Tricky Invites

Okay.

We are having our ceremony here on Long Island October 30th 2010.

Following the ceremony we will be meeting somewhere, location yet to be determined, for cake and other desserts and drinks. We don't want this to turn into a full blowout party. Not a meal. Just dessert! We haven't picked yet whether to do the 1pm or 3 pm ceremony but that could be a factor in how long people think they're supposed to hang around.

THEN, Dec 11, 2010 we are having a reception in Michigan in my hometown.

Everyone will be invited to both events though we don't really expect most people to come to both.

How do you guys think I need to word and layout this information on an invitation?

And then for the RSVP, I want people to let us know if they will be coming to ceremony, reception, both or neither. How do I word/layout THAT without it looking lame?

TIA girls!

Maybe the RSVP card should have:

__ I will be attending both the ceremony in October and the reception in December

__ I can only make it to the ceremony in October

__ I can only make it to the reception in December

__ sadly, I can't make either one

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Posted by AwaitingAugust

Maybe the RSVP card should have:

__ I will be attending both the ceremony in October and the reception in December

__ I can only make it to the ceremony in October

__ I can only make it to the reception in December

__ sadly, I can't make either one

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I think that's perfect!!!

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Posted by AwaitingAugust

Maybe the RSVP card should have:

__ I will be attending both the ceremony in October and the reception in December

__ I can only make it to the ceremony in October

__ I can only make it to the reception in December

__ sadly, I can't make either one

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That looks good to me!

I would send all the invitations together, and include a separate card for each event.

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Posted by JAAMS


That looks good to me!

I would send all the invitations together, and include a separate card for each event.

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As in send an invitation to the ceremony, invitation to the reception, one rsvp card which includes all 4 rsvp options? but all in one envelope?

(I dunno if you're doing Together with your parents, or Mr and Mrs soso and so but how about something like this)

INVITATION
Together with their parents

Name and Name

request the honor of your presence
at the ceremony uniting them in marriage

Date
Time
Place

Dessert and Cocktails immediately following
Place

INSERT CARD
The pleasure of your company is requested at a celebration in honor of the new

Mr. and Mrs. Fh's first name, last name

Date
Time
Wherever it's going to be
Someplace, Michigan


RESPONSE CARD

__ guest(s) will attend in October

__ guest(s) will attend in December

__ guest(s) regretfully decline both events

i would send a separate invitation for the december reception

for now i would just have ceremony and dessert and cocktail reception.

then write something like formal invitation for michigan reception to follow.....

I really want to get them all into one envelope somehow if possible. Not only will it save money on postage, but I want everyone to have all the info upfront.

Either way, it's a lot of people potentially traveling from Michigan to here and vice-versa.