Ok so here is the deal we are planning a destination wedding for next august in Cabo San Lucas, and will have a reception at home for those that could not attend . should i send invitations for the actual cabo wedding to everyone with a note inside about the reception back home?
What is proper etiquette when sending invites to a destination wedding?
My cousin just got married in Hawaii they got married on a Sat and then stayed there for a week and had a huge reception the Sun after they got back from Hawaii When they sent out their invites they had a separate insert that was the invite to the reception back home so that people would not feel pressured into having to fly out to Hawaii and they had a nice slide show of the ceremony at the reception. Just make sure you mail out your invites earlier then normal so that the people who can afford and want to go to Cabo San Lucas can book their flights and take their vacation time. My cousins had a lot of people go to both because they gave them enough notice.
Reply:wait until you get your RSVP back for the wedding and you know whos going and who's not. then after the wedding (or shortly before, depending on how soon you want the second reception) when you get back send out the invite to those who couldn't go for the second reception. this way you do not have to pay for people to go to both. it keeps things better organized for whos going to what and then you don't have people bail out of your destination either.
Reply:I do not know what you are really supposed to do, but I would. I would send all invites and then put at the very bottom....For our friends and loved ones unable to attend, we will be having a reception for you to celebrate with us at home in July.
I think that would be appropriate. I do not know if Miss Manners would agree, but I would like to see something like that on a destination wedding invitation for a wedding I could not attend. Good luck.
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