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96to06 Posted: Feb 25, 2006 12:39 AM+

96to06 MEMBER SINCE: 10/05 TOTAL POSTS : 40 WEDDING DATE: Oct 08, 2006

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 12:39 AM

Adult Reception

What will people think, I was looking at invitations and one of the choices for the reception card wording is, 'Please join us for an adult reception ....'

I want there to be no confusion about not wanting kids at the reception but I don't want to be rude and offend my guests.

MayBride06 Posted: Feb 25, 2006 12:47 AM+

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Posted: Feb 25, 2006 12:47 AM

Re: Adult Reception

We did this. I think it will be clear to those who are thinking of bringing their kids. It's not rude at all.

JazzyT Posted: Feb 25, 2006 12:50 AM+

JazzyT MEMBER SINCE: 11/05 TOTAL POSTS : 7205 WEDDING DATE: May 27, 2007

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 12:50 AM

Re: Adult Reception

I dont think its rude at all

2003wedding. Posted: Feb 25, 2006 12:50 AM+

2003wedding. MEMBER SINCE: 6/02 TOTAL POSTS : 2153 WEDDING DATE: Jul 05, 2003

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 12:50 AM

Re: Adult Reception

as you probably already know (but i'll write it just in case u don't!!)
on the inner envelopes of the invitations- list the names of those invited---this might help to make it clear too!

roxyspark Posted: Feb 25, 2006 01:52 PM+

roxyspark MEMBER SINCE: 8/05 TOTAL POSTS : 1334 WEDDING DATE: Jun 17, 2006

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 01:52 PM

Re: Adult Reception

I think that sounds great. It sounds a lot better than No Children Allowed.

MJDoc12 Posted: Feb 25, 2006 01:54 PM+

MJDoc12 MEMBER SINCE: 10/05 TOTAL POSTS : 12062 WEDDING DATE: Feb 25, 2007

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 01:54 PM

Re: Adult Reception

i don't think it's rude.

another option--on the response card--i saw a girl who put ' ___ places have been reserved for you' and then they hand wrote the number, (i.e.--2 , for just the couple, and no kid' and that way the guests knew it was just for THEM 2 and not the kids.

BRod-Cheng Posted: Feb 25, 2006 01:59 PM+

BRod-Cheng MEMBER SINCE: 4/05 TOTAL POSTS : 2500 WEDDING DATE: Jul 15, 2006

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 01:59 PM

Re: Adult Reception

I don't think it's rude. My printer made a suggestion and I am following her advice. She suggested that I put the words 'Adult Reception' on the lower left hand corner of the reply card or the reception card instead of the actual invitiation.

I am not using reception cards because I am doing everything in one place, so I placed the info on the response card.

jada2destiny Posted: Feb 25, 2006 03:21 PM+

jada2destiny MEMBER SINCE: 3/04 TOTAL POSTS : 1759 WEDDING DATE: Apr 15, 2006

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 03:21 PM

Re: Adult Reception

The wording at the bottom of my invitation reads ' Adult Reception immediately following'

alex&teresa06 Posted: Feb 25, 2006 03:53 PM+

alex&teresa06 MEMBER SINCE: 12/05 TOTAL POSTS : 54 WEDDING DATE: Jul 02, 2006

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 03:53 PM

Re: Adult Reception

I am definitly doing this because the only kids I want at the party are the ones in the bridal party. It is really hard to enjoy such a planed evening if you have children who will be bored and will just want to run around the whole evening

ahall04 Posted: Feb 25, 2006 04:39 PM+

ahall04 MEMBER SINCE: 2/06 TOTAL POSTS : 1229 WEDDING DATE: Oct 21, 2006

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 04:39 PM

Re: Adult Reception

I don't think it is rude. It is your wedding after all!

Mrs.Ptobe Posted: Feb 25, 2006 11:13 PM+

Mrs.Ptobe MEMBER SINCE: 7/04 TOTAL POSTS : 732 WEDDING DATE: Jul 22, 2007

Posted: Feb 25, 2006 11:13 PM

Re: Adult Reception

In addition to the wording 'Adult reception immediately to follow' I was thinking too of doing in the RSVP cards...

Please circle the number of guests in your party: 1 or 2.

This way it makes it clear that they cannot have more than 2 in a party and we don't want kids outside the BP... and for single friends it doesn't make them feel bad about not having a date should that be the case. I know most of the time you can put for singles that you are holding 2 places and invite them and guest, but what if they come alone... I have 2 male friends in their 40's who are very comfortable being single and are good minglers... don't want anyone to feel awkward coming alone... God knows when I was single I had to go alone to a few weddings.