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My fiancé' and I had planned to marry in Jamaica
this August. My family reunion is coming up and we were going to leave right
after that. I've been thinking about having the wedding at the reunion during
the dinner ball since family members would be there. I'm concerned about proper etiquette
combining my special event with the family event that has already been
planned. What about invitations? How should I word them? Would it be
appropriate to have a gift table and/or wishing well? What is proper etiquette
when marrying after 5PM, the dinner ball will start at 9:00PM.
Personally, I think that your plan is a great
idea. If your family agrees, and they seem to, I think that they will be
thrilled to be able to attend the wedding. First, talk with the organizers
of the reunion and get their permission. Then, you will need to contact the
facility where the dinner ball will be held and let them know your plans.
You can handle things a couple of ways. You
can get married during the dinner ball, or you might get married before the
ball and use it as your reception. If there is a place on the grounds of
the facility where the dinner will be held, or a nearby park or other
facility, you might have the wedding there. Since everyone is planning to
be together all week-end, you could have the wedding in the afternoon or in
the morning rather than just before the dinner, and then have the
reception/dinner at 9 p.m.
Since family members are coming to the reunion
to socialize, not to work, I would keep the wedding simple. If the men want
to go golfing, or the ladies have activities planned, they may not want to
change everything to spend the day decorating and working on a wedding.
Weddings held in the evening can be more
formal than those held earlier in the day. However, you may choose to have
an informal or semi-formal wedding at any time of the day.
You can send out invitations indicating the
date and location and that should let the family know that the wedding will
occur at the reunion. By sending out invitations, most people will bring
gifts. I wouldn't use a wishing well, however, unless you only plan to have
guests deposit cards or congratulatory notes in it. If they want to give
you money, they will do so as a gift in a card.
Best wishes to you.
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