My fiancee and I have decided to avoid the formal wedding planning in our hometown and instead go to Las Vegas. Our budget ended up being a lot less than we had expected so we thought this would cut costs. I had hoped to avoid a formal reception but many people want to "get together" after the ceremony. I understand this and would love to but we can't afford to feed everyone. I have booked a private restaurant room and they will make it tables of five with separate checks. How do I phrase this in the invitations? I'm not requesting that they attend but would like them to know where we will meet after the ceremony if they would like to join.
There is no polite way to phrase this on invitations because telling your guests that they are paying for your party is not polite. If you invite, you pay. Since you say that you are not inviting them, don't send them an invitation for this. Plus, if you have booked a private room, this also implies that you are hosting (paying). There really is no way around this unless you just telling people that you are planning to go out to eat at ABC restaurant and wouldn't mind if they follow.
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