Send a note to explain children not invited instead of calling?
I've read other posts about receiving RSVP's with children included who weren't invited. My question is this:
Can I send a note to the couple to explain that their children were not invited instead of calling them. The note would say something like this:
Hi Jane and Tim,
We were excited to receive your RSVP for our wedding reception. It appears that your RSVP included Billy and Joey. Due to space constraints at our reception venue we were only able to invite children of the wedding party and immediate family members. Our sincere apologies for any confusion. We hope to you see you both at the wedding.
We used inner envelopes with our invitations and the invitation was addressed to only "Jane" and "Tim" - on both the inner and outer envelopes. "Jane" and "Tim" are cousins of my fiance and live out of town. We don't really know them well enough to call them and would prefer to send them a note.
Thoughts?
Etiquette Now
WEDDING ETIQUETTE EXPERT
Sep 12, 2008, 5:03 PM
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Re: Send a note to explain children not invited instead of calling?
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Dear Akoctbride,
It is unfortunate that so many do not know how to be good guests. But, the note may be insulting. They may consider themselves immediate family, because they are family members.
This is why many of us advise not to include any children if not inviting all children. Parents tend to be insulted when theirs are not included and other's are.
You could try the note, but a phone call might be better.
Send a note to explain children not invited instead of calling?
