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Reception Card Wording-2 hour lag

jennelishal Posted:

Reception Card Wording-2 hour lag

My reception will be 2 hours after my ceremony. My mother is using her house to invite people during the wait. Cocktail hour at 6 and reception from 7-12. How do I word the recption card? My stationer suggested:
Please join us for Cocktails at 6:00, Reception to follow. I do not like the wording any suggestions???
kel2004 Posted:

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On my reception card, I did not specify a difference between the cocktail hour and the reception. I also kept it really simple.

Reception
Six o'clock in the evening
Place
tourist Posted:

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yes keep it simple.

they don't need to knwo ther eis a coctail hour first--most people know that.
Just say reception
6pm

or dinner reception
6pm

or join us for dinner & dancing
6pm

What ar eyou doign for the gathering at you mom's house--just word of mouth?

We might be having something like that too, but at the Milleridge Inn, but I might be movignthe ceremony time & then we won't.
september2004 Posted:

Re: Reception Card Wording-2 hour lag

we will do something similar but will include something indicating that the reception is immediately following, perhaps

Reception immediately following
Place

how will you tell your guests to go to the house after the ceremony?
nylisa Posted:

Re: Reception Card Wording-2 hour lag

Mine says:
Pre-cocktail hour 5:30 pm
Cocktail hour 6 pm
with Dinner and Dancing to follow
jennelishal Posted:

Re: Reception Card Wording-2 hour lag

My mother did it for my brothers wedding. Just word of mouth. She hires 2 people to come in set up coffee and drinks, very very light snacks, music. They clean up and lock up. My parents were not even there. Everyone basically arrives at the reception hall at the same time. Last time we had approx 70 people in the house. It really is a nice idea and the families get to spend more time together then they are all warmed up for dancing.
jennelishal Posted:

Re: Reception Card Wording-2 hour lag

I think I'm going to go with Reception to follow, I like everything simple. I hate the word Cocktail, it is so harsh. Thank you.

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