I am having a beach wedding which is what we wanted from the beginning so we aren't changing it. The only thing is that we only have room for roughly 40 people at the ceremony due to the area we are having it on the beach. We were thinking about having family only at the ceremony and having everyone at the reception since there is plenty of room at the hall we are having it at. There is no way to change location because this place is the most we could afford for the ceremony with our budget and we are not changing our minds on the beach. I just didn't know if peoples feeling will be hurt or not if They can't go to both. The only friends that will be there are the ones in the wedding. Help please?!
Inviting family only to the ceremony?
Yes a family only wedding is fine
maybe see if someone can video it and you can maybe play it at the reception. it wont be perfect since there wont be time for editing but it can allow for everyone to see it as it happened although they werent there
Inviting family only to the ceremony?
could you video tape the wedding and show it at the reception
This is perfectly fine! We are doing it for our wedding, the only friends that will be present are those who date our siblings and our photographer, but we are having a celebration to invite friends to. Just let people know you will be having a private ceremony and to come out to the reception
I would print on the invitations that you are having a private ceremony and you would request the pleasure of their company to celebrate at the reception. Some people will have hurt feelings but it's generally only considered rude if you invite them to the ceremony but not the reception.
It is quite common in some countries to have a family only ceremony, and then invite friends and family to a bigger reception. If you have your heart set on getting married at this particular place then I would say go ahead and do it there. I would suggest you speak to friends not invited to the ceremony, and explain the reason why, and tell them you would love to see them at the reception.
Good luck with your weddding.
