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Mersadaz
Dedicated January 2018

Reception Card or No Reception Card

Mersadaz, on August 23, 2017 at 9:52 AM Posted in Do It Yourself 0 6

I don't know what proper etiquette is on this one. Our ceremony and reception are at different locations. The ceremony is at church, and the reception is at a venue. I was under the impression that you needed a separate reception card. But the articles that I have been reading say that if it can fit at the bottom of the invitation then add it. Any suggestions? Also, on the response card can I add our website so people have the option to RSVP online?

ETA: Should the cocktail hour info go on the invite or reception card?

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Latest activity by caitlin, on August 23, 2017 at 10:33 AM
  • Kayla
    Super November 2017
    Kayla ·
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    I put the reception info on my detail card with other info about wedding website and hotel blocks. I also have the website listed on RSVP card so they can go online to do that if they choose

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  • mrsmack
    VIP April 2017
    mrsmack ·
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    Our ceremony and reception were at the same place, but we included a small reception card because it was at a different area of the facility, and we wanted to provide a little more information about the venue. Given that your reception and ceremony are in different places, I would definitely include a separate reception card.

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  • BoudreauToBe
    Master July 2018
    BoudreauToBe ·
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    I will do a separate card that has the addresses of both the ceremony and reception, the hotel block/shuttle information, and our website. I didn't want to clutter the invitation with two addresses.

    I am not including directions, though. The only 2 people invited (grandparents) that don't own a computer or cell phone really shouldn't be driving themselves anyway.

    ETA: Our invitation lists the locations of both the church and reception venue, just not the addresses. Our "reception" card is more of a "general information" card.

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  • StPaulGal
    Master July 2017
    StPaulGal ·
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    Since they are at two separate locations, do a separate card. And you don't need specific cocktail hour details; cocktail hour is part of the reception.

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  • caitlin
    Super May 2017
    caitlin ·
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    We just put all the ceremony and reception details on our website, and included a link to the website on the invitation itself, no response card. we also took all our RSVPs via email, and also included the email address on the invite and on the website. our website included parking and directions details. this might be an etiquette UO around here, but our invites weren't super formal (though they were beautiful!) and our vibe was maybe more casual. it worked for us and we saved bigtime on postage. there were about 10 invites that we followed up with via phone because we knew folks didn't have email.

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