Wedding Reception Invitations and Wordings

If destination or private wedding ceremonies are the type of wedding you want. Then wedding reception invitations are necessary as well as a separate wedding invitation where the wedding is held. Wedding reception invites are the great way to keep track of the number of the guests, when the bride and groom are limited to the number of guests they can accommodate or afford to invite to their wedding reception.

When every guest invited to the wedding is also invited to the reception, an RSVP card inserted into or sent with the wedding invitation is sufficient.

But, if any of the above scenarios apply, then it is absolutely necessary to send separate wedding and wedding reception invites. Whether or not you include the wedding reception cards in the same envelope as the wedding invitation is up to the individual.

If, however, you think there is any chance of getting the two crossed and sending a reception invitation to the wrong person and accidentally leaving someone out that shouldn’t be, you’d be safer and wiser to send them separately.

If you are holding your reception immediately after the wedding ceremony and you are NOT inviting all the wedding guests to the reception, it is imperative that you do not hold the reception in the same building. Doing so will only lead to problems.

The differences between a wedding invitation and a wedding reception invitation are pretty obvious. The wedding reception invitation states that the event is a reception to celebrate the recent marriage of the bride and groom. It will make no mention of witnessing the exchanging of vows or joining two lives together.

If the couple would like to make the invitation more than just a come-to-the-party feel, using a special Bible verse or poem at the top of the invitation is a good way to do so.

The wording of the wedding reception invitation will depend on when the reception is being held. Some examples are below.

1. For a reception not held on the same day as the wedding:

a. Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes invited you to join them as they celebrate the recent marriage of their daughter, Beth, to Mark Mason. The reception will take place on…(date, time, location, proper attire and RSVP instructions).

b. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Williams (or Matthew & Sophia Williams) invite you to celebrate their recent marriage. The reception will be held…(details following)

2. For a reception held the day of the wedding:

a. You are cordially invited to attend the wedding reception following the ceremony uniting Jason and Maria Baxter in marriage. The reception will begin at…(time, location and RSVP information following).

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