How to get people to the church - not JUST the reception

How to get people to the church - not JUST the reception

our priest suggested to all of us brides at pre-cana that we put something on the invites that 'it would mean a lot to us if everyone attended both the ceremony and the reception'....he said in the past he as seen empty churches b/c no one wants to sit through church they just want to go to the party.

anyone know how to avoid and empty church? is that tacky to put that on your invite? how would you word it??

Re: How to get people to the church - not JUST the reception

Re: How to get people to the church - not JUST the reception

That is a tough one. In my case, we are getting married on a Friday the Church being at 4:00 so it may be tough for a lot of peopel to come, I know that th epopel who mean a lot to us and vice cersa will definately get there and than attend the reception at 7:00. I don't know what you do about that? We all hope everyone will make both if possible but it's not liek we can force anyone or insist on it ?

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This will be a problem for me too. My church & reception are far from each other.

The people who have a connection to the church will be there. We are providing a bus from church to reception & back....and we had chruch closer to where most ppl live.

Re: How to get people to the church - not JUST the reception

I was thinking I may have the same problem since there is a large time gap. I figure the people I want most will be there.

Re: How to get people to the church - not JUST the reception

Maybe just include church info and not Reception info. When they arrive at church have ushers hand out recepiton info.

Re: How to get people to the church - not JUST the reception