My fiance and I are getting married in August, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas which is about 2 1/2 hours away. Our wedding guests will be traveling from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the wedding for a 4:30pm wedding, so, we will be having dinner at a local restaurant which offers a great buffet at a very reasonable price. Our issue; there is no way, on the very limited budget, we will be able to take care of the dinner tab. What is the best way to indicate this to our guests? I will be sending maps and hotel information, could I add the restaurants info. on the same card?? I know the saying is you invite, you pay..it just isn't possible. Please help! I don't want to be viewed as rude.
Thank you so very much for your help.
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Yes, if you invite, you pay. It would not be polite to ask your guests to travel to your wedding, bring a gift and not offer refreshments. So, if this is not possible you'll need to either shorten the guest list to a number you can manage to pay for or host a different sort of reception that is more within your budget. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Jan 28, 2008, 12:26 PM
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I couldn't agree more. There are always options. Asking guests to pay for a reception isn't one of them. Waiting until you can afford it, is another excellent option. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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