[bjorgens]

I'm hoping for some quick help! My daughter is having a 3:00 wedding on July 8. The location for her reception has recently changed - the rustic setting for a picnic barbeque reception turned out to be a little TOO rustic, and the reception will now be held at the church. Originally we'd planned to allow time between the wedding (then scheduled for 2:00) and reception to give guests time to change into comfortable clothes before going to a dinner time reception. We've been able to move the wedding back one hour, to 3:00, but that still means the reception will be a little early for a dinner. However, my daughter is set on a casual barbeque/picnic, and our church facilities will work well with this. I need some quick help on the wording for the reception cards. "Reception immediately following the ceremony" at the church for a 3:00 wedding doesn't give even a hint as to the kind of reception planned. Should we write "Reception and casual dinner immediately following the ceremony..."? Other ideas? Thank you!

[Nancy Tucker]

You can use "reception immediately following the ceremony_____" but use an enclosure card to indicate the casual attire and atmosphere. You should also be using a more informal invitation than you would for a full out formal wedding.