How to invite someone to the reception but not the ceremony?

well we are having a small ceremony with immediate family only. and we are planning on having a big reception with everyone after the ceremony at our hall..and i was wondering how to word it on the invite that seating is limited, but they can join us for the celebration?? and do i print it on the same paper as the invitations to the wedding ceremony?? thanks
How to invite someone to the reception but not the ceremony?
On your invites, write this:


___ is pleased to announce the marriage of his daughter, bride's name, to groom's name, son of _____ on the 22nd of May of 2009.


We request your presence at a reception held in their honor on the 23rd of May at the little white chapel located at (address).


Then, on a separate piece of paper, write:


We would love the pleasure of your company at the wedding ceremony at (time) and (place). That way, you don't have to worry about two separate invites and you can slip one in to whom you want at the wedding, and not have to worry about the others. If they are offended, don't worry about it. It's your day. Not theirs.
Reply:You need two separate invitations. One for the ceremony and one for the reception.





Those invited to the ceremony will receive a ceremony invitation and a reception invitation.





Send out an invitation for the reception only to those who are not invited to the wedding. No mention of the wedding time or place should be made in that invitation.





Give the time, place, etc. and say it is a reception to celebrate the marriage of bride and groom on whatever date it happens..
Reply:Here's what you do:





Make all the invitations say "The honor of your presence is requested at the marriage reception of so and so and so and so" and THEN slip a little insert into all of the invitations for the people who are also invited to the reception. It's easier and that way you don't have to come up with two kinds of invitations.
Reply:I'm doing the same thing. The ceremony is only going to be close friends and family. We're sending out the same invitations but wording them differently. Here are some ideas.





Bride


and


Groom


will be married in a private ceremony on (Date.)


Together with our families, we invite you to join us afterwards at a reception to celebrate our marriage.


Time


Place





(Parents Name)


request the honor of your presence


at the wedding reception of


our daughter


Your Name


and


Fiance's Name


Date


Address, etc.





Hope this helps...Good Luck:)
Reply:I am doing the same thing. I am sending invitation that say wedding and reception for family and just sending invites for reception for everyone else. That way you don't have to explain why not both. I am just going to word the reception only with something like "you are invited to attend the wedding reception of blah and blah" . Haven't really figured the perfect wording but that might be my next question. lol
Reply:I personally would not attend a reception if I were not invited to the wedding. I do not know how you would go about telling someone that they are not close/important enough to go to the wedding, but are allowed to the reception.
Reply:no matter how you word it its going to be bazaar, why would you exclude people from your ceremony but want them at the reception? Just elope and come back and have a party.
Reply:I would say that the marriage is taking place in a private ceremony and that their presence is requested in the celebration following at....
Reply:I'm also having a smaller, intimate ceremony and a large everyone's-invited reception. I think it's silly for anyone to be upset that they weren't invited to the ceremony, but are invited to the reception. That's like saying you won't go to a party celebrating the birth of a baby because you weren't invited to be in the delivery room. lol A wedding ceremony is a very intimate and sacred thing, as far as I'm concerned. It's not a public affair. That's the one part of the whole day that is really just for the bride and groom.





We sent out "reception" invitations that said this:





Bride


%26amp;


Groom


together with their families,


request the pleasure of your company


at a reception celebrating their wedding





on Saturday, the twenty-eighth of February


two thousand and nine





Reception will take place at The Place


Address, town





Cocktails and hors 'oeuvres will be served at half past five,


followed at half past six by dinner and dancing.








The people invited to the ceremony got a similar invite with slightly different wording (including the ceremony info). We invited aunts and uncles, but not cousins, since our ceremony site can only hold 70 people and cousins would put us well over that. The little kids that can sit on a lap are ok, but the older kids won't be able to come. We decided to start the reception just after the ceremony starts, so that the kids can hang out there (there will be older teens and adults there too to watch them) and have fun. The ceremony will only be about 15 minutes, so the kids will only be without their parents for maybe half an hour.





I also want to remind anyone who might say that an invitation to only the reception is the same as saying "you aren't important enough to come to the ceremony, but please give us a gift" that a gift is never a requirement! Your presence at our celebration is enough of a gift! So please respect the couple's privacy during a very intimate moment, and attend the party- with or without a gift!
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