still looks bad I guess. I may just go with an informal invite to those invited and then an announcement to all. Thank you.
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