I'm starting to feel like the Open House is not a good idea. The only hall in our town holds MAX 125ppl -- we have 160ppl -- so we thought the Open House would be a perfect way to accomodate different amounts of ppl throughout the day...now my other problems. Can we ask for RSVP on an Open House (for food portions)??
Is there a proper way to address the "no small children" request (there's just not enough room) ??
Is it proper to have the function open from 1:00-6:00 and say on the invitation that lunch will be served between 2:00-4:00?? Or are we expected to keep the food hot & fresh for the whole afternoon? Any suggestions.....
You would be expected to have some sort of refreshments during the entire event. You could state that the lunch will be served at a specific time, but you will probably have all of your guests at that time. This wouldn't be possible at your venue.
There is no way to say 'no small children' politely. You just wouldn't mention their names on the invitation. Many will still bring them though due to many not knowing proper etiquette.
You could ask for a RSVP for the event. They don't need to tell you when they will attend.
Honestly, I don't know how this will work for you though.
In regards to the RSVP, this was a must for me. Our wedding is small but especially on a tight budget,it's easier to manage this way (for the food). I don't see why you shouldn't ask for an rsvp. How else would you know if 20 of those people can't make it? =) Regarding the "no child policy". If it helps, my rsvp card read: "We have reserved one (or two) seats in your honor" That way there was no confusion and it's laid out as plain as day. I hope that helped at all. Good luck to you too.
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I complete agree. And, there is a very good reason for this policy. This shouldn't appear as a chat room. Chat rooms are for people to offer their opinions. This site should offer real answers from experts in their fields.
I'm sure you were trying to be helpful in offering this person your real life experience. But, it isn't truly helpful. Her event is entirely different than yours. It is like apples and oranges. So, this was a great example of why the policy is in place. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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