Elopement Announcements & Reception Only Invitations Wording

Many people choose to skip the details and hassles of a big wedding.  Here are a few suggestions for announcements of elopement:

Just letting you know!

Eileen Short
And
Stan Manfred

Were married on
April 4, 2006
In a family ceremony
St. Luke’s Church
Larksbur, New Mexico

Or

We've Eloped!
For further details
You must attend a lobsterfeed
In our honor
on July 12, 2012
At 2 o’clock
12 Main Street
Norwich, VT

Daisy and Bart Simpson

Or

From the moment they met
It was a beautiful thing
They knew some day
They'd hear wedding bells ring!

Dave
&
Ben
were married
January 3, 2010
Burlington, VT

Or

With stars in their eyes
and love in their hearts.
Deanna Louise
And
Jason Jones
Were Married on
August 27, 2001
Maui, Hawaii

It is becoming more common for a couple who eloped or had a destination wedding to have a reception later. Here are a couple suggestions:

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gold
Invite you to join us
In celebrating the recent marriage of our daughter
Alice Sonja Gold
To
Arjun Gangadharan
Which took place March 25, 2005 in Dubai, India

Come toast the happy couple
Saturday, August 20, 2010
Goldfield Country Club
Plano, Texas

Or

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gold
Invite you to join them for a dinner honoring
Mr. and Mrs. Arjun and Alice Gold Gangadharan
Saturday, August 19, 2005
(etc)

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[Wedding Ideas]

Recently I was at a Budhist wedding and the couple were getting married on a bed of marigolds. The colour inspired me so I took my notepad out and jotted down my ideas during the service while they were fresh in my mind!