Reception Only Invitation Wording

Reception Only Invitation Wording (Post Wedding)

We've been getting questions lately regarding "reception only" invitation wording. Why is this? Here are a few reasons why couples might need this type of post wedding invitation wording.

  • theirs is a destination wedding and the reception is at a later date
  • desiring a small, private ceremony--but a large reception immediately afterward or later
  • eloping and having the reception at a later date

See below 4 wording samples for "reception only" invitation wording ...

Reception Only Invitation Wording

4 Scenarios for {Post-Wedding} Reception Invitation Wording

 

1. Private Ceremony, Same Day Reception {Parents host}

Mr. and Mrs. John Youngren
request the pleasure of your company
at the wedding reception
following the marriage of their daughter

Josilyn Youngren
to
Bailey Alvarez

on July 6, 2015
at 7 o'clock in the evening

1824 House 2150 Main Street
Waitsfield, Vermont

Merriment all night!

 

2. Private Ceremony, Same Day Reception {Bride & Groom host}

Josilyn Youngren and Bailey Alvarez

will be married in a private ceremony
on july 6, 2015

please celebrate with us at our reception
following the ceremony
at 7 o'clock in the evening

1824 house 2150 main st.
waitsfield, vermont

merriment all night

 

3. Private Ceremony, Later Reception {Parents host}

Mr. and Mrs. John Youngren
have the pleasure of announcing
the marriage of their daughter

Josilyn Youngren
to
Bailey Alvarez

Please join Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez
in celebration of their marriage
at the wedding reception

on July 6, 2015
at 7 o'clock in the evening

1824 House 2150 Main Street
Waitsfield, Vermont

Merriment all night

 

4. Post-Destination Wedding Reception {Bride & Groom host}

WE DID IT!

Josilyn Youngren
and
Bailey Alvarez

were married in a private ceremony
on the island of Kauai, Hawaii

please celebrate with us at our reception
on july 6, 2015
at 7 o'clock in the evening

1824 house 2150 main st.
waitsfield, vermont

merriment all night!

 

Adapted and updated from this post Private Ceremony, Reception Later

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Comments

Submitted by Diana on Saturday - February 24, 2018
I live in PA while our son lives in ME and getting married in ME. He is having a small wedding so only some of the grooms family is invited. Being the parents of the groom we are planning on hosting a reception/welcome her into the family 7 weeks after the wedding. We want to invite everyone of the grooms family even if they are invited to the wedding or not. I'm thinking of doing two separate invites, one for who is invited to the wedding and one for the rest of the family that wasn't invited to the wedding. Any idea on wording on invites? Or any thoughts at all? We are trying to just have a simple get together, sort of like a family reunion/picnic style reception with pics from the wedding. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Submitted by Megan on Thursday - February 9, 2017
What if you are having a cocktail party the day before with more people than are invited to the wedding? Celebrate the pending nuptials?

Submitted by sarah on Thursday - February 9, 2017
You are on the right track, Megan! Your situation is similar to what couples may do for a pre-destination wedding party. Use this as inspiration, but change it up a bit to fit your needs: “Please join us to celebrate the upcoming marriage, and send off the soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs. with your best wishes.” Proper etiquette also points to requesting that guests of the cocktail party need not bring gifts.

Submitted by Siobhan Phillips on Monday - March 6, 2017
How do we go about having both sets of parents on the invitation? We, the bride and groom are technically hosting, but respectfully want to add them without sounding redundant or confusing with all the couples names! Help!

Submitted by sarah on Tuesday - March 7, 2017
Hi Siobhan! I think you'll find this resource of ours quite handy :) We lay out nearly every type of situation for how to word invites, listing hosts/names/etc. Check it out <a href="http://www.magnetstreet.com/wedding-invitation-wording" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Good luck on your wedding planning - we're here to help!

Submitted by sarah on Monday - March 6, 2017
Great questions, Elise! Check out this past blog post of ours: <a href="http://www.magnetstreet.com/wedding-blog/post-wedding-reception-invitation-wording" target="_blank">Reception Only Invitation Wording (Post Wedding)</a> : It should answer your question :) As far as married vs. maiden name - go with your married name. Since you're sending out those reception invites post-wedding ceremony, it's okay to proudly use your new married name.

Submitted by Elise on Monday - March 6, 2017
Hello, We had our wedding in January in a private setting, and are having our Reception in July with about 130 family and friends. Just a little bit delayed. ;) Do you have any suggestions for wording on a reception only inviation, announcing our already marriage. Also, would I put my married name, or maiden?

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