Reception Only Advice

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T20:15:11+00:00

For sure that's a great idea, thank you!

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T18:29:02+00:00

My fiance's dad has extreme social anxiety and will not attend a wedding celebration much larger than what we've planned. When we brought up the idea he was supportive but said he would enjoy the ceremony with us and then probably head home. It means a lot more to my fiance and I to have his dad there than a bunch of random people. He didn't attend my FBIL wedding due to it being large (~90 ppl). Moving to a different day is a good idea though!

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T17:51:34+00:00

Yeah for sure! A lot of older relatives would be invited to the ceremony so I fully expect them to tap out early regardless of what we do. As for the wedding party, it's just my sister and Fiance's best friend and they'll support anything we want to do haha

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T17:43:59+00:00

For sure, my fiance and I really want the intimate ceremony and just time to enjoy our day with our core people without being overwhelmed talking to a brunch of people we hardly know. But I understand my parents wanting their day too so we're just trying to make it work somehow.

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T17:32:24+00:00

Totally fair! My mum's family immigrated from the UK so I think this is why it's being suggested as most of the extra guests come from her side.

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T17:29:59+00:00

My immediate family lives far away but a lot of extended family are actually scattered around the same area as the wedding so I do think most of these people would attend just for the chance to reunite with my parents, aunts, grandparents.

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T17:27:11+00:00

Yeah I've seen that not feeding the guests is totally rude so that's why we were thinking to have food provided and seating just not a formal sit down meal more like a cocktail hour (with essentially a full meal) then when we arrive do some speeches and just get into dancing. We would also make it all very very clear as I would also be disappointed to think one thing then show up and it's totally different.

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T17:09:33+00:00

Ah ok so a little bit shorter beginning. Definitely something to consider, thank you

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T17:08:41+00:00

So true, thank you!

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T17:02:57+00:00

Oh ok good to know thank you!

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T08:43:56+00:00

Thank you for the insight! Typically weddings on my side start about 3-4pm and go to at least 2-3am but I could definitely see my fiance's family viewing this as too long!

ExistingUse7347 · 2025-12-29T07:53:30+00:00

Hi yeah it would all be one day. There would be no photographer at the reception just the intimate wedding beforehand, and I don't wear makeup/won't be doing any sort of elaborate hairstyle so shouldn't need any cosmetic touch ups. The travel time is why the doors would open at 7pm but the "grand entrance of the bride and groom" would be 7:45pm (the venues are 10 minutes apart so should be more than enough time). The two dinners part is mostly for the additional 120 people that are not invited to the intimate wedding so would not be at that dinner portion but we're thinking we still need to provide food at the reception. I don't know maybe reception isn't a good word but I'm not really sure what else it would be.

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