Wording Invitations for Open House After Wedding Reception
My fiancée and I are planning a small wedding and reception due to various reasons (2nd marriage, etc.). It is a morning wedding and reception, and we'd like to have an "open house" (casual with drinks, dancing, pizza) later in the evening for extended family, co-workers, etc. My fiancée's father told her sister that he thought that it was "horrible" because we were, "just angling for gifts from the people they can't afford to feed." We had no intentions of receiving gifts for this occasion, but now are concerned that other people might misunderstand the intent. Is there any tactful way to word the invitations to make it clear to invitees that they are not expected to bring gifts?
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Re: Wording Invitations for Open House After Wedding Reception
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Dear Gwnorth,
It isn't polite to mention gifts at all in these invitations. And, although this isn't supposed to be a gift giving event, most don't know and usually give.
The biggest problem, although this seems to be a nice gathering, is that we invite everyone to the entire reception. The only exception is when it is an open church affair when everyone is invited to the wedding and informal church gathering afterwards, and then the immediate family and bridal party go out to dinner. If this is a small family wedding (parents and siblings) this would be acceptable as well. If not, it could appear as if these second tiered guests are exactly that: not good enough for the real reception.
Wording Invitations for Open House After Wedding Reception
