Is the officiant invited to the recption

Anghuy1 Posted: Feb 23, 2005 10:36 PM

Is the officiant invited to the recption

For those brides getting married at the reception hall. Do you invite the officiant to the reception. Or do they just perform the ceremony and leave?

103005FallBride Posted: Feb 23, 2005 10:56 PM

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We invited ours because we just love him so much, but unfortunately he has another wedding that day. We told him if anything changes to let us know...we would love it if he spent the day w/us!

suezboss Posted: Feb 23, 2005 10:57 PM

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Good Question.

I would say no, becaue I do not 'know' them, nor are they from my church, but i'm not sure what 'ediquette' (sp) is... I don't think we're giong to invite them to stay... why pay So much money for them to do ceremony, THEN to eat.. PLUS, where do you sit them? (I would have only met them once before?!)...

But what aer you SUPPOSED TO DO??!?!?!

suezboss Posted: Feb 23, 2005 10:59 PM

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Posted by 103005FallBride

We invited ours because we just love him so much, but unfortunately he has another wedding that day. We told him if anything changes to let us know...we would love it if he spent the day w/us!

Who are you using? (I sent you FM)

lrs2005 Posted: Feb 23, 2005 11:02 PM

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We sent the Rabbi and Cantor STD magnets and will send them invites. I think my parents have done that for the bar/bat mitzvahs as well. The rabbi never stayed for the dinner but usually had a bite to eat during the cocktail hour. As for our wedding, I think they might stay considering the fact that they rearranged their vacation plans to marry us...but I am not sure.

LadyPrincess Posted: Feb 23, 2005 11:03 PM

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ours is leaving after cerm.

Its up to how well u know him/her

naps627 Posted: Feb 23, 2005 11:06 PM

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I am sending and invitation to the pope to get a blessing. Does that count?

suezboss Posted: Feb 23, 2005 11:08 PM

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Posted by naps627

I am sending and invitation to the pope to get a blessing. Does that count?

Darcy Posted: Feb 24, 2005 08:03 AM

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We are but he is special to FH. He baptized FH in Lake Ronkonkoma.

Usually they bless the main course.

We are sitting him with Fhs parents probably. But if you were wondering where to sit him, anywhere you might have space, family table style. Priest and Pastors usually get comfortable with people rather easily.

Mrs_B Posted: Feb 24, 2005 08:05 AM

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mine is. hes a close friend of FH and is coming from Jersey to marry us

brooklynbridezilla Posted: Feb 24, 2005 08:08 AM

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I am pretty sure ours will be invited.

amy0405 Posted: Feb 24, 2005 08:49 AM

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I would just love to meet the priest that is marrying us in 67 days!! We have had two postponed meetings...

But I didnt think about inviting him....maybe if we knew him better.

DebsNY Posted: Feb 24, 2005 08:50 AM

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mine is... with his wife. FMIL is friends with them...

treilly13 Posted: Feb 24, 2005 08:50 AM

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We didn't invite ours because planning our wedding was the first time we even met him. Do I feel guilty, a little but I'm sure he wouldn't have come anyway since the church has confession right after our ceremony.

JBKempf Posted: Feb 24, 2005 08:53 AM

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I thought u had to invite him. But the way I'm seeing it is, only if you are close.

I don't know my clergy personally so I don't think I am going to invite him.

littlebookworm4 Posted: Feb 24, 2005 09:45 AM

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i haven't even met mine yet - i don't think that i'm going to be inviting him though...

jimmysgrl Posted: Feb 24, 2005 09:49 AM

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We definitely are and leaving it up to them whether they are able/ would like to attend.

David'sbride Posted: Feb 24, 2005 10:03 AM

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Yes we are inviting him and his wife. He is the Rev. at our Unitarian Church. We've only been going there nearly a year but we've spoken to him on numerous occassions and it's a very tight fellowship.