[pinklady1282]

My fiance and I are planning to get married next spring in Hawaii. Only our parents and siblings will be invited to the wedding. However, we want to have a large reception when we return and invite family and friends. I am trying to keep the budget as small as possible, and want to combine the announcement for the wedding and the invitation to the reception, since they will be going to the same people. All I really need to say is we will be married in a private ceremony in Hawaii, but we would like you to join us for the reception. I just need a more sophisticated way of saying it. Anyone have any ideas for the wording?

[Wedding Queen and MOG]

You would not combine the announcement and the reception invitation. Only those who are invited to the reception would receive a reception invitation. Those you just want to inform that you've been married, but do not want to invite to the reception, will receive an announcement.

You would not need to mention the fact that you were already married since the invitation would imply this. The wording would depend on who is hosting your reception. Please tell us if you and your fiance will be paying for the reception or someone else.

[pinklady1282]

I figured that was the answer I would get. There is no one who needs to know that we are getting married that is not going to be invited to the reception, and those who are invited to the reception need to know we got married and why they weren't invited. This is a very informal/nontraditional thing I understand, but I am just asking for wording here. My parents are hosting/paying for the reception.

[Wedding Queen and MOG]

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith

request the pleasure of your company

at the wedding reception

for their daughter

Jane Marie

and

Mr. Michael John Doe

Saturday, the fourth of June

two thousand and five

at 6 o'clock

The Wedding Reception Site

535 East Wedding Lane

Anytown

RSVP