It is about 3 months until our wedding... unbelievable!
117 Guests have accepted
11 Guests have declined
172 Guests have not replied
This means that 43% of our guests (128 out of 300) have electronically RSVP'd before we've even sent out the invitations! woohoo!
I know a friend who did pure electronic RSVPs although he did send out paper invitations-- I'm seriously contemplating that idea... it would save a LOT of postage (for 300 guests... the remaining 400 for the Korean Ministry would have to have paper RSVPs because they don't DO electronic RSVPs)
Second of all: pew decor
I'm really seriously contemplating crapping pew deor all together... again this is what the ceremony venue looks like for a typical wedding...
the more I think about it who remembers what decorates the pews at weddings??? isn't it more of a nuisance? will it clutter the ceremony site unnecessarily? andddd it would save money and time.
If we do it i think it will be pew bows and they'll look like this. This is the tutorial i found and here's another one.
Here's the one I created:
Third of all: Unwanted guests help???
help help help! Still need advice!
I'm leaning towards a simple announcement explaining that those who received an English invitation should proceed to the 2nd reception and those who didn't should join the reception in the fellowship hall.
Tactful right? Get's the job done right?
Hi darling! I vote that you should take a multi-pronged approach to unwanted guests, exactly as you've described.
ReplyDeleteStep 1: Note specifically in the Korean invitations that the reception will be held at the church and that all guests are welcomed to celebrate with you there. (I don't know if including an extra comment that their children will receive a separate invitation to a second reception - IF they are invited - would be considered offensive or practical.)
Step 2: At the ceremony, announce that everyone is invited to enjoy the reception in the fellowship hall at the church. However, those who received a separate English invitation should proceed to the second reception. (Perhaps it would be prudent not to announce where that second reception will take place?)
Step 3: At the reception hall, have a bouncer monitor the entrance and kindly inform party crashers that if they do not have a cupcake box with their name and table number, they should return to the church and enjoy the reception prepared there.
What do you think? :)