My FH and I are thinking about changing our plans and going for a (kind of) destination wedding with few guests (~25 of our closest friends and family). I'd feel kinda bad leaving out some of the other important people in my life, but I have that option of having a reception sometime after we got back on my radar. I hear this suggestion a lot when people as about advice for when they are contemplating a small wedding vs. a bigger, more traditional one. If invited to someone's reception-only, post-marriage ceremony event, do you think you would go and not feel like an after thought and that you've been left out of the main event? Part of me wants people to feel included in the celebration, but the other part of me isn't sure about going through the trouble of doing a big thing after the fact. I'm not judging anyone for making this decision at ALL, just to be clear! I definitely see the appeal and how this can be a great choice for people.
I'm at a weird point in my wedding planning where I am making some major decisions and figuring out my priorities, so part of this question could just be coming from that anxiety. Again, I don't mean to offend- I'm wondering about your perspective as a possible guest to something like this.
