What do you write on a wedding invite when you've sent an evening invite but now want to invite for whole day?

We wanted to invite everyone from the very beginning but we thought we had too many.....now a few people have had to decline and I'd love to have those who we thought may only be able to make the evening reception. Don't want to offend anyone as its the last thing in the world we want to do - any thoughts on wording would be so grateful!
What do you write on a wedding invite when you've sent an evening invite but now want to invite for whole day?
I think the best thing- is sure you want to allow the others to come- but somehow someway they will find out that they were "backup guests". Just to save hard feelings, %26amp; family feuding don't even mention it. and Just see them when you said you will see them.





Oh, and BTW- to the people above me- some places don't have enough seating for the ceremony- so they invite the closest people to their family and then the others go to the reception. Use common sense people.





I hope you have a wonderful and long happy marriage. Good Luck!
Reply:my friend was in the same situation. tbh i wouldnt send another invite. soemthing like this is best asked over the phone.


dont listen to D4...shes prob american. in the uk alot of ppl just invite family and close friends to the cermony and everyone else to the reception. or like you can only afford the set meals for so many ppl and then put on a buffet for the evening guests.
Reply:So let me clarify: you invited some people for the evening only.


Some people dropped out and you now have space.


You want to invite the evening-only people to the whole day.





Is that it?





Just send them an invitation saying "We would be honoured and delighted for you to join us during the ceremony at bla time" something among those lines!
Reply:Just send out an additional invitation that says something like "Please join the bride and groom for lunch/cake/cocktails/whatever at 4 PM, immediately following the ceremony" or whatever it is you're inviting them to do. Don't mention that they are the second tier guest list - make it sound like it's just a sweet thing you thought of just now.
Reply:what are you talking about? you excluded people from your ceremony and invited them to the reception only? I don't understand why you would do that, since seating at the ceremony is usually free and you pay for each plate at the reception.
Reply:As a guest, I would be offended.





I truly don't understand this concept of inviting people to part of your wedding and not the whole thing. That's rude.
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