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Many people do this. A good friend of mine did. I think the trick is to have a clear deliniation of who is invited to the ceremony and who is not, and then stick to your guns. Emphasizing that it is "small and private" helps smooth ruffled feathers. A lot depends on your family, though, on whether they would be offended at not being invited to the ceremony. Is there a long history of every last family member being invited to other weddings in your famliy?
You might also want to have a smaller reception immediately after your wedding ceremony so that people have a chance to chat with you and congratulate you.
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Hello friends.
My FI and I are considering having a private ceremony for our nearest and dearest only (which will still end up being about 40 people), and then a separate casual backyard BBQ reception for everyone a week later.
Has anyone done this? How upset would people be if they weren't invited to the ceremony, or does anyone even care? I've never been to a reception when I wasn't invited to the ceremony, so I'm not sure how this makes guests feel. We have a big circle of extended family and friends (my mom has 11 brothers and sisters and my dad has 5, which means our family is huge), and I don't know what to expect.
Many thanks! :)