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Just Said Yes September 2024

Reception after party?

Rebbecca, on January 22, 2024 at 5:49 AM Posted in Planning 0 5
We’re deciding to have our wedding September 29th this year which is a Sunday. We are going to be having it at our home as we want it to feel more on the casual side. I’m still doing the whole dress and ceremony with about 20 people and the “reception” with about 44 people. I cut a lot of people due to budget for catering. Since it’s on a Sunday I figured of having ceremony early around 2pm and then food served around 3pm. Is there a creative way to invite extra people say around 5/6, maybe order pizzas and supply drinks for those extra 30-40 people that I cut to come at 3pm. I need some ideas or some input. We’ll be doing fireworks when it gets dark as well. Also what would I put on an invite ? Or would I just text these people or make a Facebook event? Any input or suggestions are great!

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Latest activity by Michelle, on January 24, 2024 at 8:27 PM
  • Lisa
    Rockstar July 2022
    Lisa ·
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    There is not a polite way to do a tiered reception. Guests showing up at 5pm will learn that the rest of the people were invited to be there for the reception at 3pm. Only host the number of people that your budget allows for, and do not invite anyone else beyond that. If you really want to include those extra people, you could find a cheaper caterer? That would open up more room in your budget for the additional guests.
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  • Jacks
    Rockstar November 2054
    Jacks ·
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    Tiered weddings, which is what this is, are problematic because it can hurt feelings. No-one wants to be on the lower tier.

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  • Hanna
    VIP June 2019
    Hanna ·
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    Sorry, but there's no polite way of doing this. Tiered weddings almost always result in hurt feelings

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  • LM
    Super December 2022
    LM ·
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    As Lisa mentioned, can you get a more affordable caterer so you can invite all persons at the same time. Pizza, lasagne, sub sandwiches, tacos, pasta salads can feed many guests well and still feel celebratory. Best wishes.
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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    There is no polite way to do this. Plus the ceremony costs nothing to invite the extra guests who eat up (pun intended) reception costs. Either invite everyone to the entire day or don’t invite the other group at all. It sends the clear message that you only care about the extra people for gifts and you don’t want them to be at the ceremony, which is not kind and it makes it clear that you don’t think of them as people you care about as friends.
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