If you are planning a very small church wedding is it poor etiquette to not invite the congregation ?
jorgapeachez asked:
We are planning a very small, simple ceremony at our church for my daughter & her fiance. The groom is VERY shy and would like the wedding to be immediate family & close friends ONLY. Would it be improper etiquette to NOT issue an invitation to the members of the church where the ceremony & reception will be held? The pastor of the church will be presiding over the ceremony & we will be using the church pianist & organist , all of whom will be paid for their services . Does that mean we automatically have to issue an open invitation to the church members. We dont want to offend anyone but at the same time it would make the groom very uncomfortable to have that many people present. Another consideration is the reception and the difference in the cost for a small reception for family or a large reception to accomadate a large church crowd. What would be the best way to handle the situation?
Monte Cassino De Luxe
We are planning a very small, simple ceremony at our church for my daughter & her fiance. The groom is VERY shy and would like the wedding to be immediate family & close friends ONLY. Would it be improper etiquette to NOT issue an invitation to the members of the church where the ceremony & reception will be held? The pastor of the church will be presiding over the ceremony & we will be using the church pianist & organist , all of whom will be paid for their services . Does that mean we automatically have to issue an open invitation to the church members. We dont want to offend anyone but at the same time it would make the groom very uncomfortable to have that many people present. Another consideration is the reception and the difference in the cost for a small reception for family or a large reception to accomadate a large church crowd. What would be the best way to handle the situation?
Monte Cassino De Luxe