We are planning on getting married on the beach. Just inviting our small wedding party, my parents, his mom, his 2 sisters, & my brother who is in the wedding party.
Then coming back home & the next weekend have a picnic style reception. With DJ, kegs, & the normal reception fun. Thrown by my parents. Invites will say thrown by my parents, welcoming home the new mr. &mrs.
I have made other post asking questions about our plans & it seems like some people think its so against wedding "rules". But when I mention the idea with friends & family that will be invited they say that is the best & cheapest way to go.
What do you think?? Would it make you mad if you weren’t invited to the "wedding" but to the reception later?
We really thought about having a wedding at home…but once we figured out a guest list (I have a huge family mom’s 1 of 5 dad’s 1 or 7 all married with 2-7 kids almost all my age+) But it wasn’t possible/worth it money wise. Then figuring in a honeymoon. Plus bought a house a year ago.
We would do the normal wedding reception things. Dj, dollar dance, bouquet toss etc. We aren’t going to say no gifts but we won’t be checking to see who brought a gift who didn’t. Everyone who comes gets a thank you card that kinda thing. We are having it at a picnic location. The place is indoor out door & going to be well decorated.
The place we are having the picnic does not allow weddings we already asked that was 1 of ours first choices. The only way my parents will pay for anything is if we have the picnic if we have a normal wedding, they will not pay they think it is a waste. His father died 7 months ago, so we refuse to ask his mom for anything.
We want a non religious wedding. So churches are out. We can not pay for everything then have a honeymoon too so that is why we picked a destination wedding.
Dollar dance my fiance isn’t happy about he hates to dance so maybe not have that. Every wedding I went to you get a shot, & a dance with the bride & or groom for your dollar.
iloveweddings—-my parents will pay if we have the picnic. They will not pay if we do it the normal way. We are getting married on the beach so wedding dress tux etc won’t be worn.
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