How to Word Reception-Only Wedding Invitations

Planning to get married out of town and throw a party back home for your friends and family? Want to keep your ceremony intimate but open up the reception to more guests?
 

There are many great reasons why you might want to send a reception-only wedding invitation, but figuring out how to word the message can still be tricky. These ideas will help you get the message across clearly without confusing any guests:
 

A Traditional Approach
 

Chelsea Ann Roberts

and

Wyatt Mark Smith

will be/were married in a small ceremony

on Saturday the twenty-third of June
 

Please join us in celebration

at their wedding reception Saturday the sixteenth of June Two thousand eighteen At six o'clock in the evening The Old Willow Restaurant Rocky Point, New York
 

The Short and Sweet
 

Please join

Chelsea Ann Roberts

and

Wyatt Mark Smith

at a reception

celebrating their marriage.

June 23, 2018

6:00 PM

The Old Willow Restaurant

Rocky Point, New York
 

The Fun and Quirky
 

We tied the knot!
 

Surprise!
 

We kept our wedding on the down-low

But now we're ready to party.

Please join us in the fun

June 23, 2018

6:00 PM

The Old Willow Restaurant

Rocky Point, New York
 

Now that you have some ideas on what to say, you're ready to start designing your own invitations for the big day! Don’t forget, select products are available for FREE Same Day Pickup!