Help! Wording for AHR

[soon2bePowers]

I have been searching and searching and can't seem to find what I want so I decided to come to the experts. This is what I am looking for, wording for our AHR invitation including this information.

 

Our names (Dave and Ashley or The Powers)

The fact that we already got married (perhaps including the location-Riviera Maya or the beach)

Idea that this is an "Open House" type event

Idea that it is a celebration (not a reception since it is not a sit down w/dancing)

 

Thanks for all of your help!

[Anna83]

This is what I used for my AHR invites, but we are having a formal reception:

Together with their parents

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph xxxxxx

and

Mr. and Mrs. Paul xxxxxx

Anna Elizabeth xxxxxxx

and

Derek Paul xxxxxx

 

are happy to announce their marriage

that took place on

January tenth, two thousand and nine

on the beach in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

 

We invite you to share in the joy

of their marriage

Please join us in celebration

Saturday, the twenty-fifth of April

Two thousand and nine

 

What kind of food are you going to have, a full meal or just hor'duerves? I think that makes a difference on how you word it.

[soon2bePowers]

We have having a BBQ. So it could be a full meal. But we there will not be an eating time. We want the guest to know that they can come anytime during the time range. Stay for a while and then head out.

 

I would be okay with not have an AHR, but we have a large group who are not going to Mexico and want something here.

[Anna83]

Maybe say something like:

Please join us in celebration

We are having an informal open house starting at 1:00.

 

I can't think of any clever ways to say it. You pretty much just have to write what it is. I think if it says open house, people will understand they can come anytime.

[kitty_kat_uk]

We're using something like this for an evening reception, with a buffet.

 

Miss Claire Hargreaves and MR Chris Speight

Request the pleasure of the company of ___________________

To an evening reception in honour of their wedding in Jamaica on 8 April 2009

Date: Saturday 25 April 2009

Time: 7:30pm

Venue:

[Timelady_]

I am also looking for wording...thanks for the ideas!

[Jamaica0619]

I used the following example as a base, but modified it so that it was more suitable:

 

Monica Hilton

and

Matt Leblanc

will begin their lives together

on October 25, 2012

at Sunset Beach Resort

of Nassau, Bahamas

 

Please join us in a celebration

of our marriage at an

open house

Friday, November 9, 2012

5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

277 West Bay Avenue

Pleasant View, Utah 84414

 

It is from the following website

 

Invitation Wording Samples by InvitationConsultants.com - Destination Wedding - Tropical

[LadyZak]

This is what I am using (I think)

We are doing a casual bbq as well, but we are having a specific eating time...

 

Love makes life a paradise...

Jennifer and Shane

joined hearts and were married in The Mayan Riviera, Mexico

February 02, 2009 join us for a

Casual Summer Mexican Barbeque(You might even see the groom barbeque)

June 20, 2009

Starting at 5:30 p.m.Dinner starts at 6:30

(With slideshow, pictures and dancing

afterwards)

At the ___________________________