Wedding Ceremony And Reception Invitation In One

by Emily Post

WEDDING Ceremony And Reception Invitation In One

Occasionally, especially for a country wedding, the invitation to the breakfast or the reception is added to the one to the ceremony:

 

Or the invitation reads "at twelve o'clock, at St. John's Church, and afterwards at breakfast at Sunnylawn"; but "afterwards to the reception at Sunnylawn" is wrong.

In some cases, the parents of the bride will be inviting the same group of people to the wedding ceremony as the reception. When this is the case, a combination invitation is appropriate.

The same information, such as “Please share in our joy at the marriage of …” and the bride and groom’s names is required. The event will list the day of the week, date, and time of the event. The address in which the wedding will take place is included, as well, just like in a regular wedding invitation.

However, there will be an additional line to include a reception that follows. Depending on where the wedding is taking place, the activities that follow might be understood. For example, if the wedding is taking place at a yacht club, the reception invitation that is included might simply be a line that says “Dinner and dancing to follow.” If it is at a restaurant or hall, it might just say “Reception to follow.” In these cases, an additional reiteration of the address is unnecessary, as the reception is taking place at the same location as the wedding ceremony. It might even say “Reception on the grounds to follow the ceremony.”

This type of invitation lets guests know that the event will be all day or most of the evening, depending on the time of the ceremony. This way they can plan accordingly, and it is actually more convenient to not need to move from one location to another to continue to celebration.
Special thanks to Emily Post on her wonderful tips on etiquette and invites.
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