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Violette
Just Said Yes April 2024

We’re having an arcade day after the ceremony

Violette, on January 4, 2024 at 11:32 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 5
We’re having a small ceremony at a local chapel and can only include half of our original guest list. Instead of a traditional reception we opted for what is essentially going to be an outing to an arcade afterwards so everyone on the original guest list can get together in celebration without having to worry about venue capacity issues and still have loads of fun.


How do I inform the guests that we will not be paying for everyone’s arcade fees? How do I even create wedding invites for such a situation?
Im so stressed out about these invitations. I feel like I may be overthinking all of this but any bit of advice would be much appreciated.

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Latest activity by Rae, on January 8, 2024 at 9:21 AM
  • Andrea
    Rockstar January 2024
    Andrea ·
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    Are you providing any of the fees? I don’t think it’s appropriate to invite your guests to come to a reception they have to pay for! You could put something like “Reception at XYZ Arcade. The first $X playtime is on us!” to communicate the idea.
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  • C
    CM ·
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    Unfortunately, there is no proper way do this, at least not as your wedding reception/ celebration. If you invite people somewhere then you need to pay for them.

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  • Jacks
    Rockstar November 2054
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    A reception is a way for the wedding couple to host their guests to thank them for attending and supporting the wedding. On that note, it's expected that the couple pay for the reception food and drinks. There's no polite way to ask people to come celebrate on their own dime, at least when it comes to etiquette.

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  • Michael
    Rockstar October 2023
    Michael ·
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    The guidance then is that you should have a reception where you host with food/snacks/refreshments and provide a chance for the bride and groom to greet their guests. There should be a separate area where your guests gather and generally no other people wandering in. If an arcade is nearby, it probably should not initially distract from your gathering but could be available for people who stick around. It helps to find the boundaries between entertaining your guests and letting them find something else entertaining.

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  • R
    Rockstar June 2018
    Rae ·
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    The answer to your questions is - you don't. You don't invite guests to an event they have to pay for. If people who aren't invited want to later take you out to celebrate you they will offer to do so. Assuming people will want to pay for an arcade day after not being invited to the wedding is likely incorrect.

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