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witchywomaninOhio
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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 Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: Wedding Shower? |
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| Ok so my fiance and I are having a small beach wedding with only family and close friends. However we are moving a couple weeks afterwards far away and can't afford a big reception back home. We were trying to figure out a way that we could host a Wedding Shower type thing where we can do gifts and small snack foods while just celebrating with the people who can't be there. However we don't want it to be a certain gender base, nor a couple's shower. Any ideas here or help would be wonderful? what do we call the celebration and is this even acceptable??We aren't inviting several people to the beach wedding since it is several hours away (14) and we planned our wedding on very short notice, and many people can't make it that far away so quickly or do not have the money for another vacation during the summer with these new gas prices. We are not trying to be selfish... |
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Xeli-reliaz
Joined: 28 Nov 2007
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Location: Russia
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:37 am Post subject: Wedding Shower? |
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| Why not call it a "Wedding Celebration" and make it very casual. You will need to spend some money on food and maybe some small tasteful decorations if you're planning on receiving gifts. Of course, don't say anything about gifts on the invitations. I think it sounds very nice though!Congrats! |
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vienna20013326
Joined: 10 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:37 am Post subject: Wedding Shower? |
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| Try doing a pot luck/bbq type thing at a park. Just make it a fun party. Get speakers and an Ipod or stereo. Make is very casual, like a get together. I like the idea to call it a wedding celebration. It makes it seem more festive yet less formal... you know? Go to a grocery outlet or costco and get a basics. I just did my sisters grad party for 150 bucks. Do nachos, hot dogs, watermelon, pasta salads, stuff like that. Like a giant barbeque. We used hay for seating and an old fence, our saddles, etc. for decorations. Things we already had. That is actually how I am thinking of doing my wedding reception, cuz we are broke and moving soon. Provide Koolaid and water but make it BYOB. |
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ZefH
Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject: Wedding Shower? |
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| Well, since you aren't technically allowed to invite people to a shower that are not invited to the wedding I would recommend you not call it a shower. It looks like you are just looking for gifts if you do. I think having a wedding celebration or a delayed reception would be fine. I have friends who are doing this and their invitations say "in celebration of our wedding." Good luck & I hope it's all wonderful! |
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ViviJones
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject: Wedding Shower? |
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| I don't think this is acceptable. You should only be inviting people who are invited to the wedding itself - - and that would be "only family and close friends".Inviting others to a gift-giving event is rude and makes you look like all you care about are presents from these people since they aren't "worthy" of being invited to the wedding. |
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youngzzzz
Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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Location: usa
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: Wedding Shower? |
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| I recently had friends who are Mormon get married. Due to the Mormon traditions, non-Mormon's could not attend the service. They went on their honeymoon and came back to celebrate their wedding with their friends and families a few weeks after the wedding date. Because very few of her friends (and even family) did not share the couple's religion, they sent out invitations that read like this:Bride and Groom are pleased to announce their marriage on DATE in LOCATION. The pleasure of your company is requested at a reception celebrating their eternal marriage. INFORMATION. |
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Weedunrerne
Joined: 05 Sep 2007
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Location: Andorra
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: Wedding Shower? |
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| Well in Oklahoma it is ok to invite people not invited to the wedding, but it isn't ok to host your own shower. Let someone else host it and invite anyone you want to invite but call it a celebration of your marriage. It would fun to have a pretty wedding cake too. |
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