Is there some sort of basic etiquette or guideline for sending wedding announcements to those we couldn't invite to our wedding?
We are having a very small, intimate wedding (practically elopement) with just our immediate families and close friends. Less than 20 people total, including ourselves. We both have very large extended families and many friends whom we could not invite but we still want them all to know that we finally tied the knot!
I want to avoid coming across as gift-grabby like we just want them to send us money. Should we include a line about no gifts? I don't think that's necessary and it seems a little out of place on a wedding announcement to mention it but what do I know? If we don't send announcements, will our family feel slighted that we didn't even bother to let them know that we got married?