pot luck wedding

My cousin had a pot luck reception, the brides family always does this and it was wonderful.

Oh my word this is seriously still going....

Its your wedding do whats best for you..if a potluck wedding is what you want then go for it! im sure your family will love to be able to help you guys celebrate your wedding! Best of luck!

Oh my lord, please end this topic. It's overran its course

I don't know if you are still follow but here is wording

You are invited to our wedding!

We are doing some things differently

and rather than keep it to ourselves

we want our family, friends around

We are keeping things quite simple

and hope you'll share our day

We're having a wedding reception,

but it'll be done a different way.

To share our special celebration,

we ask you bring a POT LUCK DISH,

This seems a little strange

but it is our simple wish,

Then we can share this special day of ours

without too much expense or fuss,

sharing it with family, friends and workmates,

All of you, who mean so much to us.

Nicely said!

Since this is a wedding with family only at your parent's house, you will be fine with any of the wordings suggested by the ladies in the thread. Sounds fun and laid back.

I absolutely love the idea.
The best gatherings and parties that I have been to, have been pot lucks.
Culture often dictates how we celebrate. I love the idea of having guests make and bring their favorite dishes. And having them in a dish that the couple can keep is even a better idea.
Also, add the recipe so that the dish can be treasured for years to come.

something like this......

We have a small request that won't be too hard
Please bring a Potluck dish instead of a gift.
The written recipe and a note from you
will bring back memories of our celebration day
when we recreate the foods in our wedding recipe book.