The announcement of an elopement may come as a surprise to many of your friends and family?even if they saw it coming. And some may even deem it ?selfish? since a lot of people would like to be part of your special day. Ultimately, many of us want to share the celebration with our loved ones, so the etiquette for having a post-elopement party becomes all the more important.
While you?re certainly not required to have a reception if you decided to elope, many couples choose to. If you?re one of those couples, here?s all you need to know about hosting an event to celebrate your new marriage after it’s already happened.
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It?s polite to announce your elopement as soon as possible or when you feel comfortable. This doesn?t have to be a formal announcement?a social media post or email will do for most people?although you will likely want to (and should!) tell your closest friends and family face to face. At the same time, if you do decide to host an “after-party? for your friends and family, you should decide on a time and place sooner than later. And for that, you should send out proper save-the-dates, whether by snail mail or email. You can do this at the same time as your marriage announcement, as long as you have something booked. Of course, sometimes life gets in the way and you can?t host a proper party until much later. If there?s no possibility to do so within several months, you may want to consider a vow renewal and a more proper reception on...