How to Create Post Wedding Reception Wording

Post wedding reception wording is fairly delicate if you invite some to the ceremony, and others to the party after. You don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but you also don't want unwanted guests showing up to the ceremony. If you find yourself in this situation, read further. Here you will find the best way to handle post wedding reception wording.

Things You'll Need

• Card stock
• Address book
• Stamps

Instructions

1. Begin the post wedding reception wording as you would a regular invite. For example, "Bill and Nancy Jones and Connie and Dan Smith Cordially invite you to attend a reception in honor of son and daughter, Matt and Kyla."

2. Leave a slight space, so that the next part pops a bit. In fact, go ahead and make the font slightly larger for the next post wedding reception wording if you'd like.

3. State, "Cocktail hour at 6:00 PM, Dinner served at 7:30, Dance to follow". The commas represent line breaks. Also, of course, put your own information and timing. If you don't have a cocktail hour, obviously your post wedding reception wording will only have 1 or 2 lines.

4. Say nothing about the actual wedding. In fact, if you are having a private wedding for just close family and friends, let them know it is private and you'd like them to keep the location and time secret. If no one else knows about the ceremony, they can't come. Post wedding reception wording is only necessary if you invite certain people to the reception only.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't always expect a gift from guest you invite to the party only. Although they should bring a gift, some only do if they attend the wedding ceremony.