Ideas for Reception Invitation

I am getting married in Jamaica and I have only verbally asked a few people to join us. For the reception....need to send out invites to everyone. What are some of you ladies doing? How do I acknowledge that we will have already gotten married but want them to attend our AHR? Your templates would be wonderful if you have any or suggestions on how you worded them.

 

I have the template for the ticket type invitation but that seems more appropriate if I was inviting everyone to come to Jamaica (which I would if they could afford it).

Here are some examples I have saved. Not sure what I'm going with yet, but most likely something that inlcudes FI's parents names just cause it will mostly be his family and his parents friends. I may also include hosted by "FI's Parents" even though we are paying for it.

 

The second one would work if you got married and then sent the invitation.

 

Bride and Groom

 

Are getting married in a sunset ceremony on the beach in Oahu

 

Please join them for a wedding celebration

 

Sunday, the seventeenth of July two thousand and four

 

Destination Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Fielding Invite you to join us

In celebrating the recent marriage of our daughter

Alice Pearson Fielding

To

Arjun Gangadharan

Which took place March 25, 2008 in Dubai, India

 

Come toast the happy couple

Saturday, August 19, 2008

Grovers Country Club

Plano, Texas

 

 

Bride and Groom

exchanged marriage vows on

Day

in Location

 

Please celebrate at a Reception

on Day

at Time

Location

Address

City_State

This is something that I am already stressed about too.... Eric does not want to use parents names (as his father is not a part of his life and I have "4 parents"). I also have to try to make sure my maiden name is in there somewhere as sooo many of my relatives might not recognize my current last name. (I was married before for 5 years, I am a widow)

We will only be inviting people to the AHR.... I just don't have any idea where to start.... AAUUGGHHHH!!!

here are some options:
bride
and
groom
will begin their lives together
on May 17, 20xx
at venue
in destination
Please join us in a celebration
to honor their marriage
at AHR venue
Saturday, June 21, 20xx
time, date, location

or


Love makes life a paradise...
bride
and
groom
joined hearts and were married
in destination
May 17, 20xx
join them for a wedding reception
June 21, 20xx
6:30 p.m.
At AHR venue
street address

OR


Join us in celebrating the
marriage of our daughter,
bride
to
groom
with a reception marking the
return from their wedding
in destination
The reception will be held
Saturday, June 21st at 6:30 p.m.
AHR venue
street address

OR


He slipped the ring on her finger
a promise made for life...
Join us as we share their joy
now that they're man and wife!
A party to honor the newly married
groom and bride
will be held on June 21, 20xx
At AHR venue
at 6:30 pm

I think I got these idease from Invitation Wording Samples by InvitationConsultants.com - Private Ceremony & Reception after

That last one is really cute, Lorilou! And if you put it on cute tropical looking invite cards it will make it even more adorable.

thanks. I think we are using the "join us in celebrating the marriage of our daughter..." b/c my parents are throwing the AHR for us.

My invites to the wedding in Dominican opens with

"Near the turquoise sea, on soft white sand

we take the plunge, hand in hand…"

 

so on our invites for the cocktail recpetion we are having in our hometown when we get back will say

"Near the turquoise sea, on soft white sand

we TOOK the plunge, hand in hand…"

 

then something like..please come celebrate with us..........