Reception invitations tend to be issued for several reasons. In some cases, the couple is being married in a small, private ceremony, but are having a larger reception at some point in the future. In other instances, the marriage will be taking place in a distant location, and the reception is a celebration for people who may not have been able to attend the wedding.

Whatever the motivation, reception invitations are worded very similarly to wedding invitations. Many of the wording examples given in the Suggestions for Weddings section could easily be changed into reception wordings with a few minor adjustments.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cooper

and

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Langdon

request the pleasure of your company

at a Reception in honor

of the marriage of their children

Britney Lynn

and

Evan Thomas

on Saturday, the fifteenth of June

Two thousand and thirteen

at eight o'clock in the evening

The Pfister Hotel

424 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Because you have shared in their lives

through your friendship and love,

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cooper

ask you to share in their happiness

at a Reception in honor

of the marriage of their daughter

Britney Lynn

and

Evan Thomas Langdon

on Saturday, the fifteenth of June

Two thousand and thirteen

at eight o'clock in the evening

The Pfister Hotel

424 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin