Timing/Wording for an Open House invitation after a private wedding
I tried searching old posts but was unable to find this particular situation... I apologize if this is a duplicate question.
My fiance and I recently bought a house together and in a few weeks we're getting married there on a Friday night. This will be a 2nd marriage for both of us so only our parents and children will be attending the wedding. The following morning we're moving our big furniture into the house and plan to have an informal "Open House" that Saturday night with all of our friends and family. (Our parents will be traveling from out of town so we'd like for them to be able to attend the party without having to travel twice.) Both the wedding and the purchase of the house will be "new news" to a lot of our friends and co-workers who are unaware of what we've been up to. My question has to do with the wording on the invitation because while we're getting married prior to the Open House, it's only the night before.
I have considered "Please join us at our new home for an Open House to celebrate our recent wedding" but this will give the impression that we've already wed when the invitation is received. If I say "our upcoming wedding" this smacks of "you can come to the party but you didn't make the cut to attend the wedding" so we want to avoid that if possible, too.
What's the best way to word this so that we convey the chain of events without confusing or potentially offending anyone?
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Re: Timing/Wording for an Open House invitation after a private wedding
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Dear Leslie,
Your first suggestion is correct, even though it isn't necessary to mention the wedding on these. We typically just invite our guests to a wedding reception. They know you will be married by that date. But, either way they will know that you will be married by the date of the party. It really shouldn't insult anyone, as we often have to host private ceremonies.
Please note though that this is not a gift giving situation, neither the reception or the house warming/open house. The way you worded your post sounds like you already know this, but didn't want you to be disappointed if not.
Timing/Wording for an Open House invitation after a private wedding
