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Non-offensive/ fun engagement wording

posted 2 years ago in Etiquette
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    Blushing bee
    B_Tamara    March 10, 2012   Australia

    In a previous post I deliberated over having a large engagement party followed by a small intimate wedding for only family and close friends. Well I've discussed this with just about everyone and unanimously everyones agreed that that this wouldn't be offensive, even older family friends/relatives (I think they're a little less hot on etiquette in Australia), so how can I word this on the invite? I generally want to say something like 'We hope you can all celebrate with us as we will only be having an intimate wedding'.

    Also, do you know of any fun/quirkly poems that I could put on there eg 

    He popped the question
    and she said yes!
    So we're having a party,
    will you please be our guest?

    Just FYI we're not having a registry or mentioning anything about gifts on the invite as we only want everyone to celebrate with us.

     
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    daydreamwanderer       DC

    I think the poem is cute!!!

    Will you be explaining on the invite that you aren't having a big ceremony, and the engagement party is the better time to celebrate with you?

    Your current poem/invite is DEFINITLY not offensive, if you're worried about that!

     
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    Honey bee
    ccranetobe    August 14, 2010  

    There's a sparkle in her eye & on her finger too,

    (Bride's name) wants to share her excitement with you!

    Once in awhile,

    right in the middle of an ordinary life,

    love gives us a fairy tale...

     

    A night of Celebration

    A night of Jubilee

    A night to Toast the Happiness

    Of the Bride and Groom to be!

     

    B_Tamara and FH

    wedding is not too far…

    So let’s get together

    and stock their bar!

     

    Of All The Fish In The Big, Blue Sea,

    I Chose Him, And He Chose Me!

     

    Roses are red, violets are blue,

    FH popped the question…

    and B_Tamara said “I do”!

    Come Toast to Our Engagement

     

    Where love reigns

    the impossible

    may be attained.

    Please join us to honor

    the engagement of

    B Tamara

    and

    FH

     

    Love and Romance

    fill the air

    B_Tamara and FH

    day will soon be here.

    Let’s toast to the couple

    and the bond they share

    Who could make

    a better pair?

    An Engagement Party

    Edit: I have no idea why there is mad spacing inbetween lines :s sorry!

     
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    Blushing bee
    B_Tamara    March 10, 2012   Australia

    @ daydream - Yes, I will definately be putting a line on there to advise that we won't be able to have everyone attend the wedding. Last night FMIL and her friend were telling me I had to tell them where I was going to register, but no way am I doing that, I'd feel awful if someone spend lots of money and then I didn't invite them to the wedding. I don't care if I end up with 50 vases and photoframes, I just want everyone to be there!

    @ Ccranetobe - Thanks for all those, I love the one about the fish in the sea but one of our friends recently used that!

     

     

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