Invitations and Stationery

How Do We Throw a Post-Wedding Reception?

We’re getting married at our honeymoon spot, but when we come home, we want to throw a reception. How soon after the wedding should we have the party? And how should I word the invitations?

Have the party whenever you’d like: as soon as you get back from the honeymoon, or even three to four months afterward. (Wait longer than a year, however, and the guests may not be as excited to come and celebrate.) If you’re throwing a formal party, tuck a wedding announcement inside the envelope along with the invitation. The invite wording goes like this:

Mr. and Mrs.
(your names here)
request the pleasure of your company
at a reception
Sunday, the first of August
time, place, etc.

If you’re having a less formal party, you can get more creative with both your wording (”Join us for a celebration of our recent marriage!”) and the invitations. Maybe you can even build the invite around a photo of the spot where you said I do.