Invitation to Wedding but not the reception?

Invitation to Wedding but not the reception? In order to save money

#1 Excited Mother of the Brid

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I am the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom and I have business associates we feel we need to invite but the reception venue limits us. Would it be ok to invite them to the wedding but not the reception?

#2 Wedding Queen and MOG

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No, as we've said in many other posts, inviting a guest to only attend the ceremony and not the party after would be insulting. Please see our many other posts on the same subject for more detail.
Also - the guest list really should only contain those close to the couple. If these people are close friends and they also know your bride and groom, than it could be fine. But in most cases inviting business associates, even of the couple, should be avoided.

#3 Ohio Wedding Planner

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As soon as I saw the question, I knew the answer. There is no appropriate or polite way to invite anyone to JUST your ceremony. If they are close enough to you to come to your ceremony then you should clearly want them at the reception. If you do not wish to have someone at your celebration, then you, in turn, shouldn't expect them to attend just the ceremony. Sorry, there is no good or right way to do that.