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Savvy October 2018

Wording for a welcome party invite

pam, on June 7, 2018 at 9:22 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 1 11

Hello,

We are hosting a welcome party the night before our wedding (most people will be traveling 2.5 hours to get there). We are having a pizza truck some to the venue and they will also have salad for our guests. How should the wording go on the information card we are sending with our invites. I was thinking Please join us for a welcome party to kick off the weekend ?

But not sure how to incorporate that pizza will be served and also should I write that guests can bring their own cooler. In other words no bar but you can bring your own drinks to enjoy during the pizza party?

Thanks in advance for any help wording our info cards!


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Latest activity by Qsqwsq, on January 8, 2024 at 4:17 AM
  • augbride
    Super August 2018
    augbride ·
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    I included mine in the "additional information" card of my wedding invite. Here's my wording:

    Welcome Dinner
    Please join us for a Taco Bar at the Kiwanis Family Pavilion at 5:00pm on Friday, August 10th
    554 N Lake Street Port, Port Washington, WI 53074

    For the BYOB, I would spread that by word of mouth rather than including it on the invite.

    Good luck, sounds awesome!

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  • emcknight1517
    Super April 2018
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    I'd put this: "Join us for a welcome party to kick off the weekend! Please visit our wedding website for more information: weddingwebsite.com". I think if you try to fit everything on a card it could be too much. And it allows for changes if necessary.

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  • P
    Savvy October 2018
    pam ·
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    Thanks augbride. I was thinking of spreading the BYOB as word of mouth too!

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  • P
    Savvy October 2018
    pam ·
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    Thanks, I don't have a website but maybe I should start one.


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  • augbride
    Super August 2018
    augbride ·
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    I like this idea too! I'm not doing a website though so it wasn't an option for me. There are a few of my fiance's friends that we are not inviting so I didn't want just everyone to access to all of my wedding info haha

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  • emcknight1517
    Super April 2018
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    Ah that totally makes sense. There are certain sites that allow you to "lock" your full site or just pages so only people with a code can access it.

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  • Mrs. Fall Bride
    Master October 2016
    Mrs. Fall Bride ·
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    My in-laws hosted our welcome dinner, and we made a card to go with the invites that said:

    Mr. & Mrs. Groom's Parents

    Invite you to a welcome dinner

    in honor of

    Mrs. Fall Bride & Mr. Fall Groom

    Thursday, October 6 at 6:30pm

    Restaurant Name


    You need to provide the alcohol for your party. This is a thank you to your bridal party for being involved in your wedding, so it's not right to ask people to bring (and pay for) their own.

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  • Mrs. H
    Master September 2019
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    This is a great idea! I'm sure your guests will appreciate it; however, I do think you need to provide the alcohol as well - even if you are hosting an open bar at your reception the next day.

    Think of it this way: your reception is a way to "thank" your guests for attending your wedding ceremony.

    This party is a way to "thank" your OOT guests for traveling to attend your ceremony.

    ETA: As for the wording, I think you hit the nail on the head! Keep it simple. Just include time, date and location details as well!

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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
    Kelly ·
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    Like others said keep it short and simple. This is what ours says.

    Wording for a welcome party invite 1
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  • P
    Savvy October 2018
    pam ·
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    Thanks for all the helpful suggestions!

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  • starsinwaves
    VIP November 2018
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    If you're going to keep it BYOB, you should put it on the card and not rely on word of mouth. I know I'd be annoyed if I arrived without a drink because I never got the word.

    And I agree that you should provide alcohol, but I also don't think it's a huge deal if you don't. If I'm invited to an extra party with free food, it wouldn't bother me to pick up a six pack on the way.

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